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Saffron (.375 Gram) (Crocus sativus)
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Cooling Blood Purifier


Saffron is a nourishing purifier that invigorates and moves the blood while cooling it. Saffron breaks up blood clots and clears liver stagnation. While most blood movers are heating, saffron is unique among blood movers for its cooling properties. This makes saffron a useful herb for Pitta disorders with blood stagnation, including inflammation, arthritis, acne, and hepatitis.

Skin Tonic


Saffron's ability to dilate the blood vessels encourage sweating and opening the pores (diaphoretic), effectively cleansing the skin and restoring a healthy glow. Saffron is also a cardiotonic that destroys phlegm. A paste is used topically in bruises and sores. Its blood moving qualities enhance digestion.

Cools the mind


Saffron is a refrigerant for the mind. It's Pitta pacifying qualities have been used to restore eyesight and to lower fevers.

Reproductive Organs


Saffron with milk and ghee is a nourishing reproductive tonic for both men and women. Saffron's blood moving qualities are particularly desirable among herbs that stimulate the release of oxytocin, the "tend and befriend" hormone, supporting saffron's use to encourage mother's milk flow (galactogogue), and to contract and restore the uterus after giving birth. Like most oxytocic herbs, saffron is an abortifascient and should not be used during pregnancy. Its blood moving qualities can stimulate the menses (emmenogogue).

Urinary Tract


Saffron is also a purifying diuretic for urinary disorders. Saffron is mixed with honey for urinary stones. The recommended dosage of saffron is 1.5 to 3 grams of dried herb, usually taken as a decoction.


Metabolic Nature of Saffron (.375 gram)

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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Other

Tissue (dhatu):
Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Family:
Iridaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Saffron (.375 gram)
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Cleanse & Detox:
Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Antidepressant

ANTIDEPRESSANT

Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Neuroprotective

NEUROPROTECTIVE

Repairs / restores damaged nerves. Protects nerve health.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Energy Vitality:
Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Skin Care & Beauty:
Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Immune System:
Antipoisonous

ANTIPOISONOUS

An antidote for a poison. Many anti-poisonous herbs draw out a poison and are good for insect bites. Others help burn it up.

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Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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Heart & Circulation:
Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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Cardiac Tonic

CARDIAC-TONIC

Strengthens and tones the heart (heart-tonic). Cardiac tonics are used to treat a wide range of heart issues from arrhythmia, to cardiac insufficiency.

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Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Blood Tonic

MILD BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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Kidney & Urinary:
Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Liver & Gallbladder:
Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Reproductive Health:
Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Other:
Constituents:
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Saffron (.375 gram)

  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Antipoisonous, Aphrodisiac, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Neuroprotective, Skin-tonic, Stomachic, Antipyretic, Blood-thinner, Cardiac-tonic, Digestive, Galactagogue, Livotonic, Nutritive, Spleen-tonic, Styptic, Antidepressant, Anxiolytic, Blood-tonic, Carminative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Nervine, Sedative, Stimulates-energy

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Antipyretic, Carminative, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Aphrodisiac, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Stomachic

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Carminative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Stimulates-energy, Aphrodisiac, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Styptic

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Carminative, Diuretic, Nervine, Stomachic, Antipyretic, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Styptic, Antipyretic, Carminative, Hemostatic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Rosemary

    Rosemary has these Actions in Common

    Antidepressant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-tonic, Emmenagogue, Neuroprotective, Stomachic

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  • Chamomile

    Chamomile has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Digestive, Sedative, Stomachic, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Skin-tonic, Anxiolytic, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Spleen-tonic

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  • Nutmeg

    Nutmeg has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Styptic, Carminative, Hemostatic, Sedative

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  • Mint

    Mint has these Actions in Common

    Antidepressant, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Anxiolytic, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Spleen-tonic

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Nervine, Anxiolytic, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Antidepressant, Carminative, Diuretic

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-thinner, Digestive, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Galactagogue, Neuroprotective, Stomachic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Saffron (.375 gram)

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-tonic, Styptic, Carminative, Digestive, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Antipyretic, Nutritive, Aphrodisiac, Skin-tonic, Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Stomachic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Antidepressant, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Sedative

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Aphrodisiac, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Nervine, Antidepressant, Neuroprotective, Antipyretic, Nutritive, Anxiolytic, Sedative

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Livotonic, Antipyretic, Stomachic, Blood-thinner, Styptic

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  • Hops

    Hops has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Sedative, Antipyretic, Anxiolytic, Carminative, Digestive, Diaphoretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Skin-tonic, Blood-thinner, Spleen-tonic, Blood-tonic, Diaphoretic

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  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Shankhapushpi

    Shankhapushpi has these Actions in Common

    Nervine, Sedative, Antidepressant, Anxiolytic, Aphrodisiac, Cardiac-tonic, Carminative, Hemostatic

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  • Rhodiola

    Rhodiola has these Actions in Common

    Anxiolytic, Blood-tonic, Cardiac-tonic, Emmenagogue, Neuroprotective, Sedative, Stimulates-energy, Antidepressant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Carminative, Diaphoretic

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Antipoisonous, Antipyretic, Carminative

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Saffron (.375 gram) may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Saffron (.375 gram) may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

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