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Crocus sativus - Kesara
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.
Uses
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
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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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
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Flower
Styles
Leaves
Corm
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Saffron
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References
External Links
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