Saffron and Reduced Anxiety

• Herbal medicine for depression and anxiety: A systematic review with assessment of potential psycho-oncologic relevance.

  • 2018-02-21
  • Systematic Review
  • Phytotherapy research : PTR 32(5)
  • • K Simon Yeung
    • Marisol Hernandez
    • Jun J Mao
    • Ingrid Haviland
    • Jyothirmai Gubili

  • PubMed: 29464801
  • DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6033

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Anxiety

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  Based on available data, black cohosh, chamomile, chasteberry, lavender, passionflower, and saffron appear useful in mitigating anxiety or depression with favorable risk-benefit profiles compared to standard treatments.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

• Saffron and Pregnancy: Cultural Practices, Beliefs, and Safety Evidence: An Integrative Review.

  • 2026-05
  • Systematic Review
  • Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine 31
  • • Aisha Alshdefat
    • Ahmad Ayed
    • Ibrahim Aqtam
    • Olabisi Ibitoye
    • Sophia Vincent
    • Atiya Al Furqani

  • PubMed: 42186868
  • DOI: 10.1177/2515690x261455162

  5 Insights on

  • Reduced Anxiety

  • High evidence
  • Pregnant Women

  low-dose saffron (approximately 250 milligrams daily) may ... reduce labor pain and anxiety

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  approximately 250 milligrams daily