Applications
Bay laurel finds use as a treatment for digestive complaints and as a means of invigorating the immune system. It can restore a healthy appetite, expel wind and calm agitations of the gut. In cases where the respiration is impaired by bronchitis, flu, tonsillitis or other viral infections, bay laurel can ease the breathing and bring antiseptic clarity. Bay laurel may also encourage regular menstruation in those troubled by scanty and irregular periods.
Recent experimental work has suggested that bay laurel oil may be a very effective way to relieve pain and cool inflammations. In traditional Iranian medicine the oil has been used as a treatment for epilepsy. These anticonvulsant and mild sedative properties have also received experimental support. |
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How to Use
Diluted in a vegetable oil or in a vaporiser. |
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Safety Data
The oil is considered non-toxic and non-irritant but may cause sensitisation. |
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About the Product
A popular culinary herb throughout Europe. The leaves were used by both the ancient Greeks and the Romans to crown their victors, indeed Laurus nobilis was sacred to the god Apollo. In the Middle Ages, distinguished men were crowned with a wreath of berried laurel, hence the term Poet Laureate, and university graduates were known as bachelors from the Latin baccalaureus (bacco, a berry, and laurens, of laurel).
Bay laurel has long been used in herbal medicine. An infusion of the berries was supposed to suppress profuse menstruation and hasten childbirth. Infusions of the leaves and bark were frequently prescribed to alleviate kidney disorders and respiratory problems.
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