Saffron

The world's most expensive spice, saffron has been used for millennia as everything from an aphrodisiac to a remedy for colds and stomach problems. Saffron's aroma is often described as reminiscent of metallic honey with grassy or hay-like notes, while its taste has also been noted as hay-like and somewhat bitter. Saffron also contributes a yellow-orange coloring to foods. Saffron has also been used as a fabric dye, particularly in China and India, and in perfumery.Medicinally, saffron has a long history as part of traditional healing; modern medicine has also discovered saffron as having anticarcinogenic (cancer-suppressing), anti- mutagenic (mutation-preventing), immunomodulating, and antioxidant-like properties.

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