Mainly it is used as culinary spice but it has many medicinal uses.It is used as antidepressant.It is also used in curing Indigestion,Gas and pain during menstrual cycle.also useful in Impotency,and Infertility. Saffron Body Oil is also good in Massage Therapy. Different types of saffron recipes like Saffron Rice, Yellow Saffron Tea are very famous.