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Laurel

The true laurel, which is also known as noble laurel and spice laurel, as well as by its Latin name Laurus nobilis, was made famous by the Greeks when they crowned their heroes with wreaths of woven laurel. In addition to its decorative uses, real laurel is also used to make medicine. Real laurel is used to treat cancer and flatulence, to stimulate the flow of bile acid and to stimulate sweating. Some people apply real laurel to the scalp for dandruff. Bay laurel is also applied to the skin for pain, especially rheumatic muscle and joint pain. The fruit and oil of real laurel are applied to the skin to treat boils caused by infected hair roots. Veterinarians use real laurel as an udder ointment.

In the preparation of food, real laurel is used as a spice.

In industrial production, the oil of real laurel is used in cosmetics, soap and cleaning agents.

How does real laurel work?

Bay laurel contains ingredients that may cause insomnia and may be effective against some bacteria and fungi.

How effective is real bay laurel?

There is not enough scientific data to make a statement about the effectiveness of bay laurel for cancer and flatulence, when used to stimulate sweating and the flow of bile acids, and when applied to the skin for dandruff, boils and rheumatic muscle and joint pain. Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of real laurel in these applications.

Safety and side effects

Real bay leaf is safe and harmless for most people in normal food quantities. When cooking with whole bay leaves, the leaves should be removed before eating. The leaves cannot be digested and remain intact as they pass through the digestive tract. This means that you could perforate the intestinal mucosa.

Precautions and warnings:

Pregnancy and lactation: not enough is known about the use of true bayberry during pregnancy and lactation. For this reason, pregnant and breastfeeding women are better off avoiding real bayberry.

Surgeries: Real bay laurel can slow down the functioning of the central nervous system. There are concerns that bay laurel may reduce central nervous system function too much when combined with anesthetics or other medications used during or after surgery. For this reason, the use of bay laurel should be discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to upcoming surgery.

Allergies to real laurel: Some people may experience allergic skin rashes when they touch real bay laurel. If you suffer from such an allergy, you should avoid real laurel.

Interactions

You should not combine real laurel with the following medications

Medication for pain (narcotics)

The body breaks down some painkillers in order to be able to excrete them. Bay laurel may reduce the rate at which the body breaks down some pain medications. This could increase the effects and side effects of these drugs.

Sedatives (agents that suppress the CNS)

Bay leaf can cause drowsiness and dizziness. Drugs that cause drowsiness are called sedatives. Taking bay laurel in combination with sedatives may increase drowsiness too much.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of bay laurel depends on various factors such as age, state of health and others. At this time, there is insufficient scientific data to determine appropriate dosage ranges for bay laurel. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.

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