Crocus Sativus or Familiar called Saffron, The grass flowers with many benefits in herbal
Wild plants and growing by themselves sometimes escape from us, even if there is no need to be far away, maybe these plants are around our homes.
Like a wild plant that I found today, it is known as saffron grass or in Latin it is called Crocus Sativus. This self-growing weed is rich in benefits and has been researched in various countries.
I just found out after trying to find references from various sources on the internet. At first I didn't believe, if this beautiful grass had so many benefits. After taking some photos of these saffron grass flowers, I tried to use them, because they did exist and grew a lot around my mother's house in the village.
Saffron is a spice in the form of fine threads derived from Crocus sativus flowers. This flower grows and spreads in the Middle East region. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world due to its complicated cultivation and processing. The benefits of saffron come from the crocin compound, which is a carotenoid coloring agent that produces a golden yellow color. Saffron has a slightly bitter taste and smells like hay.
Who would have thought that Saffron, which comes from Crocus Sativus grass flowers, has a high enough price in the market, this is quite reasonable based on its use in natural medicine.
- Helps treat stress and depression
This natural content in saffron flowers is believed to be able to change a person's mood, even depressed patients who are often given saffron extract tea experience better mood changes.
Based on research conducted by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran, it is known that there are anti-anxiety and antidepressant properties in saffron flowers which have the same effect as antidepressant drugs (citalopram, fluoxetine, and imipramine).
- Appetite Control
Well, for those of you who are diet lovers, you can try saffron flower extract tea, besides being able to control your appetite, it turns out that this saffron flower extract is enough to maintain the balance of fat in the body and be able to keep the heart healthy.
- Help treat Cancer and Tumors
Saffron also contains carcinogens which are known to be quite effective in warding off the growth of cancer cells and tumors.
Research has shown that the content in saffron is able to suppress the growth rate of cancer cells, such as colorectal cancer cells or colon cancer and inhibits the growth of adenocarcinoma cancer cells. Crocin, an antioxidant component in saffron, can increase the body's sensitivity to chemotherapy activities.
- As a Natural Mask for Beauty
Saffron is commonly used as a skincare raw material with the aim of making facial skin appear smooth, bright, tight and free from acne.
You can boil a few strands of saffron spice and use it as a toner to spray on your face. Or if you have extra money, you can make a mask from saffron flowers for your routine skin care.
- Lighten Alzheimer's Disease
One of the benefits of saffron flowers for Alzheimer's sufferers is to help improve brain performance, so that memory and intelligence of sufferers can improve.
It is recommended to take about 15 mg of saffron extract twice a day so that the cognitive function of the sufferer can be significantly improved.
- Help Increase Libido
Apart from increasing sexual desire, the benefits of saffron flowers can also help in achieving satisfaction and orgasm in men. A study also found saffron can be used to treat erectile dysfunction due to the antidepressant drug fluoxetine in men.
Consumption of saffron as much as 30 mg per day for 2 weeks can have an effect on increased sexual arousal, vaginal lubrication production, and decreased pain during intercourse. Saffron contains natural herbs such as protein, fiber, sodium, folic acid, vitamins A, B and C which are very useful for fertility problems.
Well, friends are really amazing isn't it. It turns out that wild plants have many health benefits. Hopefully the entry is useful for Hive Blockchain friends. See you next!
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Woah! I didn't know all those uses for saffron, possibly people don't commonly use it here because it is so expensive (but then, so is cannabis, and lots of people use that, lol). That's really interesting, I might have to look into the extract.
Just to let you know, a lot of the mods here at Natural Medicine are interested in your personal experience of using a remedy, so maybe next time, talk about how you harvested the flowers near your mother's house and prepared them, and then you're more likely to be curated and upvoted! :)
The plant is not harvested here. It grows wild and many people are still unfamiliar with its use, and I found it today in the bush around the house of my mom. So I have not tried it and the references I get are also from the internet as initial knowledge only. Hopefully in the future I can get more information about this plant, and can try the extract. BTW thank you for coming and appreciated it :)
Oh, I thought from the beginning part that you had picked some of the flowers and were going to try making a tea for yourself or something.
I am always wary when buying saffron in stores because I know it's one of the most commonly faked spices in the world, even people know how to fake the strands of saffron. In your case, with the fresh flower at your fingertips, you have access to the real thing with 100% certainty.
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Thank you @justinparke
Nice to hear it, I just shared what I met in my area 😊