A Survey on Saffron in Major Islamic Traditional Medicine Books

Islamic Traditional Medicine (ITM) is a holistic system of medicine. Saffron (Crocus sativus) is one of the most famous plants cultivated in Iran and has a wide range of activities such as oxytocic, anti-carcinogenic, exhilarant, anti-depressant, and anti-asthma effects. In addition, saffron can inc...

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Main Authors: Behjat Javadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Seyed Ahmad Emami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_243_5cd2396e91fd82e32d4d9912ddffabdd.html