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Could Saffron Be The New "Miracle Food"?

Many of us know saffron to be that expensive spice we pass by in the grocery store, but here’s what you may not know about it...

The Many Wonders of Saffron

Saffron is a delicate spice, taken from the yellow stigma of the crocus flower. In Ayurvedic medicine, saffron is used as an anti-inflammatory to heal arthritis. It also tones the organs, strengthening the heart and helping to resolve liver disease, kidney infection and menstrual problems. Added to a glass of milk, saffron is taken as a health tonic, which over time helps build resistance to asthma and colds. Known as an aphrodisiac, it has been used to treat impotence and infertility, and is found in the medicines of the Middle East, China and Tibet. Saffron may also have anticancer properties.

Get Happy With It!

Saffron has long been used in traditional Persian medicine as a mood lifter. It has been found to have antidepressant effects comparable to the antidepressants fluoxetine (Prozac) and imipramine (Tofranil); the spice works by “the same mechanism as Prozac,” helping to make the feel-good neurotransmitter serotonin more available to the brain.

Using Saffron

Not sure what to do with it? Saffron is available as strands or powdered. Saffron strands are normally soaked in a little milk to release the color before adding it to dishes. The spice blends well with garlic, thyme, tomatoes, ginger or lemon, and is the key ingredient in the French seafood stew bouillabaisse and the Spanish dish paella. But it is also found in baked goods and dishes that use nuts, grains or white foods such as white beans, jicama, yogurt or even vanilla ice cream. In India, it is a mark of honor to put saffron in a guest’s dish.

 

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