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Vanilla planifolia
10-25€ / 10ml
Vanilla is native to Mexico, where the Aztecs used it to flavor chocolate. Cortes brought it back to Europe in the 16th century. For three centuries, only a Mexican bee (Melipona) could pollinate it. In 1841, Edmond Albius, a 12-year-old Reunionese enslaved boy, invented manual pollination which allowed cultivation outside Mexico. Madagascar, Reunion and the Comoros became the main producers.
It is not a true essential oil but a solvent extract (oleoresin) whose main component is vanillin. No powerful therapeutic properties, but its scent has a documented effect on stress, anxiety and sugar cravings. In diffusion, it blends with almost everything. It is the ultimate binder of olfactory synergies. Thick texture, always dilute.
Les propriétés listées reposent sur des études in vitro et/ou un usage traditionnel. Sauf mention contraire, elles n'ont pas été validées par des essais cliniques humains rigoureux. Ces informations ne constituent pas un avis médical.
Soothing
Traditional use
Relaxing
Traditional use
Antidepressant
Traditional use
Used for its olfactory effects: warm and sweet scent that is immediately comforting. In diffusion, it softens synergies. Purely emotional and olfactory interest, but real and documented. Watch quality: many synthetic reconstructions. Prefer CO2 extracts or oleoresins from Madagascar.
Adapté à la diffusion atmosphérique. 3-5 gouttes, 15-20 min maximum par heure. Ne pas diffuser en continu.
Diluer dans une huile végétale avant application. Respecter les dosages recommandés selon la zone et le public.
Non recommandé par voie orale. Utiliser exclusivement par voie cutanée ou en diffusion.
Les huiles essentielles suivantes se combinent particuli\u00e8rement bien avec vanille (oléorésine) pour renforcer ou compl\u00e9ter ses effets :
Strictly speaking, no. Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) does not produce an essential oil by distillation. What is sold as 'vanilla oil' is an absolute or CO2 extract. The active molecule is vanillin. The scent is warm, sweet and comforting.
Yes, numerous studies show that vanilla scent reduces anxiety, stress and agitation, including in neonatal units. Its comforting and familiar scent activates reward pathways in the brain. In diffusion, it creates a warm and reassuring atmosphere.
The absolute can be added to carrier oils and creams for its soothing and emollient properties. 1-2 drops in a body oil. It is especially valued for its scent rather than for specific therapeutic properties.
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