8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT SAFFRON

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YOGENDRA
AYURVEDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAFFRON

(S) Nagakeshara

 

Part Used:

  • flower (stigma)

 

Energetics:

  • pungent

  • bitter

    • sweet/cooling/sweet

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Tissues:

  • works on all tissue-elements

    • particularly the blood

 

Systems:

  • circulatory

  • digestive

  • female reproductive

  • nervous

 

Actions:

  • alterative

  • emmenagoggue

  • aphrodisiac

  • rejuvenative

  • stimulant

  • carminative

  • antispasmodic

Indications:

  • menstrual pain and irregularity

  • menopause

  • impotence

  • infertility

  • anemia

  • enlarged liver

  • hysteria

  • depression

  • neuralgia

  • lumbago

  • rheumatism

  • cough

  • asthmachronic diarrhea

 

Precautions:

  • pregnancy

    • (can promote miscarriage),

  • in large doses is narcotic

 

Preparation:

  • infusion

  • milk decoction

  • powder (100-250mg)

  • use in low doses

  • a pinch full with other herbs

  • medicated oil

  • medicated ghee

 

  • SAFFRON is a very potent but expensive revitalizer of
    • blood
    • circulation
    • female reproductive system
    • metabolism
  •  It is one of the best
    • anti pitta herb
    • spleen-liver regulators
    • stimulant
    • aphrodisiac
      • primarily for women
  • Though not a tonic in itself,
    • even in small amounts it catalyzes the tonic action of other herbs and
    • promotes tissue growth in
      • reproductive organs
      • entire body.
  • It can be added to
    • milk
    • other tonic herbs, like
      • shatavari,
       to facilitate their function
    • used as a spice to
      • promote assimilation of food into deeper tissues.
  • Its quality is sattvic and gives energy to
    • love
    • devotion
    • compassion,
    to bhakti yoga.

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