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Saffron flower<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Scientific Name: <\/strong>Crocus sativus <\/em>belonging to the Iridaceae<\/em> family <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin:<\/strong> Middle East <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description: <\/strong>The flower appears in a wide range of colors based on the species but they are typically purple, white or yellow. They have three petal-like sepals and three broad stigma branches. The flower buds form a round underground storage organ for plants, corm, along with grass-like leaves. Saffron is a spice stemming from the dried golden stigma of the flower. It is costly as harvesting saffron is labor-intensive (Augustyn, 2024).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historical Medicinal Use: <\/strong>Madame de Fouquet recommends putting the powdered mixture of saffron, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and ginger in a broth to make women’s periods start.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern Medicinal Use:<\/strong> Saffron is a powerful antioxidant and some research has shown that certain antioxidants, particularly crocin, can help kill cancer cells without harming the healthy cells (Chen S et. al, 2015). It is also used to improve inflammation and reduce appetite (Raman, 2023). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chen S, et al. \u201cCrocin Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Enhances Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Chemosensitivity in Lung Cancer Cells.\u201d Translational Lung Cancer Research<\/em>, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Dec. 2015, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26798587\/<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Augustyn, Adam, et al. \u201cCrocus.\u201d Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica<\/em>, Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica, inc., 12 Apr. 2024, www.britannica.com\/plant\/Crocus#ref172302<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raman, Ryan. \u201c11 Impressive Health Benefits of Saffron.\u201d Healthline<\/em>, Healthline Media, 1 Feb. 2023, www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/saffron#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

De Fouquet, Marie. Recueil des rem\u00e8des faciles et domestiques, choisis et exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s, et tr\u00e8s approuv\u00e9s pour toutes sortes de maladies internes et externes, et difficiles \u00e0 guerir<\/em>. 1685.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuchs, Leonhart. Histoire des plantes. 1549<\/em>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scientific Name: Crocus sativus belonging to the Iridaceae family  Origin: Middle East  Description: The flower appears in a wide range of colors based on the…<\/p>\n

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