Saffron Crocus Stigmas (Crocus sativus) — Xinjiang Dried Flower Herb, 500g Bulk

Saffron Crocus Stigmas (Crocus sativus), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Zàng Hóng Huā (藏红花) and also called Fan Hong Hua (番红花), are the dried stigmas of a highly revered flowering herb. For centuries, saffron has been prized as a blood-quickening, spirit-calming, and complexion-brightening herb, traditionally used to support smooth circulation, ease chest and abdominal stagnation, and lift the mood. Its nature is sweet and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet profoundly aromatic herb for harmonizing the Blood and soothing the spirit.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-quickening and spirit-calming flower herb
• Dried saffron crocus stigmas from Xinjiang
• Crocus sativus
• Suitable for tea, soup, and culinary use
• New-crop, 500g bulk pack

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully harvested and dried to preserve its deep crimson-red color, slender thread-like texture, and intense honeyed, hay-like aroma. When steeped, the stigmas release a warm golden-orange infusion with a subtly sweet, floral, and slightly bitter taste, adding both color and fragrance to teas and broths.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and infusion blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Culinary coloring and flavoring
• Seasonal wellness tonic

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, saffron is steeped as a daily tea, added to soups and congee, and included in gentle tonics to support circulation and calm the spirit. It is a common ingredient in blood-nourishing formulas, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and angelica. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with rose and chrysanthemum for a warm, aromatic infusion.

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