Western Herbalism
Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
Primarily used historically as aromatic stimulant and flavoring limited documentation as clinical medicinal herb in pharmacopoeias (listed as flavor only in ) traditional uses from 19th century Eclectic medicine
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Rheumatism
- Hysteria
- Low forms of fever
- Nervous tension
- Stress
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Lethargy
- Low libido
- Sexual dysfunction
- Anxiety
Safety
Pregnancy: avoid large medicinal doses in pregnancy/lactation (stick to food amounts
Breastfeeding: avoid large medicinal doses in pregnancy/lactation (stick to food amounts
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Infusion | Infusion (½ oz pods/1 pint boiling water), ½ fl oz 3-4x/day | 14.79 mL |
| Powder, 8-10 grains | 518-648 mg | |
| Dose, 1 to 10 grains. | 64.8-648 mg | |
| Dose, 1 to 10 drops. | 0.02-0.2 mL | |
| Dose, 1/4 to 1 grain. | 16.2-64.8 mg | |
| Dose, of the powder, from 8 to 10 grains; of the infusion, made in the proportion of ½ ounce to 1 pint of boiling water, ½ fluid ounce, 3 or 4 times a day. | 518-648 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Primarily used historically as aromatic stimulant and flavoring limited documentation as clinical medicinal herb in pharmacopoeias (listed as flavor only in ) traditional uses from 19th century Eclectic medicine
Action and Therapy. Vanilla is an aromatic stimulant, but is seldom used as a medicine. It is said to promote wakefulness, increase muscular energy, and to powerfully stimulate the sexual appetite. It is used chiefly as a flavoring agent for medicinal syrups and tinctures, confections, and pastry.
indications. Vanilla is traditionally indicated for: Rheumatism, Hysteria, Low forms of fever, Nervous tension, Stress, Fever, Fatigue, Lethargy, Low libido, Sexual dysfunction, Anxiety.
Related Tincture. TINCTURA VANILLINI COMPOSITA (N. F.), Compound tincture of vanillin, Compound essence of vanillin. "Vanillin, six and one-half grammes (6.5 Gm.) [100 grs.]; cumarin, four decigrammes (0.4 Gm.) [6 grs.]; alcohol, two hundred cubic centimeters (200 Cc.) [6 fl℥, 366♏︎]; glycerin, one hundred and twenty-five cubic centimeters (125 Cc.) [4 fl℥, 109♏︎]; syrup (U.
Drawn from King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Felter's Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
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