Vanilla (Vanilla Planifolia) Essential Oil Profile, Benefits, Properties

• Color: Deep Brown
• Oil Consistency: Thick
• Perfumery Note: Base
• Initial Aroma Strength: Strong
• Scent: Rich, warm, sweet vanilla aroma.

Action: Antispasmodic, balsamic, calmative, emmenagogue, antioxidant, antidepressant, aphrodisiac, anticarcinogenic, tranquilizer, relaxant, analgesic, antibacterial, anticonvulsive, antidiuretic, antipyretic, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, hepatic, hypotensor, nervine, sedative, stomachic, tonic (nerves), vermifuge.

Benefits, Indications: Perfumery and enhancing the fragrance of aromatherapy and natural skin/hair care formulations. The medicinal potential of vanilla has been the subject of extensive scientific study over the past two decades. Studies have demonstrated that vanillin, the primary compound in vanilla, has anti-carcinogenic properties.

More specifically, reports show that vanillin eradicates human cancer cells limits movement of cancer cells from the original site to other parts of the body.

Vanilla essential oil has proved to be an effective mood lifter, courtesy of its rich, yet unobtrusive scent. Vanillin-rich oil also works in the bedroom as an aphrodisiac, where scientific studies have confirmed that vanilla oil cures patients suffering from impotency, libido loss, sexual frigidity, and erectile dysfunction. The oil works to stimulate secretions of human hormones to help promote arousal.

Chemical Constituents: Vanillin, hydroxybenzaldehyde, acetic acid, isobutyric acid, caproic acid, eugenol, furfural

Companion Oils: Orange, lemon, neroli, jojoba, chamomile, lavender, sandalwood

Precautions: It is a nontoxic oil, but is not normally used in aromatherapy.

Get your herbs and oils at a place you can trust!

Starwest Botanicals not only utilizes their own milling and packaging operations for all organic herbs and bulk spices, they also conduct quality control testing on each and every product in their own laboratory.

With attention like that, you can be sure you will receive only the highest-quality organic herbs, dried herbs, organic spices, therapeutic essential oils and all natural products when you place an order with Starwest Botanicals.

Fill out the form below to sign up to our free natural health and healing newsletter and e-zine and stay up to date on our latest articles and informed about holistic healing therapies and effective home remedies for common ailments. As a thank you for joining our newsletter, we’ll also send you The Healing Art of Aromatherapy mini-course – at absolutely no cost!

Our strict privacy policy keeps your email address 100% safe & secure. We will NEVER share your email address or personal information with anyone! The Natural Holistic Health newsletters are sent once per week.