Vanilla aromatica
Remedy of hysteria and skin eruptions. Hysterical cramps. Pruritus — intense itching. Eczema from vanilla contact. Nervous excitement. Used for vanilla handlers' occupational dermatitis.
Source
Prepared from the dried fruit pod of Vanilla planifolia (Orchidaceae).
Available Potencies
Get Personalized Safety Info
Sign in and complete your health profile to see safety warnings personalized to your age, sex, medications, conditions, and allergies for this remedy.
Keynote Symptoms
Hysteria with cramps and nervous excitement. Pruritus — intense itching of skin. Eczema from contact with vanilla (occupational). Nervous excitement with cramps. Flatulence. Insomnia from sexual excitement.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Hysterical. Nervous excitement.
General Symptoms
Nerves and skin. Worse from touch, vanilla contact. Better from rest.
Physical Symptoms
Skin
Pruritus. Eczema from vanilla contact. Itching.
Abdomen
Flatulence. Cramps.
Sleep & Dreams
Insomnia from sexual excitement.
Modalities
Better From
Rest
Worse From
Touch, vanilla contact
Constitutional Type
Hysterical. Vanilla-sensitive.
Clinical Indications
Hysteria, pruritus, occupational dermatitis from vanilla, insomnia, cramps
Comparative Materia Medica
Ignatia has hysteria from grief. Moschus has fainting hysteria. Primula has contact dermatitis.
Safety Information
Camphora.
Vanilla is a common food flavoring. Non-toxic. Occupational contact can cause "vanillism" — dermatitis, headache. Safe in all potencies.
Find the Right Remedy
Not sure if Vanilla aromatica is the best match? Our Remedy Finder can help you compare remedies based on your specific symptoms, modalities, and constitutional type.