Packaging: 0.5g (or 1g) containing saffron stigmas.
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Other Names: Saffron
Properties:
● Excellent emmenagogue.
● Great for the stomach.
● Improves vision.
● Antispasmodic.
● Anticancer.
● Helps with hypertension.
● Stimulant.
● Relieves kidney pain.
● Stimulates appetite.
● Helps lower cholesterol.
● Aids digestion.
● Reduces gastric pain, hysterics, spasms, whooping cough, and nervous colic.
● Considered an aphrodisiac.
● Used externally (in washes) for treating pimples, inflammations, and mainly breast conditions.
Additionally, Kozani saffron is used in pharmaceuticals, confectionery, cooking, dairy products, pasta-making, distilling, and even painting. Byzantine painters often used it. In cooking, it is widely used in rice and pilaf, giving it a distinctive orange color. It is also used in chicken, meats, and fish!
Origin: Greece, Kozani region (cultivated).
Storage: Store in a cool (5°C – 15°C) and dark place.
Preparation:
Add 3-4 saffron stigmas to 1 glass of boiling water to steep, let sit for 5-10 minutes, then strain before use.
