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Saffron                                                            Crocus sativus

Other Names: Kum Kuma, Zaffran, Kesar, Autumn crocus, Spanish saffron, dyer's saffron, thistle saffron, bastard saffron, parrot's corn, American saffron

History: The name saffron comes from the Arabic zafaran (means yellow) - a sacred color chosen by Buddhist monks for their robes. 

Saffron is very expensive. 200,000 flowers have to be harvested by hand to obtain 1 pound of saffron - this may explain the high cost. Prized as a dye medication and culinary spice since Greek and Roman times. Arab traders introduced the spice to Spain. Became a mainstay of many Mediterranean diets. Due to the high cost, this herb is often adulterated. Be careful in choosing.

Actions : Anodyne, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, appetizer, emmenagogue, expectorant, sedative.

Indications : In small doses only, for coughs, whooping cough, stomach gas, gastrointestinal colic and insomnia. As an ingredient in herb liqueurs, it serves as a stimulant to appetite; and it is sometimes made into a salve for treatment of gout. In sedatives, as an antispasmodic and for flatulence. It is also used in perfumes and dyes.

!!Cautions : Avoid in pregnancy; large dose is narcotic. Contains a poison that acts on the central nervous system and damages the kidneys. Large doses can have severe effects; 10 to 12 grams is a fatal dose for human beings.

The high cost of saffron and the availability of synthetic substitutes make its use as medicine rare.

Please note that because of the extremely high price of Saffron, this item is only available in 1/4oz and 1oz amounts.

BH379A         Saffron whl  !!      $85.00/1/4oz

BH379AP      Saffron whl  !!       $306.00/oz

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