Fun Fact: Cleopatra’s Love Affair with Saffron Threads

Fun Fact Time! #didyouknow that in the ancient times saffron threads were scattered across beds and mixed into hot teas as a cure for melancholy? It was stuffed into pillows to treat hangovers! Rumour has it that even Cleopatra is said to bathe in saffron infused milk. It still is being used widely in China and India as a fabric dye in Buddhist monks robes – how precious! 📿 More fun facts about this beloved red gold spice #saffronbysaffronandmore #fromiranwithlove #saffron

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