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Are bay leaves actually useful? Let’s investigate.
Know Your Herbs and Spices
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on How to Grow Bay Leaves! How to Grow Bay Leaves **The bay leaf comes from the bay laurel tree, an evergreen that originates from the Mediterranean region. **Bay leaves are beautiful additions to anyone’s garden. They are also known for both their medicinal benefits …
Canning, freezing, storing & preserving
As I was skimming Cook’s Illustrated’s The Science of Good Cooking, this tip caught my eye: Even though we use bay leaves much in the same way as dried herbs and spices, they shouldn’t be stored in the spice drawer with everything else. Guess where they should be stored instead? Turns out that the freezer is the best place to store bay leaves! If bay leaves are frozen, they retain almost as much flavor and aroma as a freshly opened jar or package of bay leaves.
Health-Wellness & Holistic Healing
The benefits of bayleaf are endless. Use it in your home to fight off cancer, blood sugar, anxiety and more!
Food as Medicine for Optimal Health
It’s very easy to grow your own bay leaves and to dry them. I explain in this post how you can do this in your own home without using an oven.
Bay Leaf/Bay Laurel Tree
Common name: Bay Leaf Botanical name: Laurus nobilis Family: Lauraceae Avg Height X Width: 12′ x 8′ Origin: Asia Season: year round Damage temp: 27 F Bay Leaf tree in a 3 gallon container. Bay Leaf refers to the aromatic leaf of the Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. The leaves are often used to flavor soups, stews, braises and pâtés in Mediterranean Cuisine. The fresh leaves are very mild and do not develop their full flavor until several weeks after picking and drying. Bay laurel, sweet laurel, laurel, or sweet bay, Laurus nobilis L.an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Mediterranean region and Asia Minor, has been admired for its beauty and aromatic leaves since Greek and Roman times. Currently, the plant is both cultivated and collected from the wild in many Mediterranean countries. Commercial production centers include areas of Turkey, Algeria, Belgium, France, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, Central America, and the southern United States. The reported life zone of bay laurel is 8 to 25 degrees centigrade with an annual precipitation of 0.3 to 2.2 meters and a soil pH of 4.5 to 8.3. Best development occurs in full sun and deep soils. The plant can withstand several degrees of frost. The oil of laurel, accumulated in the palisade and mesophyll cells of leaves, reaches a content of 1 to 3% on a fresh-weight basis. There appears to be a seasonal periodicity in oi
l synthesis and accumulation with significant oil increases in leaves occurring during early summer and maximizing in mid-summer. The main constituent of the essential oil includes 1,8-cineole, – and -pinene, sabinene, l-linalool, eugenol, eugenol acetate, methyleugenol, l–terpineol acetate, -phellandrene, plus other esters and terpenoids. The high concentrations of oil catechins in bay laurel leaves are maintained by drying. The dark to bright green leaves are very fragrant, and after drying they are broken, cracked, or cooked to release the characteristic aroma. Dried leaves are used as a flavoring for soups, fish, meats, stews, puddings, vinegars, and beverages. Oil of bay or oil of laurel leaves, the essential or volatile oil obtained by steam distillation, and an oleoresin have replaced dry leaves in some food preparations. Several varieties and leaf forms of bay laurel are available for growing as ornamentals. The plant can readily be sheared into distinctive shapes and is adaptable to outdoor gardens and container growth. Leaves and branches are used for garlands and wreaths. As a medicinal plant, bay leaves and berries have been employed against rheumatism, skin rashes, and earaches. In addition, it has been used as a stomachic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, stimulant, emetic, emmenagogue, abortifacient, and insect repellent. The esssential oil is used by the cosmetic industry in creams, perfumes, and soaps. Laurel is generally used as both a spice/natural flavoring and a plant/essential oil extract..
Gardening
Write wishes on bay leaves. When you burn them, you release your wish to the universe, asking it if it can accommodate you. A pretty handy and simple spell when you’re in need! Bay leaves date back to Ovid’s legend of the Greek god Apollo who fell in love with the nymph Daphne. Affected by Eros’s arrow, she wanted nothing to do with Apollo’s affections. Desperate, she ran to her father who, in attempt to protect his daughter from the god, turned her into a bay laurel tree. This is why bay offers protection and strength in its spiritual uses. The Temple of Delphi, dedicated to Apollo, used bay leaves a great deal. The roof was made of bay leaves and priestesses would eat bay before giving their oracles. This may have been aided by bay’s slightly narcotic qualities. Thus bay leaves are said to aid with psychic powers, particularly prophetic dreams and clairvoyance. This herb has a variety of other uses as well. Ingesting bay leaves is said to promote digestion and help with gastric ulcers. Heating the leaves in olive oil creates a salve that relieves muscle aches and arthritis. In addition to its health uses, it’s a wonderful bug repellent, particularly for ants and silverfish. It’s said to discourage mold as well. A note of caution to those wanting to scout out naturally-growing bay: some forms of bay are poisonous. The Mountain Laurel is native to the United States. Also, because of its potency, avoid using bay for any natural remedies while pregnant. And, as always, only do spell work when you have a legitimate need – not just for fun! Like this article? Want to give back? Buy me a cup of coffee! Facebook – Tumblr – Pinterest
