- Culinary use:

From ancient times, saffron has been used for its extra ordinary aroma and flavor in different dishes. Recently, with a trend toward organic and natural food additives, using saffron instead of chemical additives as a natural colorant and flavorant has been increase dramatically. 

- Medical and pharmaceutical applications: 

From ancient times, saffron is known for its great medical properties. It helps digestion; it is a great tranquilizer, cures insomnia, strengthens memory power, improves concentration, reacts against spasm, fights depression, controls blood pressure, lowers high cholesterol level, reduces the chances of heart disease helps blood circulation in the retina and many other medical advantages. 

The application of saffron in cancer treatment has been studied on the lab animals. Saffron has shown to have positive effects on the cancerous cells.