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Saffron
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Saffron
Pungent
Exercise caution with Saffron in 'Humid Summer' because it is pungent. Eating too much of Saffron could create an imbalance.

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Saffron Ayurvedic Medicinal Properties

Type: Spices
Harvested in Summer
Serving Size: 1/16 tsp
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Saffron's use is ancient. Saffron-based pigments have been found in 50,000 year-old paintings in northwest Iran. It conjures romance, royalty, and delicacy wherever it appears. Alexander the Great bathed in saffron to cure battle wounds. Cultivated saffron emerged in late Bronze Age Crete, bred from its wild precursor by selecting for unusually long stigmas making the plant sterile. Called Kumkum or Kesar in Ayurveda, it also appears as an important medicinal herb in many ancient texts including Ayurveda, Unani, and Chinese Medicine.

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