Posted by ramsea on January 26, 2007, at 9:20:39
In reply to Re: Saffron - Anti depressant » ramsea, posted by dessbee on January 26, 2007, at 8:34:47
thanks for the links and the info, dessbee. very helpful and interesting.
i am totally intrigued by saffron now. i have been making a tea of the dried saffron (i made the mistake of referring to it as fresh-- it's only fresh in the sense that it is not in an extract or capsule. though i wasn't sure, i went ahead and used 200 mg of the red roasted stigma in boiled water, along with a black tea for flavor, and have been drinking 2 of those a day for approx. the last week.
i love the color of it and am learning more as i go about its fascinating history and uses. as far as effects, i am not positive, but i believe it may have helped my amenohorea, which is med induced. i was surprised to read from one of your links that it has been used for this since ancient times. as far as anti-depressant properties go, i am functionally depressed. maybe it is helping me, it is so hard to be sure.
do you think just one dose of 200 mg. in tea is enough to carry anti-depressant effects?
i expect for it to be lethal one would have to drink something like 100 cups of tea in a short time. i am just guessing, but it seems to take a lot for it to be lethal. it certainly is a potent substance though. very rich.
i appreciate your "opening my eyes" to saffron--thanks dessbee.
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