Saffron (Crocus Sativus L) is the dried thread-like stigma of the flower.

Saffron or ‘Kesar’ is the internal part of the flower and is usually called a plant that belongs to the Iris Iridaceae. The small size plant is usually grown at high altitudes in a specific season. Saffron can be used for many purposes like as a Spice while cooking, adding natural color in sweets, and Saffron as a wonderful herb in Indian Ayurveda.

Saffron is cultivated largely in Iran, Spain, and Greece. In Asia, some production also can be seen in Afghanistan and its natives. Saffron Production in India is only found in Jammu & Kashmir state with natural cultivation and occupies only 7% of the total production of the world. It also can be made commercially in an artificial way but the natural way is the pure and real Saffron.

Saffron is usually famous for its high cost in the world and the current price of Saffron in the international market is $5000 per Kg.

As we know Saffron is used as a spice it also has many health benefits for human health and our Ancient Herbal Science Indian Ayurveda has already endorsed the all benefits.

The article will largely focus on the Herbal nature of Saffron and its unknown health benefits

Saffron for Human Health

Saffron is famous for its high cost and its Magical Health Benefits, it has many beneficiary properties that can cure many fatal diseases of the human body. As per the Ayurveda, it is used as a sedative, expectorant, anti-asthma, pain relief, emmenagogue, and adaptogenic agent.

Saffron contains some natural chemicals that can be used for altering your mood, curing cancer. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidants.

Most of the Saffron is made of carbohydrates (65%), protein (11%), and manganese (29%).

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Important Health Benefits of Saffron

Saffron Can Cure Cancer

Saffron has high anti-oxidant properties that can be used to neutralize harmful free radicals which are directly linked to chronic diseases like Cancer.

Saffron has a special type of anti-oxidant Crocin that makes cancerous cells more sensitive to chemotherapy.

Saffron Enhance Memory Power

The use of Saffron in many Mind related diseases including memory-related like Parkinson’s Disease, memory loss, and Inflammation. Saffron is filled with many anti-oxidants and Crocin, the main anti-oxidant that made our minds very strong in terms of memory. Japanese people used Saffron as a medicine for many diseases.

Cold Cure

Saffron has excessive heat and is used as a stimulant tonic which can act as an effective treatment for the cold and fever. It can be consumed before going to bed which will make you relax in your morning wake up.

Saffron Reduces Premenstrual Symptoms

Premenstrual Symptoms (PMS) are a monthly problem for females which relate to physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms and occur before the start of the menstrual period.

A study has been conducted on the effect of Safron in Females during their menstrual period and it has found that only smelling Saffron for 20 minutes can make you relax and will lower your stress hormone cortisol.

Saffron Sooths Your Mood and Treat Depressive Symptoms

Saffron is known for its Sunshine Spice and the name is telling about its properties in the human body. Saffron enhances our mood.

 The stigma part of the plant is very useful for removing your depression from your head and will provide you with a pleasant state.

Nature has given us many important herbs that can replace the allopathy culture from the world and mainly in India where Indian Ayurveda has classified many Herbs. We should tend our focus towards our natural herbs which are present and easily available. Even many such herbs already have in our kitchen like Zeera (Cumin), Badi Elachi, Neem, Honey, Black Pepper, Coriander Seeds, Cardamom, Cinnamon, etc. Read them all to know their health benefits.

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