Vanilla Beans
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Botanical Name: Vanilla planifolia
Vanilla is a plant. The bean (fruit) is commonly used to make flavoring, but it is also used to make medicine.
People take vanilla to treat intestinal gas and fever. They also use it to increase sexual desire (as an aphrodisiac).
In foods and beverages, vanilla is a well-known flavoring, but it is also added to foods to reduce the amount of sugar needed for sweetening. Some people add vanilla to food to help stop tooth decay.
In manufacturing, vanilla is used as a flavoring in syrups used in making medications. It is also used as a fragrance in perfumes.
Vanilla contains chemicals that are high in flavor and fragrance, but it is not known how it works for medicinal uses.
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Botanical Name: Vanilla planifolia
• Aphrodisiac
• Intestinal gas
• Tooth decay
• Food flavoring
