# The world's most expensive spice could provide a lifeline to Colorado farmers

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-23T12:10:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-world-expensive-spice-lifeline-colorado.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-world-s-most-expensive-spice-could-provide-a-lifeline-to-colorado--bc03e3/

Alexander the Great, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, reportedly bathed in saffron to heal his battle wounds. Doctors once prescribed this rare plant as a treatment for the bubonic plague. Cleopatra even used it as a fragrance to entice potential suitors. And now, this tiny flower associated with the Middle East could have a new use: providing Colorado farmers with supplemental income

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