BAY LAUREL (Laurus nobilis)

Also called sweet bay or true bay

Distilled from the leaves of the tree, in Morrocco, Yugoslavia, Egypt, Mediterranean countries.

SAFETY INFORMATION: Avoid during pregnancy, lactation, and with small children. Chemical class: oxide ester alcohol.

USAGE HISTORY: Used medicinally during early Greek and Roman cultures. Used in Europe during the middle ages to protect against plague and freshen the air in homes.

PROPERTIES:

  • Internal-oral, suppository; topical; inhalation
  • A powerful antispasmodic, helpful for aches, pains, muscular injury and contracture, arthritis, bone deformation and decalcification (Analgesic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic)
  • One of the best lymphatic decongestants, eases infected or swollen glands, lymph stagnation
  • Lowers blood pressure and thins the blood, helps angina, arteriosclerosis
  • Supportive treatment for Hodgekin’s disease
  • Regenerative to lungs, treatment for respiratory infection, asthma (Expectorant, antiseptic)
  • Immune stimulant, treats flu, colds, tonsilitis, viral infections, effective against a broad range of bacteria including staph, strep, entero, gono, pneumo, and E. coli bacterias (Anti-infectious, antibacterial, antiviral)
  • Speeds delivery in childbirth, induces menstruation
  • Helps kidney infections, tonic to reproductive and urinary systems (Emmenogogue)
  • Liver and digestive tonic, treats heartburn, viral hepatitis, colitis, intestinal infections (Digestive, carminative, cholegogue)
  • Stimulates hair growth and scalp circulation, clears acne, pimples and boils, treats dandruff, lice and scabies, gangrene (Astringent)
  • Systems: Immune, integumentary, cardio-vascular, lymphatic, respiratory, reproductive, muscular-skeletal, genito-urinary, nervous

PERFUME NOTE: Top or heart note

EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL:

  • Gives confidence, courage and pride
  • Brings fire of passion for life, warms the emotions
  • Improves memory and mental flexibility
  • Moves stagnant energy out toward surface of body/energy field
  • Chakras: Root, solar plexus, throat (Navel, heart)