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Unbelievable benefits of saffron

I read this article that amazed me. I remember when I was a child my mother used to tell me not to eat too much saffron because I would laugh without any reason. Now this article says that saffron is a good medicine for depression! Traditionally we use saffron in different ways We may mix a little saffron with tea. It has a nice smell and taste. We also make rice with saffron. Chicken also marinated in saffron and water for a few days and then you can grill or barbeque it. We also pour saffron in cold water with just a little sugar, it is very refreshing. Well depression is only one of its benefits. I have copied part of the article here: Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731881/ "There are clinical trials conducted evaluating the efficacy of saffron in mild-to-moderate depression. The studies reported that saffron was more effective than placebo and at least equivalent to therapeutic doses of imipramine and fluoxetine. No significant differences...