Crocus sativus is a precious Chinese herbal medicine, and it is also a health care product deeply loved by women. It has a good effect on beauty beauty and postpartum repair. Saffron, as its name implies, is red. There are countless effects and functions of crocus soaking in water. Let me introduce it to you below, hoping to help you.

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Exclusive to women

Saffron has the effect of nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation, which can make women look rosy, energetic and more beautiful after taking it. Secondly, crocus sativus has a significant effect on women's irregular menstruation, postpartum blood stasis, facial pigmentation, general pain and other symptoms.

hygiene

Saffron soaking in water also has a certain effect on middle-aged and elderly people. It can prevent and treat diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and myocardial infarction, and is also helpful for anti-tumor and liver and kidney health care.

Protect the heart

Under hypoxia, crocus sativus can enhance the intracellular oxygen metabolism function, weaken the damage of strenuous exercise to myocardial cells, and have a certain protective effect on the heart.

Immune control

Saffron has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, resisting bacteria and diminishing inflammation, enhancing immunity and maintaining the balance of yin and yang.

A small coup to identify the authenticity of crocus soaked in water

The real goods have a very special floral fragrance, while the fake goods taste very light or even tasteless.

After soaking in water, the color of the water turns yellow, and the fake will have pigment swelling.

Morphological characteristics of submerged crocus sativus L.

Crocus sativus is a perennial herb. Bulb oblate, spherical, about 3 cm in diameter, covered by yellow-brown film. Basal leaves, 9- 15, strip-shaped, gray-green,15-20cm long, 2-3mm wide, with the edge rolled back; 4-5 membranous sheaths are wrapped at the base of the foliage.

The flower stems are short and do not protrude from the ground; 1-2 flowers, light blue, reddish purple or white, fragrant, 2.5-3 cm in diameter; Perianth lobes are arranged in 6 or 2 rounds, the inner and outer perianth lobes are obovate, the top is obtuse, and the length is 4-5 cm; Stamens erect, 2.5 cm long, anthers yellow, apex sharp, slightly curved; The style is orange-red, about 4 cm long, with three branches in the upper part, the branches are bent and drooping, the stigma is slightly flat, the top is wedge-shaped, the teeth are shallow, longer than the stamens, and the ovary is narrow and spindle-shaped. Capsule oval, about 3 cm long. [2]

The complete stigma is linear, with a wide top, tapering downward into a tail shape, with irregular teeth at the top edge and residual yellow flowers at the bottom. It is about 2.5 cm long and about 1.5 mm in diameter. Purple or dark reddish brown, slightly shiny. Light weight, soft texture, fragile and easy to break after drying. The stigma swells when it is put into water, and it can be seen that the orange-yellow line drops and gradually spreads, and the water is dyed yellow. The stigma without precipitation is trumpet-shaped with short cracks. After a while, the needle didn't break. Qi is single-minded, slightly bitter. It is best to be long, purple in color, moist and shiny, with few yellow styles and spicy and cool taste.