Organic Taliouine Saffron 1 gr

Description

Perfume, remedy, herb or dye, saffron has different uses and has many therapeutic virtues. “What is rare is precious”. Saffron, which blooms in winter, is one of them. The harvests take place before sunrise to preserve the substance of the Flower. The saffron fields are mobilized from the end of November. After the harvest, the pistil is extracted from the flower by hand and then kept away from the air of light. It is then dried. One hectare of saffron produces an average of 4.5 kg of spice. A well-maintained saffron box can produce up to 8 kg. Rich in vitamin B2 and provitamin A, saffron has many natural therapeutic properties. It is used to massage the gums of babies, it is an excellent menstrual regulator, an antiseptic, analgesic and tonic, it acts on the nervous system, depression, calms cramps and asthma, slows the heart rate, treats bruises, stimulates breathing, aids digestion, relieves the liver and thins the blood. Saffron has preventive effects against Alzheimer's and age-related muscle degeneration. It influences gastric, colorectal, breast, prostate, ovarian, pancreatic, liver, lung or skin cancer. It was once an effective remedy for the Black Death. Use: We love saffron for its floral notes and the orange-yellow color it gives to preparations. Add halfway through cooking so that it develops its aromas properly. Added too early its aromas dissipate. It would be a shame for the most expensive spice in the world Did you know ? Saffron is the pistil of the Crocus flower. Very expensive, it is sold in small jars of one or two grams. it takes 150,000 flowers to produce 1 kg of saffron, "what is rare is precious", 1 ha of saffron produces an average of 4.5 kg of spice. Michelangelo used saffron to paint the Sistine Chapel.