CROCO (azafrán crocus sativus)

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	CROCO
	*azafrán crocus sativus*

Name
CROCO

Scientific Name
azafrán crocus sativus

CROCO

Other Names:

Croco

Egyptian, Israelite and Greek, they had it in much esteem by its medicinal virtues. In the Modern Age, their virtues were exaggerated, until the point of which Hetodt, German doctor of century XVII, recommended it for all evils, from the pain teeth to the plague. In our days more like condimento than like remedy is used. It is the most expensive spice of whatever are known.

Habitat: it is cultivated in the Mediterranean countries. Spain is one of the main producers of the world. Also it is cultivated in some American countries.

Description: it plants bulbous of the family of the Iridáceas, 10-15 cm of height,

that it gives to beautiful flowers of color lila. In the center of each flower estigmas of orange color are 3, from which saffron obtains itself itself.

Used parts: estigmas of the flower.

Properties and indications: saffron contains a bitter principle (picrocina), a colorante (crocina) and an essential oil. It has digestive, aperitive and carminativas properties. In addition, he is emenagogo and it can alleviate the menstrual pain. Externally its concentrated infusion is used to rub encías of the children and to alleviate therefore the own annoyances of the teething.

Use: to take an infusion with strings from saffron by water cup. It is sweetened with honey, molasses (cane honey) or brown sugar. In order to use externally, a concentrated infusion is used that is prepared with the amount of sufficient saffron like so that the water it acquires a dark brown color.

Precautions: in relatively high doses, saffron is a powerful toxic. He is abortion, and it produces serious nervous and renales upheavals. The poisoning can be produced with a 20 dose of g.

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