How to Eat Saffron for the Best Effect? A Detailed Guide to the Best Time to Drink It in Water

What we commonly call saffron is also known as saffron crocus and crocus, and it is cultivated in Sichuan, Zhejiang and other places in our country. Many people only know that pregnant women cannot eat it, but are not very clear about its other benefits, so below we introduce how to eat saffron for the best effect? When should you drink it brewed in water?

1. How to eat saffron for the best effect?

1. Saffron can be directly brewed in water to drink: saffron mainly treats blood activation and stasis removal and can be used to regulate menstruation, but if you are currently in your menstrual period, do not drink it, so as to avoid harming the body. When brewing it in water, just put in a few threads of the flower, and the threads can also be eaten afterward.

2. Saffron drunk together with yellow wine (must be under a doctor's guidance): add saffron to yellow wine and heat it before taking it.

3. Saffron infused in liquor: generally about 4 grams of saffron is put into 1 jin of baijiu, and after sealing it for more than half a month it can be drunk.

4. Saffron can be taken together with medicinal herbs such as dong quai and red peony root (the combination and taking of drugs requires a prescription from a traditional Chinese medicine doctor).

5. Saffron can be cooked together with rice or added when cooking porridge (the saffron used here is best soaked in cold water first).

2. When should saffron be drunk brewed in water?

1. Saffron is a relatively mild tonic, and taking it in any season will not affect its medicinal effect, so it can be eaten all year round without having to pick a season.

2. If you are a friend who takes saffron regularly, pay attention: the daily amount should not be too much, a few threads is enough.

3. Because drugs can have conflicting medicinal properties, when using saffron you can stagger the time from other medicines and drugs, or leave a few hours in between before using saffron.

3. What are the benefits and effects of saffron?

1. Saffron has the effects of beautifying the face and regulating the endocrine system: since ancient times, women in our country have used saffron brewed in water to drink, in order to beautify the face, regulate the endocrine system, and promote the body's metabolism.

2. Saffron made into a face mask has the effects of whitening, anti-wrinkle and anti-aging, and spot removal: it can be mixed with (10 grams) of angelica dahurica, peach blossom, and honey to make a whitening face mask; it can also be mixed with pearl powder, honey, and red wine to make a spot-removing face mask.

3. Saffron has the effect of preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: eating an appropriate amount of saffron can protect our heart and lower blood pressure.

4. Saffron has the effect of treating irregular menstruation in women: saffron can activate blood and dissipate stasis, so it can clear accumulated blood and relieve women's menstrual pain.

5. These contraindications of saffron should be noted: pregnant women and women during their menstrual period should not eat it, and each time do not eat an excessive amount; if you are unsure of the amount, you can consult a doctor.

4. What is the current market price of saffron per jin approximately?

1. The best place of origin for saffron is Iran, so the price of imported saffron is still relatively high. For example, the current selling price of Iranian special-grade saffron is about 25,000/jin (50 yuan/gram), and the price of first-grade saffron is 12,000/jin.

2. Sichuan, Shandong, Zhejiang and other places in our country also grow saffron, and the price is about 15,000 yuan/jin (30 yuan/gram).