Daily Health Tip--Use saffron to treat gas trouble or flatulence and improve digestion

Next time you stomach hurts from gas, don't pop a pill, try this saffron remedy.

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Gas troubles are very common nowadays and it's mostly due to our unhealthy lifestyle and wayward eating habits. Regular consumption of junk and spicy food, carbonated and sugary beverages also contribute to the gas build-up. Foods like broccoli, cabbages, pulses, dairy products are known to cause flatulence. You might pop a pill to relieve yourself from acidity or drink fruit salts to get rid of the gas, but why depend on medicines for relief when you can use natural remedies for gas trouble?

Saffron is one such natural remedy that can offer relief from persistent gas troubles. Among the various health benefits of saffron, it also has carminative properties [1] and helps in getting rid of the gas accumulated in the stomach. It also has anti-tympanitic properties which prevent stomach distension caused by the accumulated gas.[2]

Saffron is also believed to have analgesic properties [2] and antispasmodic properties [1] that help in relaxing the smooth muscles and provide relief from stomach pain caused by the bloating.

Saffron also boosts digestion by strengthening the stomach and is believed to be excellent for colic pain.

How to use saffron for gas troubles

Since you are already suffering from gas troubles, you cannot drink saffron milk as it will aggravate your problem. So you can add one or two strands of saffron while cooking rice or a gravy.

You can also drink saffron tea every morning to prevent any gas troubles. To make saffron tea, simply add a few strands of saffron to a cup of boiled water. Let the saffron steep for a minute or two and then drink it.

References

1. Mokhtari-Zaer A, Khazdair MR, Boskabady MH. Smooth muscle relaxant activity of Crocus sativus (saffron) and its constituents: possible mechanisms.Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine. 2015;5(5):365-375.

2. Moghaddasi, M. S. (2010). Saffron chemicals and medicine usage. J Med Plants Res, 4(6), 427-430.

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