Kunguma Poo (or) Saffron (Pooja purpose; Paper Cutting quality)

Description

For Pooja Purpose only.

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.