Description
Saffron is a spice with antioxidant, antidepressant, and aphrodisiac properties. It may also help treat PMS, reduce appetite, and have anticancer effects
Sans- Bhavarakta; Saurab; Mangalya; Agnishikha ; Kumkuma,Mangal; Kusrunam; Kashmirajanma, Eng- Saffron, Arab, &Pers- Zafrah; Zipharana; Hind- Zaffran; Kesar, Ben- Jafran, Bom- Safran, Kessar, Mah- Kecara, Guj- Keshar, Tel – Kunkuma- puvva; Kunkumma- purru, Tam & Mal- Kunkumappu, Can, & Kon- Kunkuma- kesara, Ger & Fr- Safran.
Part Used: Dried stigmas and tops of the styles crocus sativus which constitute the saffron of commerce compressed into cakes and called cake saffron the ordinary saffron being called Hay saffron.
Used: It is used generally as a condiment for its aromatic odour and beautiful colouring matter. It is used in small doses , in fevers, melancholia, enlargement of the liver and in catarrhal affections of children and it is very useful in chronic diarrhoea, chronic discharges seminal weakness.
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