Crocus sativus
Remedy for hemorrhages of dark, stringy, clotted blood. Extreme changeability of mood — laughing one moment, crying the next. Sensation of something alive moving in the abdomen. Nosebleeds with dark, tenacious blood.
Source
Tincture of the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus (Iridaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Hemorrhages of dark, stringy, clotted blood that forms long strings. Extreme alternation of mood — laughs, sings, dances, then weeps. Sensation of something alive jumping in abdomen (false pregnancy sensation). Dark, tenacious nosebleeds. Eyes as if swimming in tears. Jolly, merry disposition alternating with sadness.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Extreme changeability of mental state. Alternating laughing and crying. Singing and dancing. Very affectionate, then angry. Vivid imagination. Merry, loving. Sudden mood changes.
General Symptoms
Hemorrhagic tendency — blood dark, stringy, forms threads. Alternating symptoms. Sensation of movement in abdomen. Chorea. Burning heat in various parts. Worse in warm room, morning.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Throbbing headache during climacteric. Sensation of something moving in head.
Eyes
Tears — eyes look as if swimming in tears. Bright sparks before eyes. Sensation of cold air blowing on eyes.
Nose
Epistaxis — dark, stringy, tenacious blood in long strings. Violent nosebleeds.
Abdomen
Sensation of something alive moving inside — jumping, rolling. False pregnancy symptoms.
Female Genitalia
Menses dark, stringy, clotted. Threatened abortion with dark blood. Metrorrhagia. Chorea during menses. Bearing-down sensation as if menses about to appear.
Extremities
Chorea. Twitching. Numbness of fingers.
Modalities
Better From
Open air. Yawning. After breakfast.
Worse From
Warm room. Morning. Fasting. Looking fixedly. Full moon. Music. Lying down.
Constitutional Type
Sensitive, joyful persons with rapid mood changes. Women with hemorrhagic tendency and dark stringy discharges. Those prone to hysterical symptoms and vivid imaginations.
Clinical Indications
Metrorrhagia. Epistaxis with dark clots. Threatened abortion. Chorea. Hysteria. Mood swings. False pregnancy. Hemorrhages with dark, stringy blood.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Ignatia (changeable mood but more from grief), Pulsatilla (changeable mood but weepy, gentle), Sabina (hemorrhages in pregnancy but bright red). Crocus is distinguished by dark, stringy hemorrhages and the extreme alternation between laughter and tears.
Safety Information
Aconitum. Belladonna. Opium.
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is generally safe as a culinary spice. In very large material doses (>5g), it can cause toxic effects including dizziness, nausea, and miscarriage. Mother tincture in moderate doses is safe.
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