Herb Guide

Saffron

Shifaa Khan

Jul 27, 2024 — 2 min read

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Scientific Name: Crocus sativus

Unani Name: Zafran

English Name: Kaser (Sanskrit), Red Gold, Honghua (Chinese)

Mizaj: Hot and Dry in third degree (Chishti)

Actions

Stomachic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, sedative, aphrodisiac, anodyne, carminative (Chishti)

Therapeutic Uses:

Coughs, stomach gas, colic, insomnia, measles, conjunctivitis (Hakim Chishti)
Fever, melancholic, liver enlargement, spasmodic cough, asthma, anemia, chlorosis, seminal debility, rheumatism, neuralgia, and uterine pains. (Hakim Said)

Saffron is one of the best remedies for chronic diseases or severe illnesses. Due to its heating and drying nature, it is particularly beneficial for cold and/or moist conditions. In Unani Tibb, herbs of the third degree, like saffron, are considered strong and powerful as they act upon the body to bring long-term change.

Read the article here to find out about the different degrees of herbs and how they affect the body.

Reference:

Chishti, Ghulam Moinuddin. The Traditional Healer's Handbook: A Classic Guide to the Medicine of Avicenna. Inner Traditions/Bear, 1991.
Edited by Hakim Mohammed Said. (1970). Hamdard pharmacopoeia of Eastern medicine. [Karachi],[publisher not identified]

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