*Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE for anyone to use autumn crocus, but pregnant women have extra reasons to avoid use. Autumn crocus might cause birth defects.
==The benefits of Autumn Crocus are==
*Despite serious safety concerns, autumn crocus is used for arthritis , gout , and an inherited disease called familial Mediterranean fever. The seeds of autumn crocus contain colchicine. This is the same active ingredient used in a prescription medication for gout and Mediterranean fever. Colchicine works by reducing the chemicals that cause joint swelling (inflammation) in people with these diseases.
* In traditional Chinese medicine, extracts from it have been used to treat numerous diseases, including diabetes, malaria, and Hodgkin's disease.
*Familial Mediterranean fever, an inherited disease.