Vanilla

Latin name: Vanilla planifolia

Native to: South and Central America and the Caribbean; it is now widely grown throughout the tropics with Indonesia and Madagascar

Benefits: Relieves anxiety, induce relaxation, and mild depression. It is considered an aphrodisiac and believed to reduce fever; has been used for centuries in folk medicine for treating loss of appetite and digestive troubles, antimicrobial benefits. Vanilla can have a wide range of therapeutic uses, including as an aphrodisiac and to aid with gas relief.