Saffron: Saffron or kesar has been hailed as the source of beauty and health since times immemorial. When consumed with milk it increases body’s resistance and when mixed with cream and applied on face it makes skin clean, spotless and radiant. In winters it can be boiled with raisins, milk and almonds and taken daily before going to sleep. Saffron is a stimulant tonic and very effective to treat cold and fever; saffron mixed in milk and applied over the forehead quickly relieves cold. When saffron (0.5 g to 1 g) is mixed with warm water (1 litre) and drinking the same is helpful in curing a cough and cold. The ayurvedic physicians prescribed saffron for arthritis patients. It is also good for controlling of asthma.