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Synonyms
Saffron, Kumkuma
poovu.
Constituents
Perennial
flowering plant. Height 30 cm. Flower stigma have iodoform or honey
like smell. It contains crocin pigment, picrocrocin, safranal, carotenes,
volatile oil, gum, wax, fat, and lycopene. Bitter and pungent.
Therapeutics
This is a
neuro protective medicine.
It is medicine
for infantile colic.
It is medicine
for wound healing.
It had been
used for evacuation of the lochia during confinement.
It is remedy
for depression.
It is remedy
for Alzheimer’s disease.
It is remedy
for constipation.
It is remedy
for colon cancer, and hepatitis.
It is remedy
for dysmenorrhea with black and tenacious discharges (Nux vomica).
It is remedy
for hysterical spasms.
It is most
costly spice. It is used for preparing dye and perfumes.
Saffron tea
is used as first medicine for babies.
Dose
1 to 10
drops.
Dilution.
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