Product Name	Historical uses	Category	Issued
Vanilla (French) Vanilla planifolia	Aphrodisiac, carminative, febrifuge, stimulant.	Single product	Nov. 1996 Replaces: N/A

Common Names: Vanilla. Parts Used: Fruit (bean or pod). Historical Uses: Vanilla has a long history of use as a food flavoring and fragrance, and it has been employed in traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac, carminative, febrifuge and stimulant.1 Vanilla has been used in cases of anxiety, low grade fever and joint pains.2 Contraindications: None. Adverse reactions: None. Dosage: 1 to 5 drops on the tongue as needed. References: Dr. A. B. Howard, Herbal Extracts,1990; The Lawrence Review of Natural Products. © 2000, Pure Herbs J.B. Ltd All right reserved 1 The Lawrence Review of Natural Products 2 Dr. A. B. Howard, Herbal Extracts,1990, p.196.

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