Health Benefits of Saffron

Digestive Properties

Saffron is also a digestive and an anticonvulsant. Saffron is good for digestion due to presence of multiple medicinal compounds and an anti-convulsant which stimulates disgestion. It is suggested that one should make a mix of water (1 litre) and saffron (1g) for strengthening the function of stomach. Saffron is also beneficial when the liver and spleen get enlarged.

Cell Formation And Repair

Potassium, found in saffron, is a necessary source that favors cell formation and repair

Due to presence of many macro-micro nutrients, especially potassium and mangnesium. it is helpful in the growth of cells and tissues. It is also helpful in repairing of cells in the body.

Heart Diseases 

Potassium in saffron is good in controlling heart beat by allowing to slow down thus protect the heart.

Saffron in Blood Pressure

The saffron spice contains many minerals such as copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, mangnesium, zinc and selenium. Some of these are helpful in controlling blood pressure as well as in the formation of haemoglobin.

Mental Health

Saffron extract is known to help treat depression, reduce stress, and to be a mood enhancer. It is also widely used as an aphrodisiac. It is widely used to combat Alzheimer’s disease and used in the fight against the growing menace of insomnia, common to today’s highly stressed lifestyle habits. 

Sexual Health

Women use saffron for menstrual cramps and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and men use it to promote fertility and to deal with premature ejaculation. Overall, saffron has  done much to help treat complex sexual health ailments.

Combating Diabetes

Saffron has proven to be a handy tool combating the menace of diabetes and it is for this mean feat that patients and doctors all over the world swear by it

Saffron Benefits For Skin

Apart from imparting its exotic flavor and aroma to several recipes, saffron possesses beauty benefits as well. It has natural skin lightening qualities. Saffron can be beneficial for your skin in the following ways:

Saffron For Radiant Skin

To get radiant and smooth skin, prepare the following face pack is prepared.

One teaspoon of sandalwood powder is mixed with two to three strands of saffron, and two spoons of milk. The face is washed and wipe with a cloth before applying this face mask. It is applied till the face is still wet. Massage of the skin is done thoroughly in a circular motion. It is allowed to dry for 20 minutes and latter it is rinsed off.

This mask should be applied once a week for maximum results.

Saffron For Fairer Skin

To get naturally fair skin Soak a few strands of saffron in milk for 2 hours. Smear this milk all over the face and neck. Wash off after few minutes. Using regularly will make the skin naturally fair.

Here’s another mix that you can prepare to get naturally fair skin: Soak sunflower seeds (chironji) and saffron in milk and keep them overnight Grind this mixture in the morning.Apply it on the face to get fair and glowing skin.

Adding a few strands of saffron to the glass of milk can also give a glowing complexion. Expectant mothers are often given milk and saffron so that the fetus in the womb gets a fair and glowing complexion. There is, however, no medical theory behind this.

Saffron strands can be sprinkled in your warm bath water. Let it soak in the water for 20 minutes. Use this water for your bath. This will lighten your complexion naturally.

Treatment of Dull Skin

Add 2-3 strands of saffron to one teaspoon of water and keep overnight. By next morning the color of the water will turn yellow.

Add one teaspoon milk, 2-3 drops of olive or coconut oil and a pinch of sugar to this saffron water.Dipping a piece of bread in this mixture, apply it all over face. Allow it to dry for 15 minutes and wash off. This mask will freshen up dull skin as well as help in erasing dark circles under the eyes.It also exfoliates the skin by helping blood circulation, thus making your skin smooth and glowing.

Saffron For Luminous Complexion

Add a few strands of saffron to honey. Massage your face with this face pack.This will stimulate blood circulation by providing oxygen to the skin. Using this face pack regularly will give you a glowing complexion.

Saffron As A Toner

Saffron can help in toning up the skin. All you need to do is soak saffron strands in rose water and apply it on the skin after scrubbing.

Improves Face Texture

Boil ½ cup of water for 10 minutes Add 4 to 5 strands of saffron and 4 tablespoons of milk powder to this water. Apply it on your face for 10 to 15 minutes and then wash with cold water. This face pack will help to improve the texture of your facial skin.

Treatment of Dry Skin

If you have dull and dry skin, you can prepare a mask with lemon and saffron. Lemon cleans your skin from deep within while saffron provides luminosity to it. All you need to do is:

Mix a few drops of lemon juice with a spoonful of saffron powder. If you have very dry skin, you can add a few drops of milk. Make it into a smooth dough and spread all over your face. Leave for 20 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.

Heals Wounds And Scars

Warriors in the past have been known to use saffron extracts to treat wounds suffered in battle. Saffron holds amazing healing properties that go a long way in healing wounds and removing scars and spots for a blemish free skin tone.

Saffron for pain management

Since the ancient times, zafaran is used as pain reliever. Periods related pains can be eased by taking tea or milk along with saffron.

Saffron for toothache

Massaging the tooth with saffron and honey, helps to relive to pain from gums. It may be also applied with honey as well as glycerin to relax the toned parts of the mouth.

Saffron for healthy lips

Saffron is among the few plant products, which is the biggest source of vitamin B2 (ribooavin). Taking of saffron on regular basis is helpful in prevention of throat soreness, swelling of tongues, cracking of lips, skin cracking and skin irritation.

Saffron as analgesic

Saffron contains a sedative compound called safranal, which has greater impact on the nervous system and very helpful as analgesic.

Saffron for colds

When saffron (0.5g to 1 g) is mixed with warm water (1 litre) and drinking the same is helpful in curing of cough and cold.

Saffron develops immunity

Saffron is having an appropriate percentage of vitamin C, which acts like as immunity booster and save you from various ailments.

Refreshment

Due to its unique taste. It is used in many food recipes as well as refreshment purposes.

Saffron for muscular problems

Saffron is used in curing of age related muscular degeneration. Saffron not only reduces the degeneration process but also helps in healing the damaged cells.

Saffron for male vitality

Saffron is used to inhance mens vitality. Even this magical herb has the ability to provide vigor to the older people.

Saffron for neurological problems

Since the ancient times, saffron is used on the forehead because of its neurological benefits.

Saffron for menses

Zafaran is used to controlled blood loss during menstrual cycle.

Saffron for arthritis

The auurvedic physicians prescribed saffron for arthritis patients. It is also good in controlling of asthma. Saffron helps to clear breath.

Saffron for pregnancy

Saffron during pregnancy with milk is good for enhancing pelvic blood oow and reduces the occurrence of cramps, which is common during pregnancy. Drinking of saffron milk helps to stimulate the production of serotonin that control mood swings, tension, stress and depression among pregnant mother.

Saffron Benefits For Hair

 Saffron is beneficial for the hair and helps in stimulating hair growth. Saffron Combats Hair Loss. Saffron will combat hair loss and promote hair growth. The application of zafaran over the scalp is good in treating of baldness (Alopecia). The mix of saffron milk and licorice when applied over the scalp is good in prevention of hair loss and hair growth. The application is also helpful in stimulating of hair growth

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Refrence : 

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol 6, Issue 04, 2017.