Root Saffron

The Nature of Saffron:
From the point of view of traditional medicine, the nature of saffron is hot and dry. The very nature of saffron gives a special advantage to this nutritious plant.
The warmth of saffron has made it a suitable option for enhancing libido. Also, its warm and dry nature helps a lot to relieve stress, anxiety, discomfort and depression.
Nutritional value of saffron
One tablespoon is approximately equivalent to 2.1 grams of saffron and contains the Following Nutritional Value:
Calories: 6.5
Carbohydrates: 1.4 grams
Protein: 2 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Manganese: 6 mg
Vitamin C: 1.6 mg
Magnesium: 5.3 mg
Iron: 0.2 mg
Phosphorus: 5 mg
Potassium: 34.5 mg

Saffron Properties:
Photochemical studies have reported that saffron consists of at least 4 active substances. These four substances include crocin, crostin, picrocrocin and safranal.
Among more than 150 chemical substances, saffron has the most active biological compounds, two carotenoids including crocin and crostin. Crocin is responsible for the color of saffron, crostin is the precursor of crocin, pyrocrocin is responsible for the bitter taste, and safranal is responsible for the smell and aroma of saffron.

Strong Antioxidant:
Saffron has a significant variety of plant compounds. These compounds act as antioxidants and protect cells against free radicals and oxidative stress.
Significant antioxidants in saffron include the following:
Crocin
Crostin
Safranal
Kaempferol
Crocin and crostin are carotenoid pigments responsible for the red color of saffron. These two compounds have anti-depressant properties, protect the brain, improve inflammation and help in weight loss.
Safranal also gives saffron a special color. Kaempferol, which is found in the petals of the saffron flower, has health benefits such as reducing inflammation and anti-cancer properties.

Help to Lose Weight:
One of the properties of saffron is to help lose weight. Saffron is energizing and increases the body's metabolism and helps to reduce excess body weight. Besides, it is joyful. Research has shown that people tend to overeat and consume unhealthy foods when they are sad and anxious, so feeling happy makes them overeat less and exercise more.

Mood Improvement:
Consuming saffron improves mood and treats symptoms of depression. Research has shown that saffron is significantly more effective than medications in treating mild to moderate depressive symptoms.
Other studies have shown that taking 30 mg of saffron per day is as effective as fluoxetine, imipramine, and citalopram, which are used to treat depression.

Fighting Cancer:
Other properties of saffron include its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants in saffron are very useful for neutralizing free radicals. Free radical damage is associated with chronic diseases such as cancer.
These anti-cancer effects also apply to skin, bone marrow, prostate, lung, breast, cervical and several other cancer cells.

Reducing the Risk Factors of Heart Diseases:
Studies have shown that the antioxidant properties of saffron reduce blood cholesterol and prevent blockage of blood vessels and arteries.

Lowering Blood Sugar Levels:
Saffron lowers blood sugar levels and increases sensitivity to insulin; For this reason, one of the properties of saffron can be considered to help diabetes.

Improve Vision:
The properties of saffron to improve vision are also wonderful. It can improve age-related macular degeneration. Saffron also protects the body from free radical damage.

Help to Improve Alzheimer's:
Saffron improves memory in adults with Alzheimer's. Antioxidant properties of saffron improve cognition in adults with Alzheimer's disease.

Prevention of Nervous System Disorders:
Antioxidants in saffron have the role of protecting the body against disorders affecting the nervous system. Research has shown that the compounds in saffron, such as crocin, reduce inflammation and oxidative damage to the brain.

Seizure Treatment:
Saffron is used as an anticonvulsant drug in Iranian folk medicine. Studies have shown that the consumption of saffron can shorten the time of some types of seizures.

Skin Health :
Saffron supports the health of your skin. Studies have shown that the combination of saffron extract and avocado oil as a facial cream helps to rejuvenate the facial skin.

The most important properties of saffron:
Treatment of depression You must have heard that saffron is uplifting.
Reducing anxiety. Among the other properties of saffron, it can be mentioned that it creates relaxation in the consumer.
Prevention of colds and its treatment.
Cancer prevention and treatment.
Increase mental strength.
Increasing cardiovascular health.
energizing .
Relaxation during sleep.