ORIGIN OF SAFFRON

The history of Saffron combine different virtues : medical,culinary,spiritual,and magical...The frontier in history and legend is often narrow.Among the various magical attributes are : happiness,love,sensuality,life,lust,psychic powers,strenngth... and the list goes on ...! The history of Saffron in the culture and customs is more human than 3000 years and is present in many cultures,continents and civilisations.With its bitter taste,the smell of hay,and its slightly metallic notes,Saffron has been used as a seasoning,fragrance,dye and medicine.He his from the Middle East,but was first cultived in Greece.Certains agree that Saffron has its origin in Asia Minor or the Eastern Mediterranean ( the flower of the Saffron flower is sacred in Crête antique,symbolising the sun ).For the following ( -5000 years) Saffron was introduced in Kashmir by the Mongol invasions.there is a reference to sex mythology,which evokes Zeus,invitig her companions under layers of Satan to increase its strength and boost his sexual conquests,with this aphrodisiac flower.The Saffron yellow is the color of love,desire and volup--tuousness.The first mention of cooking wine is Persian : " The cook of King Zohac had seasoned the back of a calf with old wine,saffron and rose water."The date of writing five thousand years ...Several authors cite the virtues of Saffron in their works,as Homer, Pliny the Elder,Quintus Curtius and Virgil,Hippocrates and Avicenna.During the holidays,the Egyptians and the Hebrews ate .During religious ceremonies,was burned to purify the Saffron and shrrines attract good spirits.Strips mummies wre dyed with withSaffron.Cleopatra used perfumed oils to seduce her loversThe first real water toilet :Kyphi,was composed of resin terebinth,fragrand rushes of yellow,Saffron,cinnamon,raisins,wine,myrrh and honey.

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BENEFITS OF MEDICINAL VIRTUES AND SAFRAN
* Antidepressants: In medicine Persian saffron is used against the mild to moderate depression. * Aphrodisiaque: releases energy, joy and desire.
* Heals the liver reduces the effects of wine, stimulates digestion.
* Antispasmodic: analgesic and anti-inflammatory.
* Quiet eye pain and insomnia.
* Treats disorders of the uterus, painful menstrual symptoms, circulatory disorders ....
* Calm the teething pains of young children by rubbing the gums with the stigma of SAFRAN. Thus, in the East, it was customary to rub the gums of babies with a gold ring coated with honey and SAFRAN naturally antiseptic lotion.
* But still, he entered the elixir of long life called "Garus (aloes, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, myrrh and saffron ... macerated in alcohol fruit), yellow Chartreuse and other ..... Saffron appears in the Ebers papyrus which is the oldest known medical treatises dating from 1550 BC, which has its own hieroglyph! Saffron was used for its medicinal properties. The SAFRAN entered in more than 30 medical revenue. For over 3000 years, saffron is recognized for his many virtues by doctors Greek, Arabic, Chinese, Egyptian ... because: "The SAFRAN provides comfort and joy." Today scientists have clearly recognized that this little autumn crocus, which provide the stigma Safran, crossed the centuries thanks to its medicinal and dyeing power. The captivating flavor of saffron has long been linked to the traditional Moroccan cuisine and Spanish. Today, not only its status as a spice that ensures the reputation of Saffron Berbère but also its wealth of vitamins B and pro vitamin A. B vitamins and vitamins A pro is the best natural antioxidants very popular with modern consumers in search of pleasure and eternal youth. Only picking flowers closed, thus: before sunrise! At 04 or 05:00 am, and a pruning and a drying in the shade! are the guarantors of a highly saffron vitamins.
Vitamin B2 saffron Vitamin B2 is resistant to heat (pasteurization, cooking, sterilization) to the freezing and salting. However, it is denatured by ultraviolet sunlight. Vitamin B2 has antioxidant function and participates in the regeneration of glutathione, the major cleansing of the body. The average daily need is 1.7 mg. Vitamin B2 is abundant in the saffron, and its regular use helps to cover the needs. Vitamin B2 is most often manifested by skin lesions and mucous membranes (seborrheic dermatitis of the face and wings of the nose, lips cracked, fissured commissures, purple language), eye damage (tearing, injected eyes, conjunctivitis ) Studies show that high doses of riboflavin (400mg/jour) could be a natural, effective, harmless and migraine. Indeed vitamin B2 correct the malfunction of the mitochondria that cause (among others) migraines. There is a very close relationship between riboflavin and Eye Health: taken at daily doses of 5 to 10mg there was a significant decrease in eye burns, decreased night vision, non-infectious conjunctivitis, vision tasks, and especially cataracts. A supplement of vitamin B2 reduce the occurrence of certain cancers (cancers of the skin, esophagus and may be of the prostate)
The proportion of vitamin A Safran
Pro vitamin A is present in all tissues, is found in circulating lipids that protects against oxidation in the membranes of cells in the skin and protects the retina from the sun, and in adipose tissue. Pro vitamin A through its antioxidant properties protects the lens and prevents cataracts (the leading causes of blindness in the elderly). Studies have shown that subjects who consume more vitamin A and pro vitamin A than the average have a lower risk of cancer by 40% compared to the others. Pro vitamin A appears as a preventive agent against cancer through its antioxidant properties. It has immunostimulatory properties used in the treatment of AIDS. It slows the speed of accelerated degenerative processes in situations such as excessive sun exposure, smoking, diabetes ... Carotenoids in general play with other anti-oxidants, a major role in protection against molecular damage, cellular due to free radicals and accumulated with age. The daily recommended vitamin A pro is 3 to 5 mg, but according to some scientists, is expected to reach 15 to 20 mg for the exercise of its protective actions.
Where to get more information about saffron?
**The information provided
on this English website : " http://saffron-berber-bio.blogspot.com/ "
or to the French version : " http://safran-berbere-bio.blogspot.com/ "
are: the basis for normal consumers. For more "advanced" and interesting information about the rudder, visit these websites you below the details:
* 1st. International Symposium on Saffron Biology and Biotechnology
* A Cure For Cancer? * UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
* Healing Properties of Saffron-American Botanical Council
* Saffron For Health
* Saffron. A Review by John C. Leffingwell, Ph.D.
* The Dashing Persian Army
* Biomedical properties of saffron and its potential use in cancer therapy and chemoprevention trials
* One of the latest reports on the benefits of saffron in the prevention and treatment of certain cancer: The Moss Reports: Could saffron, hold as yet untapped benefits in the treatment and prevention of cancer? A growing number of respected scientists believe that yes, it could.