BOTANICAL NAME

CROCUS SATIVA

FAMILY

IRIDACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Kumkum, Rakt, Kashmir

HINDI : Kesar

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to South Europe and is cultivated in Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Persia, India and China. Cultivation in India is mostly confined to the table-land of Pampur (1600 metres above sea level) in Kashmir and Kishtwar in Jammu.

DOSE

1/2 - 1 gm.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Crocin-1, Crocin-2, Colchicine, Glucoside crocin, Crocetin, Picrocrocin, Essential oil, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Oleic acid, Linoleic acid, Salicyclic acid, Campesterol, Stigmasterol

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Snigdh

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Varnya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Enhances eye sight

Abdominal disorders

Skin texture

Anti-pyretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Shrigopal taila