The Beauty of Saffron.

March 03, 2026 1 min read

The Beauty of Saffron.

Saffron is said to help encourage feelings of compassion and love ❤️

This is another beautiful flower with many medicinal benefits for your body, mind and soul.

Saffron goes a long way, you need such a small quantity to receive its herbal benefits.

Many people shy away from using Saffron due to its reputable high cost. Although the initial cost of purchasing Saffron may be costly, you need such a small quantity to receive its herbal benefits, and the purchase should last you for awhile. It is a truly beautiful and sattvic herb to include in your kitchen pantry.

What are the benefits of Saffron?
- Improves digestion with its toxin burning and digestive fire kindling qualities 🔥
- Treats skin diseases.
- Treats bleeding 🩸 conditions.
- Treating headaches 🤕
- Rejuvenation.
- Increasing Ojas! Saffron is very sattvic in quality. Saffron is said to help encourage feelings of compassion and love ❤️

Ayurvedic Properties of Saffron:
- Rasa (taste): Katu (Pungent) and tikta (bitter).
- Guna (qualities): light and unctuous.
- Virya (energy): ushna (hot).
- Vipaka (post digestive effect): katu.
- Doshas: Tridoshahara (balances Vata, Pitta and Kapha).

How to use Saffron?
1. In your cooking! We love saffron rice 🍚
2. Add it to warm milk 🥛 and honey 🍯 or an Ojas drink.
3. Saffron oil, one of the main ingredients in Kumkumadi thailam, to apply externally to the face. Our favorite complexion-enhancing beauty oil!
4. Made into a paste externally and applied to the forehead to treat headaches.

These and so many other benefits of using this vibrant herb.