The Bay leaves are a very unique spice and also a very useful herbal plant. The bay herbal plant is very common in the Mediterranean countries than Spain, Italia and Greece. The flavor of the bay leafs is very specific sour and refreshable. But do not leave too much time in the meals because the too much tannin’s and the essential oil can cause wrong flavour in your soup or in the other meals.
In the Ancient ages, Wreaths of Bay were placed on one’s head as a symbol of victory for Caesar and athletic, poets, the scholars, Olympic athletes and military heroes. Ceases wear this as tiara in Ancient Rome. The word baccalaurette (laurel berries) word, comes from the French baccae lauri word, suggesting completion of a task. Nobilis word means ‘noble’. The legends said that if you sleep with Bay twigs and inhale their aroma would make one’s dreams come true. Mythology told that Apollo persistently perused the nymph, Daphane, until the gods had mercy upon her and changes her shape into a bay laurel tree.
Keep in you mind: The whole bay leaf has irritating fibers so please do not ingest whole. Remove should remove the leaves before serving the dish. The European bay leaf is used over the American varieties, because the American types are poisonous.
Latin Name: Laurus nobilis
Alternate Names: Sweet Laurel, Yeuh-kuei (Chinese)
Family: LAURACEAE
Useful part of the Bay herbal plant: Leaves.
The main natural herbal remedies of Bay: Antiseptic, Tonic, Antifungal Astringent, Circulatory Stimulant, Carminative, Aromatic, Stimulant, Diaphoretic, Sudorific, Stomach Tonic.
Main application of the Bay medical herbal: Memory Loss, Colic, Amenorrhea, Bronchitis, Atherosclerosis, Cramps, Flu, Flatulence, Arthritis, Indigestion,
How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Bay herbal plant: You can make tea or buy herbal tincture and capsules in any herbal shops or stores.
The most common situation when you can use Bay herbal medicine: Cough, Arthritis, Sprains, Alopecia, Bronchitis, Insect Repellent,
The most common applications of Bay: The bay herbal plant is a very good bath herb for sore muscles. This herbal plant is very good for soak for nail fungus and for air rinse for dandruff. You can use the bay leaves as poultice for coughs, chest complaints and bronchitis. You can apply the bay herbal plant’s liniments and diluted oil for arthritis and sprains. You can use this herbal plant in aroma therapy and you can use also this herbal plant antiseptic property. The berriesof the bay tree you can use as a rinse for alopecia. You can keep away the insect and bugs if you keep one plate fresh bay leaf in your table. Bay leaves can repel fleas, moths and cockroaches.
Culinary uses of Bay herbal plant: pickles, marinades, sauce, roasts, stews, soups, bouquet garni, tomato dishes. Bay aids can help you in assimilation of food and digestion. You can use the bay herbal plant’s leaves if you placed in food canisters to repel bugs.
Flavour of the Bay herbal plant: Warm, Pungent, Sour.
The main effective agent of the Bay herbal plant: tannins, essential oil (cineol, geraniol, pinene, eugenol, terpenes, linalool).