Bay leaf is a very ancient culture, whose homeland is the Mediterranean. Today it is known everywhere and is considered to be perhaps the most common seasoning and a popular decorative element in the whole world. In addition to valuable food and decorative qualities, bay leaf has a number of healing properties.
Use bay leaf in folk medicine for a very long time. In addition to the leaves of the plant, its bark and fruits are used. Bay leaf helps with allergies and many other diseases. Before starting treatment with it, it is recommended to consult a doctor, since the plant has a number of contraindications.
The plant contains essential oil, fatty oil, cineole, caproic, acetic and valerianic acid, eugenol, geraniol, fellandre, pinene. Bay leaf is rich in finocides and second only to eucalyptus.
Laurel oil is used to make ointment and an antibacterial soap. From the leaves prepare decoctions and tinctures for external and internal use.
Bay leaf normalizes digestion, enhances appetite, has anti-inflammatory qualities, dissolves stones, relieves fatigue, soothes nerves, treats colds, rheumatism, gout, relieves joint pain, removes poisons from the body.
With the help of bay leaf, diabetes, psoriasis, scabies, tumors, abscesses, female diseases, dislocations, bowel diseases, bladder, spleen, liver are treated. Especially good helps bay leaf from allergies.
As you know, we live in a time when there are too many allergens around, and their number is increasing. Children with their immature organisms are especially prone to allergies. To get rid of allergies, folk remedies have long been used: as an addition to medication, and as an independent treatment.
Due to its composition, bay leaves are especially effective for allergies and children's diathesis. The bioactive substances contained in it improve blood circulation, remove toxins, increase immunity, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, and prevent the development of pathogenic microbes. Thus, the bay leaf helps with allergies quite successfully, as it strengthens the immune system, cleanses the body of toxins, and restores strength.
To treat allergies in children, a decoction of the plant is used. Prepare the broth as follows: put half a liter of water 20 grams of bay leaf and boil for five minutes. Then insist 20 minutes and poured into the prepared container. Used to treat allergies in children, both inside and in the form of lotions. From three to six months, drip 3 drops 4 times a day into the baby's mouth, up to a year - 10 drops 2 times a day. From a year to three years - two teaspoons three times a day, after three years - a tablespoon three times a day. Wipe the skin of a child with such a decoction should be up to 10 times a day. Allergic manifestations disappear after three days. Do not start treatment for the child, do not consult a pediatrician!
Use bay leaf for allergies in the form of bay leaf oil. To do this, grind 30 grams of a sheet, mix with 200 grams of linseed oil, leave for a week. Then mix well and strain. The resulting oil is applied to the site of allergic rashes twice a day. In case of an allergic rhinitis, instill 2 drops 2 times a day into each nostril.
For allergic rashes covering a significant part of the skin, it is recommended to use laurel baths. To do this, pour one hundred grams of bay leaves with a liter of water and boil. Then insist for 15 minutes and pour together with leaves in a bath of water. Stay in the bath for 20 minutes, then gently pat the body with a towel, put on clothes made of linen or cotton. Take a bath every day until the rashes disappear.