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[[File:Crocus sativus 02 by Line1.JPG|thumb|right|''Kesara'', ''Crocus sativus'']]
'''KesaraCrocus sativus''', 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.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Improves skin complexion}}, {{Uses|Impotency}}, {{Uses|Wound healing}}<ref name="Uses"/>
==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. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=kaesariKaesari, kumkuma Kumkuma kaesari|ml=kesaramKesaram, kunkumamKunkumam, kunkumappuKunkumappu|sa=agnishikhaAgnishikha, arunaAruna, asraAsra, asrikaAsrika, kashmirajaKashmiraja, kashmirajanmaKashmirajanma, kasmiraKasmira, kaisaraKaisara, rudhirakumkumaRudhirakumkuma|ta=kunkumappuKunkumappu, kacimiramKacimiram, kasmiramKasmiram|te=kunkumaKunkuma-puvva, kunkumamuKunkumamu|hi=kesarKesar, saphranSaphran, zaffranZaffran|en=Saffron}}
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