CROC
azafrán crocus sativus
CROC
azafrán crocus sativus
Other Names:
Croce.
Egyptians, Israelites and Greeks, it took much appreciation for their medicinal properties. In the Modern Age, their virtues were exaggerated to the point that Hetodt,
German
physician of the seventeenth century, as recommended for all ills, from toothache to the plague. Nowadays it is used more as
a
condiment than as
a
remedy. It is the most expensive spice of all known.
HABITAT:
grows in Mediterranean countries. Spain is
a
leading producer of the world. It is also cultivated in some Latin
American
countries.
Description:
bulbous plant of the
family
of Iridáceas, 10 - 15 cm tall,
which gives
a
beautiful lilac - colored flowers. At the center of
each
flower
there are 3
orange
stigmas of the
saffron
is obtained from
itself
.
Used parts:
the stigma of the
flower
.
Properties and indications:
saffron
contains
a
bitter
principle (picrocina)
a
coloring (crocina) and an
essential
oil. It
has
digestive properties, snacks and
Carmine
. In addition, it is emenagogo and can relieve
menstrual
pain. Externally concentrated infusion is used to rub his gums of
children
and alleviate the discomfort of teething own.
Use:
make an infusion with some snipped
saffron
per cup of water. Be sweetened with honey, molasses (sugar cane honey) or
brown
sugar. To use externally, using
a
concentrated infusion to be prepared with the amount of
saffron
enough so that water acquires
a
dark
brown
.
Precautions:
in relatively high doses,
saffron
is
a
potent
poison
. It is
abortion
, and produces serious
nervous
disorders
and
kidney
. The poisoning can occur with
a
dose of 20 g.
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