Saffron from Kashmir

s an expectorant). It is also used for sleep problems (insomnia), cancer, “hardening of the arteries” ( atheroscleosis), intestinal gas ( flatulence), depression, Alzheimer’s disease, fright, shock, spitting up blood ( hemoptysis), pain, heartburn, and dry skin. Women use saffron for menstrual cramps and premenstrual (PMS). Men use it to prevent early orgasm (premature ejaculation) and infertility. Saffron is also used to increase interest in sex (as an aphrodisiac) and it induces sweating. People are appliny saffron directly to the scalp for baldness (alopecia). In foods, saffron is used as a spice, yellow food coloring, and as a flavoring agent. In manufacturing, saffron extracts are used as fragrance in perfumes and as a dye for cloth.