I choose S for Saffron today,because everyone knows Saffron the spice,but not saffron the flower. Like so many times in life...we know success, but never know the pain with which the success was bought. Well,the saffron plant is a bulbous perennial plant that belongs to the family of Iridaceae, in the genus, Crocus, and known botanically as Crocus sativus. Saffron is one of the highly prized spices known since antiquity for its color, flavor and medicinal properties. It is the dried stigma or threads of the flower of the S. crocus plant. This exotic spice is a native of Southern Europe and now cultivated worldwide in many countries, particularly in Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, Iran, and in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Saffron is used for asthma, cough, whooping cough (pertussis), and to loosen phlegm (as an expectorant). It is also used for sleep problems (insomnia), cancer, “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), intestinal gas (flatulence), depression, Alzheimer’s disease, fright, shock, spitting up blood (hemoptysis),alopecia (loss of hair), pain, heartburn, and dry skin, menstrual cramps and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Men use it to prevent early orgasm (premature ejaculation) and infertility. Saffron is also used fas an aphrodisiac. Its believed to aid fairness,and pregnant women use it in milk to beget a fair child. In foods, saffron is used as a spice, yellow food coloring, and as a flavoring agent. In manufacturing, saffron extracts are used as fragrance in perfumes and as a dye for cloth. Then,ofcourse,there is the safforn bird or the saffron finch,which is a much-loved garden bird throughout their native range, and they are also a common pet bird. The saffron finch’s song is cheerful but simple and is a nice addition to any bird aviary. Saffrons are happiest in aviaries because they are hyper active by nature.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 08:45:19 +0000
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