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Crocus sativus - Kesara
Crocus sativus is one of the most expensive spices by weight. The delicate red stigmas have been traded for centuries. Iran is the highest producer of saffron today.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Improves skin complexion, Impotency, Wound healing[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Saffron contains a volatile oil composed of terpenes, terpene alcohols and esters. The herb also contains crocin, picrocrocin, crocetin, carotenoids and riboflavin and thiamine.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kaesari, Kumkuma kaesari |
| Hindi | Kesar, Saphran, Zaffran |
| Malayalam | Kesaram, Kunkumam, Kunkumappu |
| Tamil | Kunkumappu, Kacimiram, Kasmiram |
| Telugu | Kunkuma-puvva, Kunkumamu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Agnishikha, Aruna, Asra, Asrika, Kashmiraja, Kashmirajanma, Kasmira, Kaisara, Rudhirakumkuma |
| English | Saffron |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Snigdha (Slimy)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha, Vata
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Season to grow
Soil type
Propagation
Commonly seen growing in areas
Sub tropical area, Temperate area
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flower
Styles
Leaves
Corm
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Improves skin complexion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Impotency
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound healing
- Herbs with Stigma used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Temperate area
- Herbs
- Iridaceae
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