Gluten the Enemy

Health Benefits of Bay Leaves

Ms H

The ancient Romans and Greeks used to make crowns out of true bay leaves to crown great and proficient people. The word ‘baccalaureate’ originates from this giving of bay leaf crowns to show success, as does the term "poet laureate".

Laurus nobilis is an evergreen tree or big shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It is one of the plants used for bay leaf seasoning in cooking. Bay leaves have their distinctive aroma and flavour.

Nutritional platter:

·      Minerals: calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese

·      Vitamins: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B₁₂, vitamin D

Health benefits:

·      bay leaves have antibacterial and antifungal properties,

·      bay leaf oil eases pain on inflamed joins, helps pain from arthritis rubbing  it on joints,

·      they are helpful in regulating blood sugar,

·      bay leaf tea keep the scalp healthy,

·      they also helpful in digestion 

You can take advantage of all these effects by using bay leaves in your foods, making bay leaf tea or bay leaf oil