Kesar/Saffron
- Sleep and anxiety: Boil a cup of milk. Add a pinch of dry ginger, a pinch of saffron and a pinch of nutmeg and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Drink this milk before going to bed. Helps calm down the nervous system and promotes good sleep.
- Aphrodisiac: Drink a cup of warm milk with a pinch of saffron added, every night before going to bed.
- Skin: A few strands of saffron mixed with milk or rose water when applied daily helps improve skin tone and complexion. A few drops of saffron oil when added to the face cream helps with skin concerns like pigmentation or tanning.
- Menstrual pain: Add a few strands of saffron in a cup of hot milk. Let it sit for a few minutes, drink when warm. Take this milk twice a day.
- Wound healing: Saffron has anti-bacterial and healing properties. In case of simple wounds or cuts apply a paste of saffron and turmeric 2-3 times a day on the affected area.
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