Vanilla is mainly for flavoring desserts and for making excellent creams. The aroma is given by the presence of vanillin with antioxidant properties which helps maintain a young organism by counteracting the action of free radicals. It is also useful for fighting stress and defeating insomnia.
Turmeric is a plant native to eastern India. The plant, introduced by sailors, is found in Europe already in the monastic writings of the 6th century. Due to the color similar to saffron, it was also wrongly called Indian saffron. The therapeutic power of turmeric is manifold.