Effects of saffron on sleep quality in healthy adults with self-reported poor sleep: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Not to be done on your own because your doctor already has an effective sleep protocol, hopefully it is not sleeping pills. 

Effects of saffron on sleep quality in healthy adults with self-reported poor sleep: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Lopresti AL, Smith SJ, Metse AP, et al

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine|June 18, 2020

This 28-day, parallel-group, double-blind, randomized controlled trial with healthy adults (aged 18–70) with self-reported sleep problems was conducted to determine the sleep-enhancing impacts of a standardized saffron extract (affron). The participants were randomly assigned to receive either saffron extract (affron; 14 mg twice daily) or a placebo. The primary outcome measure was the Insomnia Severity Index. The Restorative Sleep Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Diary were also used. Findings revealed improvements in sleep quality in correlation with saffron intake in adults with self-reported sleep complaints. Read the full article on Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.