How is Vanilla Essential Oil Produced?
Vanilla essential oil is not usually used in aromatherapy however, it is often used for flavoring and in some perfumes and cosmetics. Vanilla oil is used in lots of oriental perfumes because it is thought to have aphrodisiac actions. It is also thought to decrease a high temperature even though medical proof for it's effectiveness is lacking. The variety that is primarily cultivated to harvest vanilla is Vanilla planifolia which is indigenous to Mexico and is now grown throughout the tropics. T