Talk:Trade and usage of saffron

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Article Milestones Date Process Result January 29, 2006 Peer review Reviewed February 4, 2006 Featured article candidate Promoted April 27, 2006 Featured topic candidate Promoted Current Status: Featured article

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[edit] Trade v. Usage

What should be discussed first: "trade" or "usage"? The title puts "trade" first. The introduction and sections put "usage" first. I think the "trade" section should be placed first because, currently, that section is more general and includes an excellent overview of the topic, such as description of the flowers and harvest. The "usage" sections sometimes get bogged down with technical (foreign cuisine, medicine, chemistry) terms for which some context would be useful. What do others think? --maclean25 03:53, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

I agree — that's a great idea. I'll switch the order now. Saravask 04:45, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Saffron cures the plague?

The line "Medicinally, saffron was used in ancient times to cure a wide range of ailments, including stomach upsets, bubonic plague, and smallpox" implied to me that saffron acutally cured the plague, while I am fairly certain that it did not... would the phrasing "saffron was used in ancient times as a percieved cure for a wide range of aliments" or something similar work better?

[edit] Saffron milk

I came here looking for saffron milk, instead I find an article which seriously needs to look up European usage of Saffron throughout the times. I suggest someone with a little more time available than myself, and sincerely hope the knowledge of the history of saffron usage will improve. SWA 11:25, 31 March 2007 (UTC)