Vanilla – Healing properties graced by an irresistible aroma
Vanilla is one of the most famous and most appreciated, but also one of the most expensive spices.
Although mostly used as a spice, its healing properties are being continually discovered.
This has made vanilla increasingly popular in the field of natural medicine.
Aromatic vanilla beans are the fruits of climbing orchid that grows in tropic forests of Central America.
There are 150 varieties of vanilla, but only two of them are used today – Bourbon and Tahitian vanilla.
The Totonacs, ancient people of South America, held it in high regard as a cure for poisons, pulmonary diseases and syphilis. It was a part of many herbal remedies.