Saffron (Kesar) is a spice commonly used in the world’s cuisine, and it has also been shown to have therapeutic value. In this blog post, we review some studies that show the benefits of saffron for erectile dysfunction.

My Mother's Spice Cupboard. Our new columnist Dalia Al-Dujailis debut article on This Orient. "“Helping my mum crush noomi Basra (Persian limes) for my favourite timmen ala jizar”, Riyam reminisces on her mother’s spice cupboard."

It is also believed to help in lowering blood sugar. Diabetics should especially take note of this as zafran benefits appear to aid in the regulation of blood glucose. Saffron strands can also be used to treat several skin conditions, including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, and even burns. This is due to saffron's reported properties of improving the skin's moisture content.

Ancient Egyptians and priests employed zafran as part of their magical recipes. The test-tube studies of Saffron's effects on cancer cells were announced in 2004 by Professor Sidney W. Koffman of Yale University. Koffman's summary of saffron oncidium cancer cells (a kind of cancer) demonstrated a strong antimicrobial effect, without being toxic. This finding is the first step toward testing Saffron on human cancer cells in the future.