Crocus sativus
| Noun | 1. |  Crocus sativus - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food |
crocus sativus
saffron
Crocus sativus
saffron
Chinese medicineA herb, the flower of which contains crocetin; it is used as an antispasmodic, alterative and cardiotonic, and is believed be an aphrodisiac. Saffron has been used to treat anaemia, cardiovascular disease (hypertension, palpitations and tachycardia), delayed menses, obstetrical problems and muscle spasms.
Herbal medicine
Saffron is used in Western herbal medicine much in the same way as Chinese medicine.
Toxicity
In extreme excess, saffron has caused death in women who have used it as an abortifacient.
Crocus sativus
- noun
Synonyms for Crocus sativus
noun Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
Synonyms
- saffron
- saffron crocus
Related Words
- saffron
- crocus
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