CROCUS SATIVUS IN NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - A REVIEW
Nazneen Aiman Siddiqui*
ABSTRACT
Neuropsychiatric illnesses have been emerging as global concern and are quite prevailing in the community. The COVID-19 pandemic psycho-social impacts such as fear of infection, loss of loved ones, social stigmatisation, financial deterioration are prompting and associated with increased risk or worsening the sequelae of neuropsychiatric illnesses especially depression & anxiety. In conventional system of Medicine, drugs for such disorders have their own limitations & trouble-some side effects on their long term usage, therefore drugs from herbal source can be considered. Several drugs have been described by Unani scholars for treating neuropsychiatric disorders. Zafran (Crocus sativus) has been used in Unani system of medicine against several diseases including, cardiovascular disorders, depression, digestive ailments, migraine and insomnia. Its properties such as Mufarrehat (Exhilirant), Muqawwi Dimagh (Brain tonic), Muqawwi Aasa’b (Nervine tonic) are mentioned in Unani classical literature and validates its efficacy in such disorders. Several pre-clinical & clinical studies have been conducted and exhibit encouraging effects of Crocus sativus, e.g, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, neuro-protective.
Keywords: Crocus sativus, Unani, Brain tonic, neuropsychiatry.
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