Historians suggest that the famous Macedonian king and conqueror used to soak in saffron-infused baths for both relaxation, and to soak battle wounds in its anti-inflammatory healing effects after battle.

The Ancient Egyptian Queen was known to have used saffron in her beauty regimen, utilising it's skin-enhancing properties.

Famously bathing in it and crediting this ritual as the key for her unmatched beauty and magnetic allure / seduction, making her the most desirable woman in the land.

Hippocrates, known as the "Father of Medicine", frequently mentioned and used saffron in his concoction for health benefits

Furthermore, it was highly valued amongst Ancient Greece and Rome for its aroma and colour; readily used in perfume, dye and medicine throughout the time.

HBelieve it or not, during Medieval England there was a SURGE in saffron production and harvest, as it was readily used as a concurrent health aid and preventative measure against the plague and various other diseases.

This is undoubtebly due to its anti-inflammatory properties.