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Medicinal

The following notes refer to the related species Crocus sativus. Crocus sativus has been used in traditional medicine as an emmenagogue and for treatment of ammenorrhoea, abdominal pain, coughs, depression, digestive ailments, fever and pain due to wounds (22, 23). Also as an aphrodisiac, appetite stimulant, diaphoretic, contraceptive, antispasmodic and nerve sedative (6, 22). Contraindications Stigma Croci may induce uterine contractions and is therefore contraindicated during pregnancy (5). Owing to a lack of safety data, use of the stigmas in children and nursing mothers should be restricted to normal food use. Stigma Croci is contraindicated in bleeding disorders.
WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants. Vol. 3, 2007

Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty'

Family: IRIDACEAE
Genus: Crocus
Species: chrysanthus
Cultivar: 'Cream Beauty'
Common names: Golden crocus 'Cream Beauty'
Distribution summary: S.E.Europe, Turkey
Habit: Bulbous
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (C)
Reason for growing: Medicinal, toxic


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