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Saffron has a unique place in the Indian tradition. This amazing herb is popular for its flavouring, colouring, and medicinal properties.
In olden days, the upper class people used
to dye their clothes in saffron for its natural intimate fragrance after dye.
Saffron is very much used by royal
Arabs as a kind of perfume.An old age tradition in royal Arab
kitchens is the preparation of saffron blended tea.
The Roman aristocracy society scented
their homes and baths with the saffron. In India, saffron is used to prepare an
oil based perfume known as ‘Zaffrani Attar’ which is a mixture of saffron and
sandalwood. This saffron blend attar mainly exports to Saudi Arabia.
Saffron plays a key role in Ayurveda,
Unani, Chinese and Tibetan medicines.
In Ayurveda, saffron is used to cure
arthritis and asthma diseases. In addition, Ayurvedic medicines containing
saffron can cure several skin diseases. Kunkumappu (saffron) is also useful in
treating cough and cold.
Saffron is useful in the treatment of
fever and enlargement of the liver & spleen. It is used in medicines to
reduce inflammation. A mixture of saffron and ghee is used to cure diabetes.
In the book of Ayurveda, the herb
Crocus Sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus or saffron is grouped
under “Varnya” gana. Varnya refers the one that imparts glow and fairness of
skin.
Saffron increases appetite; it acts as
a remedy for vomiting, indigestion, acidity, and diarrhea.
Kumkuma is effective on the excretory,
circulatory, and reproductive system problems. They boost the immune system and
enhance the body’s energy level.
Though saffron has many benefits, we
focus on a few of the home remedies here:
Saffron does wonders on our skin. Prepare
a paste made of saffron and sandalwood. And dilute this paste with little water;
apply it as a face pack. It reduces acne, dark circles under eyes, pimples,
dark pigments and helps to increase fairness, makes the skin glow.
When you apply saffron paste on wound,
it cures the injury quickly. Moreover, applying sandalwood and saffron mixture
on forehead helps to reduce headache and fever.
In India, women during their pregnancy (from
7th month) drink milk mixed with saffron stigmas in the belief that their
unborn infants would acquire golden complexion.
Experience a magic with Kumkuma, the
beautiful red stigmas in your life!
Research
by NatturaBio
