For medicinal purposes, the popular seasoning was used in antiquity. It is rich in biologically active substances, increases the overall immunity and body resistance. In official medicine, bay leaf oil is included in anti-inflammatory ointments for joints and muscles.
Use of laurel
In folk medicine with laurel decoction, tinctures, oils treat high blood pressure. It is also used as a diuretic and diaphoretic, bay leaf helps to cope with diseases of the oral cavity and nervous disorders. Even Hippocrates advised to scatter the leaves of laurel near the mother in order to appease the attempts. And the Arab doctor Rhodes used this plant to treat a nervous tic.
Laurel has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect. When ingested, it will help get rid of salt deposits with arthritis, rheumatism, gout. Outwardly bay oil is used to treat cramps. And the intake of infusions and decoctions inside promotes the growth and strengthening of hair, getting rid of acne, acne, parasites.
Bay leaf normalizes carbohydrate metabolism, so it is recommended to use it in diabetes. Avicenna believed that this plant is good for hearing and helps to get rid of ear pain. With the help of oil, headaches and pains in the liver were treated.
Is there any harm from the use of bay leaf?
However, in addition to the positive effects of this plant can have a negative effect when used in large doses and with non-compliance with the rules of admission. With system use can be observed constipation, poisoning. To prevent this, follow the instructions.
It is also prohibited to use bay leaf therapy for people prone to allergies.
Pregnancy and lactation
Acceptance of laurel decoction during pregnancy can cause uterine contractions, increased muscle tone, which, in turn, can cause miscarriage or an abnormal development of the fetus. It is also forbidden to use bay leaf decoction for lactating mothers.
GI problems
It is wise to use laurel with intestinal obstruction or stomach ulcer, since these serious diseases require special diets and medication. It should be noted that many drugs are poorly combined with the components of laurel. In addition, the decoction can aggravate the course of certain gastrointestinal diseases.
If a person has a tendency to constipation, even at acceptable doses, the administration of laurel infusion can cause constipation. To avoid this, it is necessary to consume a lot of water and fiber during the treatment period.
Cardiovascular diseases
The composition of the bay leaf contains substances that increase or decrease the pressure. In the presence of any cardiovascular diseases, plant-based decoctions should be taken carefully and only after consulting a doctor.
Acute liver and kidney disease
During the period of their aggravation, it is forbidden to use bay leaves, since its reception may cause deterioration and irreversible consequences. The ability of bay leaves to remove fluid from the body can cause the movement of kidney stones.
With severe diabetes
The use of laurel is allowed only to those who have the initial stage of the disease.
Allergy
Laurel therapy can both help with allergies and cause it. If you are prone to allergic reactions or you have intolerance to the components of laurel, refuse to take any funds based on it.
Properties of plants in medicine and cosmetology, recipes
The bay leaf has a large number of useful properties, which makes it possible to use it in various fields.
Lower blood sugar
To do this, prepare the decoction: take 15 bay leaves, put them in a small saucepan, add 300 ml of cool water, bring the mass to a boil, cook for about 5 minutes, then leave to infuse for 4 hours. The drug is taken during the day at 50 ml so as to drink all the liquid for the day. The procedure should be repeated in the next two days, and after a break for 2 weeks.
Antimicrobial healing effect
To disinfect a piece of skin, it must be wiped with a decoction of the sheet according to the recipe described above. If you need to treat a deep cut or an extensive open wound, then you need to wipe the skin around the affected area.
Help in losing weight
Laurel will also help those who want to lose a few extra pounds. Boil a liter of water, put a pinch of cinnamon powder, 5 bay leaves, boil everything for about 15 minutes, then leave to cool under a lid. Take 200 ml of decoction for 3 days. It is very important to remember that during the course you should not drink alcohol. The best result is guaranteed only by an integrated approach, that is, proper nutrition and physical activity must be present.
Increase the body's resistance to viruses
To fight seasonal diseases, prepare the bay leaf broth according to the recipe described above. Just use no more than 10 bay leaves. In order to prevent take a decoction of one tablespoon 3 times a day before meals for a week.
Removal of rheumatic and gouty pains
Laurel-based ointment will help with problems with joints and bones. You can cook it yourself: chop bay leaf to slurry, soften the butter, the ratio of the proportions of the leaf and butter should be one to two. Mix the ingredients, put in a water bath and heat for half an hour on low heat. After the mass has cooled, you can apply it to the affected areas every day before going to bed. Keep the cream in the refrigerator for no more than a month.
Skin lotion
To refresh and cleanse the skin, use the following recipe: take 15 bay leaves per 100 ml of water, boil for 3 minutes. Leave the decoction for an hour, then strain it. The resulting lotion wipe the face and neck. Keep the lotion in the fridge for a month.
To strengthen hair
For cooking you will need: two tablespoons of milled leaves, two tablespoons of honey. Pour boiling water over gruel, let it stand for an hour, then add honey. Apply the mask to your hair, with the exception of the tips, wrap your head with a towel and leave for an hour, then rinse with shampoo.
Neurosis and restless sleep
If you or your child do not sleep well, are often irritated, rub the bay leaf between your fingers and inhale the scent. You can also try to take a bath with a decoction of bay leaf. To do this, take 10 bay leaves, boil in one liter of water for half an hour, cool and add to the bath.
To improve sleep, take 10 dry bay leaves, put them in a bag and place them near the bed.
Whet appetite
Some find it difficult to bring themselves to eat, in which case the infusion of laurel is recommended. Take 10 dry leaves, pour 300 ml of boiling water, pour into a thermos and leave for an hour. It is necessary to drink 150 ml of drink before each meal.
Slowing down and preventing the development of dangerous diseases
These include cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis. For prevention, you need to take a bay leaf infusion: boil 400 ml of water, add 15 bay leaves, cook for 5 minutes over high heat. Then pour the infusion into a thermos and leave for 4 hours, then strain it. During the day, you need to drink the specified amount, the course of treatment is 3 days.
Removal of toxins and excess fluid
You need to prepare the following decoction: take 3 leaves of laurel, pour 300 ml of water, boil, boil for 5 minutes. Take a decoction of one tablespoon 20 minutes before meals 3 times a day.
