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Specimen profile
Saffron
Crocus sativus · Iridaceae
Skt · Kumkuma — “Giving a yellow-red hue”Hindi · KesarMal · KunkumappuTam · Kungumapoo
The most expensive spice, used for complexion, mood, and reproductive health.
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Saffron consists of the dried stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower. It is a prized 'Varnya' (complexion-enhancing) herb that acts as a powerful blood purifier and mood stabilizer.
Identification markers
Deep reddish-orange thread-like stigmas, wider at the top, with a characteristic sweet, hay-like aroma.
Rasa
Katu, Tikta
Guna
Snigdha
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Varnya
Dosha effect
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