What is yellow saffron?

yellow saffron (Carthamus tinctorius) is a common name for American saffron or saffron. Unlike Red Saffron, which comes from purple saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) and is commonly used in Thai food, yellow saffron is a common wild herb, which grows primarily in the United States. The flowering yellow saffron plant is also known as Dyer's saffron, false saffron, Flores Carthami, Mexican saffron or Bastard saffron. The plant is annual and grows to heights of almost 3 feet (0.9 m). The flower blooms during the summer months of June or July and will achieve maturity during August. After reaching maturity, the flower changes dark yellow or red color and this color material is sometimes collected for use as a coloring agent. Historically, the yellow fabric of the flower was used in cosmetic applications and for coloring books used for daily Wucho or funeral fears. The oil is sold itself under the name Safflower oil or is combined with other oils for taste. In addition to its use as cooking oils withThe yellow saffron oil also uses to produce paint or varnish.

yellow saffron has been used for centuries as a herbal remedy for various diseases. The holistic medical scholar Edgar Cayce proposed to use the flower of yellow saffron for its laxative and diaphoretic properties. The plant was also used to reduce symptoms of fever, measles, psoriasis, digestive disorders and various eruptions caused by skin disorders. In 2007, yellow saffron began to see further use in the medical area when genetically modified crops were grown to produce insulin diabetics.

In the past, the water filled with saffron, commonly called saffron tea, is made by immersing the flowers of the yellow saffron plant in heated water. This hot tea was commonly used for its effects on the gastrointestinal system and to reduce fever. While this practice is still observed by some experts of herbal medicine, the use wouldLine teas as medicine were largely replaced by pharmaceutical drugs in the general population.