Q&A for How to Use Saffron

We should in take saffron after your meals with milk. It is good for health.

Yes, most of the pregnant women in India in take saffron every day with milk and it is good for health.

A variety of liquids can be used. To get pure saffron flavor, crush with a mortar and pestle and soak the saffron threads in boiling hot water for 5-10 minutes. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, lightly crush it in your fingers. It can also be soaked in other liquids, such as stock or wine, to add to the overall flavor of a dish.

Heating is not recommended; the substance of the benefits of saffron is in the oil. Oil may lose benefits when it has been boiled.

Only one or two, and don't drink saffron milk every day. High amounts of saffron can cause miscarriage. It's best to avoid it during pregnancy.

There would be 13-18 saffron threads in 20 mg & 30-32 saffron threads in 50 mg.

Morning is the best time for taking saffron. You can replace the tea or coffee with the saffron tea or saffron milk.

You can take in the morning with the hot water. Regular uses of saffron can improve your memory.

Pure saffron is very strong. In a cup, you should add 0.02 or 0.03 gram. It is always advisable to buy saffron in its raw thread form. For a cup, 3 to 5 threads are sufficient.

The number of threads depends on the quantity of milk you are using and the potency or colour want your milk to have. The more milk you're using, the more threads will be needed, and the stronger you want the colour to be, the more threads will have to be added.