Properties of Saffron

Saffron is not originally a domestic medicinal material. It is produced in Europe and later flowed into mainland my country. Because it passed through my country's Tibet region when it flowed in, it got this name. Saffron, as its name suggests, is a red flower with good ornamental value. In addition, it also has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and calming the nerves. All plants have five properties, and saffron is no exception. What are the properties of saffron?

Crocus, scientifically known as crocus, is a genus of the Iridaceae family, with about seventy-five species. It is dwarf and has bulbs. It is native to the Alps, southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. The flowers are cup-shaped, blooming in early spring or autumn, and are widely grown as an ornamental plant.

The corolla tube of the species that blooms in early spring is very long, and the ovary is buried underground so it is not affected by climate change. Cultivated saffron (C. sativus) is native to western Asia. It blooms in autumn and is lilac or white in color. It is dried and used to make dyes, seasonings, and medicines. The alpine spring saffron (C. vernus) is the main ancestor of the common garden cultivars. Dutch yellow saffron (C. flavus) and two-flowered saffron (C. biflorus) are common Spring Festival flowering saffron.

Iridaceae

Iridaceae

A family of the subclass Liliiformes of the class Monocotyledons. Perennial or annual herbs. There are rhizomes, corms or bulbs; all are fibrous roots. The leaves are linear, sword-shaped or filamentous, with parallel veins, sheath-shaped base, flattened on both sides, and arranged in an overlapping pattern. Flowers are solitary or in racemes, spikes, cymes or panicles; flowers are bisexual, brightly colored, radially symmetrical or bilaterally symmetrical; there are 6 tepals, arranged in two whorls, united at the base into a tepal tube; there are 3 stamens; there is 1 style, mostly divided into 3 branches at the upper part, cylindrical or flattened into petal-like shapes, with 3 to 6 stigmas, and most of the ovaries are inferior and 3-chambered. Ovules numerous. Capsule. There are about 60 genera and 800 species distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions throughout the world, with the center of distribution in southern Africa and tropical America. China produces 4 genera and 58 species, which are mainly distributed in the southwestern, northwestern and northeastern provinces and regions, among which the genus Iris accounts for the vast majority. In addition, there are about 8 genera and more than 20 species introduced for cultivation. Plants in this family are famous for their large, bright and strange flowers. Common ornamental plants include gladiolus, tiger lily, guanyin orchid, freesia, realgara, iris, and iris; those used for medicinal purposes include Belamcanda and Crocus; some species of gladiolus and iris are sensitive to fluoride and can be used as indicator plants for monitoring environmental pollution.