Saffron is a precious perennial flower belonging to the genus Crocus of the Iridaceae family. Its petals are orange-red, and the flowers are small and beautiful. They are not only ornamental, but also widely used in cooking, medicine and beauty. Saffron is native to southern Europe and Asia Minor along the Mediterranean coast. After the successful introduction in 1965 and 1980, it was promoted and cultivated in China. Now it is cultivated in a large area in Shanghai and Zhejiang provinces.
With the passage of time and the spread of planting technology, saffron has gradually been planted in many countries and regions around the world, including Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, the former Soviet Union in Central Asia, and India, Japan and parts of China in Asia. In China, although Tibet does not directly plant saffron (because its climatic conditions are not suitable), Henan, Xinjiang, Sichuan and coastal areas such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang have widely introduced and cultivated it.
Saffron was first recorded in the Ebers Papyrus. It is a herb used by ancient Egyptians to treat gastrointestinal diseases, and Indian women have used it to maintain beauty, beautify and delay aging since ancient times. Saffron is sweet and neutral in nature. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, cooling blood and detoxifying, relieving depression and calming the mind. The various glycosides it contains can increase the blood flow of the large coronary arteries, regulate blood circulation, resist fatigue and anti-aging. Studies have found that saffron also has good anti-cancer activity.
Saffron sparkling water is a drink that combines saffron with sparkling water. It combines the unique aroma and medicinal effects of saffron with the refreshing taste and bubbles of sparkling water, providing consumers with a new drinking experience.
Preparation method: When making saffron sparkling water, you can first brew an appropriate amount of saffron into saffron tea, wait for it to cool, and then add sparkling water to mix evenly. You can also adjust the ratio of saffron and sparkling water according to your personal taste, and add an appropriate amount of honey, lemon and other condiments to increase the taste and flavor.
Note: Although saffron sparkling water has certain health benefits, it is not suitable for everyone to drink. For example, patients with qi deficiency and body cold should not drink saffron sparkling water, because saffron is cold in nature and may aggravate the symptoms of body cold. In addition, when drinking saffron sparkling water, you should also pay attention to the principle of moderation to avoid excessive drinking and physical discomfort.
The tea made from saffron has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin. Drinking saffron sparkling water frequently can make the skin rosy, delicate and shiny. Therefore, saffron is sought after by many beauty-loving ladies.
Saffron sparkling water has the effect of calming the mind and relieving desire. After working and studying for a long time, drinking a glass of saffron sparkling water can relax the originally tense and tired spirit.
Saffron sparkling water has the effect of replenishing blood, so it is especially suitable for people with anemia.
Drinking saffron running water can effectively improve the symptoms of irregular menstruation.
Saffron can enhance the metabolism of oxygen in cells. People may experience hypoxia after long-term strenuous exercise. In this case, drinking a little saffron sparkling water can reduce the damage caused by strenuous exercise to myocardial cells and effectively protect the heart.
For middle-aged and elderly people, saffron is also a rare health product. Taking saffron sparkling water can prevent and treat cerebral thrombosis and myocardial infarction because it has the effect of promoting blood circulation.
Saffron soaked in water also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Some patients with blood stasis in the body can take saffron sparkling water in moderation.
Some healthy people with no physical problems can also drink some saffron sparkling water, because saffron sparkling water can strengthen the body and improve the body's immunity.
Drinking saffron soaked in water can dilute the freckles on the face. Some people are born with some freckles on their faces. Although drinking saffron soaked in water cannot completely remove these freckles from the face, it can greatly dilute the freckles.
In daily life, many office workers need to contact computers and mobile phones for a long time. As we all know, computers and mobile phones have radiation, which leads to endocrine disorders and poor skin conditions. In this case, drinking a cup of saffron soaked in water can effectively improve skin condition.
Saffron sparkling water is best drunk half an hour after a meal, because the nutrients in saffron sparkling water are most easily absorbed and utilized by the human body at this time, and there will be no side effects. It is not recommended to drink saffron in water in the following situations:
When you just get up in the morning and have nothing to eat. Drinking saffron sparkling water at this time will irritate the stomach and intestines and hinder the normal functioning of the digestive system. It is better to drink a glass of warm water or light salt water when you get up in the morning.
Don't drink saffron sparkling water before going to bed at night, because drinking saffron sparkling water before going to bed at night will cause the nervous system to be in an overly excited state, which may cause insomnia at night.
Don't drink saffron sparkling water during pregnancy, because some ingredients in saffron sparkling water will stimulate the uterus of pregnant women and cause irreversible damage to the fetus.
Do not drink saffron sparkling water during breastfeeding to prevent saffron from being mixed into breast milk and affecting the healthy growth of the baby.
It is best not to drink saffron sparkling water when women have a lot of menstruation, because drinking saffron sparkling water at this time may cause menstrual disorders.
Note that people who are allergic to saffron should not eat it.
It is best to soak three to eight saffron roots at a time. If the amount of each soaking is too small, saffron cannot play its role. If too much is soaked at one time, it will also cause harm to the body. Taking too much saffron soaked water will have the following effects:
Drinking too much saffron sparkling water will cause internal heat.
If you drink too much saffron sparkling water at one time, there will be a risk of acute poisoning.
Taking too much saffron will cause the nervous system to be overly excited, which may cause insomnia.
Although saffron sparkling water can improve the symptoms of endocrine disorders, drinking too much will also have a counter-effect and disrupt the normal functioning of the human endocrine system.
Drinking too much saffron sparkling water can cause menstrual disorders.
Drinking too much saffron sparkling water can irritate the stomach and intestines, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Saffron soaked water is convenient and simple. Whether you are working or studying for a long time or just getting up, you can easily enjoy a cup of saffron soaked water. Let's take a look at the correct steps for saffron soaked water:
First, prepare a clean cup, preferably a glass cup or a ceramic cup. Plastic cups may release toxic substances when exposed to hot water for a long time, and stainless steel liner cups are also not suitable for soaking things.
Then take out the saffron and put it in the cup. Don't use too much, three to eight pieces are enough. Pour the boiled water in advance into the cup. Let it stand for a while and the fragrance of saffron will spread. If you think the taste of saffron is too monotonous, you can add some honey. Saffron can be drunk for about three days after soaking once.
