• May 4, 2024

Its fragrance is unmistakable, since it offers sweetness and warmth to the foods of which it is a part. However, properties of vanilla go beyond the sense of smell, it may be the ideal option to reduce anxiety or Stomach problems.

According to an article published by the Digital Library of Traditional Mexican Medicine, the chemistry that makes up the vanilla plant allows it to be useful for controlling belly pains and decrease the fever.

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Aroma that sweetens the senses

Vanilla is the second most expensive species in the world (so says a study of the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food ), although its use is extended to various sectors: beauty, medicine and gastronomy. In this last one we present you the best way to take advantage of all your properties.

Skeletal Vanilla Cookies

Ingredients

1 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 pinch of salt

½ cup of butter without acremada salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

¼ cup of black glaze

½ cup of white glaze

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.

2. Sift the flour into a bowl, the baking powder and the salt.

3. Beat the butter with the sugar and the vanilla extract.

4. Add the egg and beat adding the flour mixture little by little.

5. Knead until the fingers detach and flatten with a rolling pin, cut the dough in the form of a silhouette (head, feet and hands).

6. Bake until golden brown and let cool a little.

An investigation carried out by the experts William Redd and Sharon Menne, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, claims that the aroma released by the vanilla extract can help reduce the anxiety.

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