Saffron is considered one of the most expensive spices in the world and is therefore also known as "red gold." This is primarily due to the elaborate harvesting process, in which up to 200,000 saffron crocuses must be harvested by hand to produce just 1 kg of saffron. In Traditional European Medicine, saffron has also been valued for millennia for its positive effects on mood and emotional balance. Additionally, saffron is also attributed with a natural aphrodisiac effect.