On top of being a wonderful cooking ingredient, Saffron has been discovered its uses as a health tonic which naturally does not have side effects. It has been used in medicine, to calm spasms, toothache and liberate energy.
Also used to:
- To reduce cholesterol levels in the blood.
- To increase anti-bacterial and anti-viral physiological activity in the body.
- Used in medicines that reduce inflammations.
- For treatment of enlarged Liver and infection of Urinary Bladder and Kidneys.
- As an ingredient in recipes useful in Menstrual disorders.
- Curing Asthma & Cough.
- Useful in Colds.
- To treat Alcoholism.
- To treat Acne and Skin Diseases.
About 50 mg of Saffron dissolved in a glass of 200ml milk and a spoonful of sugar makes a very tasty drink which is also a health tonic. A regular intake of this every day for a period of time enables the body to build resistance against a lot of common diseases such as Asthma, Common colds claim Ayurvedic Practitioners. But beware, normal use should stay within 0,10 gram a day, as this spice has a strong flavour. Saffron was used in traditional as drugs.