Laurel has been used for medicinal purposes since Greek times. Today, we use it mainly in the kitchen, often ignoring the dozens of benefits it offers for our health. Below we list 7 benefits of burning a bay leaf at home.
Relieve anxiety. The laurel contains chemical compounds which, when inhaled when the leaf is burned, calm the body and mind. The smoke produced by bay leaf contains chemicals like linalool, which reduce anxiety and stress after 10 minutes.
Relieves inflammation. The ability to reduce inflammation in the body is certainly one of the most important benefits of bay leaf. This property is due to eugenol, which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties.
Strengthens the immune system. Eugenol also has antioxidant properties and bay leaf contains other nutrients that support the work of the immune system, thus increasing the defenses.
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