Iranian saffron is a dicotyledonous plant, which is panicum miliaceum. It has a flower head and each tubular flower is orange.

On the other hand, crocus sativus is a monocotyledonous plant belonging to Iridaceae. It is a perennial grass with phosphorus stems and purple or purple flowers.

Indian saffron:

Iranian saffron:

2. Difference in efficacy

The effects of Iranian saffron and saffron are also very different. The main function of Iranian saffron is to promote blood circulation.

The main function of saffron is to nourish blood and enrich blood, although it also has the function of promoting blood circulation, but it is not as good as safflower, and the effect of nourishing blood and enriching blood of Iranian safflower is much worse than that of saffron.

3. Different uses

Iranian safflower contains a lot of natural pigments, which are natural dyes after extraction and can be used in various industrial production.

Crocus sativus has no such effect. Usually, it is mainly used as medicine, which can be made into Chinese patent medicine and can also be directly used for soaking in water or wine. In terms of medicinal efficacy, saffron is much higher than Iranian saffron.

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