Saffron has taken its place as one of the pillars of herbal medicine for mental health, and in this episode, take a deep dive with Philip on how it might help you.
Welcome to the first in a new series of episodes of Free and Inspired Radio called Most Prescribed.
In this series, you can learn more about the most frequently prescribed clinical herbs in Philip’s practice.
It’s only fitting that one of the most exciting herbs comes first in the form of Saffron.
Saffron has been found to have many applications, but mental health seems to be one of the primary ones.
For example, a meta-analysis in 2020 assessing twenty-one randomised trials found Saffron to benefit mild to moderate depression, sleep and anxiety.
Discover the active ingredients and the research done up to now.
For example, Crocin has similar studies into mental health. Learn more about the potential of this research and the reality of what it shows us.
Saffron has the potential to assist with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Learn more about animal studies that show Saffron’s potential role in helping people recover from incidents involving brain injury.
But what about some of the unexpected potential for Saffron?
Did you know that Saffron may help with emotional eating?
Discover the exciting studies where it has helped manage appetite and snacking.
All this and more in this week’s episode of Free and Inspired radio!