Bay leaves have been used for medicinal purposes since the time of the ancient Greeks. Today, they are mostly used in cooking, often ignoring the dozens of benefits they offer to our health. Below we list 7 benefits of burning a bay leaf at home .
Relieves anxiety . Bay leaves contain chemical compounds that, when inhaled when the leaf is burned, calm the body and mind. The smoke produced by bay leaves contains chemical compounds such as linalool, which reduce anxiety and stress after 10 minutes.
Relieves inflammation . The ability to reduce inflammation in the body is certainly one of the most important benefits of bay leaf. This property is due to eugenol, which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties.
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