The Bay leaf is grown in France, Belgium, Central and North America, Italy, Russia and India. Dried Bay leaves are widely used in European, Mediterranean, Indian and Pakistani cuisine in soups, stews, meat, seafood and vegetable dishes. Apart from cooking the Bay leaf has many medicinal properties.
It helps in curing external infections and skin diseases.
- Application of the bay leaf paste cures minor cuts and insect bites.
- Bay leaf oil applied and massaged on the affected part relieves muscle soreness and enhances the blood circulation too.
- It’s antibacterial and anti-fungal properties cure dandruff effectively.
- A regular intake of bay leaf in your diet cures cold and urinary infections.
- It has diuretic and digestive properties, stimulates the appetite and cures gastric ulcers.
- It helps the body process insulin efficiently and is used in treating high blood sugar
- It’s used in treating migraine and other kinds of headaches