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Bay Leaf Essential Oil
Cautions: Use bay essential oil in moderation and dilute well. Not recommended during pregnancy. Always test properly diluted and in small amounts before use. |
Bay Leaf Essential Oil Bay Leaf Therapeutic Essential Oil is a wonderfully useful oil with many therapeutic applications and a fresh, spicy aroma. Botanical Name: Laurus nobilis Origin: Turkey Family: Lauraceae Aroma: Herbaceous, warm, spicy Perfume Note: Top Method of Extraction: Steam distillation Source: Leaves Properties: Antiseptic, bactericidal, carminative, expectorent, diaphoretic, digestive, tonic. Main Chemical Components: Cineol, pinene, linalol, terpineol, acetate and traces of methyl eugenol and/or methyl chavico Blends Well With the essential oils: Bergamot, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, geranium, ginger, lavender, citrus oils, rosemary and ylang ylang. Description, Uses and Benefits: Bay leaf essential oil, also known as Sweet Bay or Bay Laurel is an uplifting oil that comes from bay leaves, well known in the culinary world. Bay essential oil has a broad spectrum of uses, and is valuable in supporting digestive, respiratory, emotional and skin health. Specifically, Bay oil is useful for colds and flu, lack of appetite, tonsillitis and fatigue. Used in a steam inhalation blend, it is useful as an expectorant. Externally, bay laurel oil is helpful for muscle aches, neuralgia and arthritis. Used in a diffuser, bay essential oil may help stimulate the appetite, and in a massage blend, may help ease stomach discomfort. As a nerve tonic, bay essential oil is said to be helpful when one is experiencing a lot of doubt and uncertainty, as it can help fortify and strengthen one's confidence. Gabriel Mojay ("Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit") describes Bay Laurel as an essential oil that "...strengthens the Qi of the Heart and enhances one's presence of mind." He also recommends Bay oil specifically for those times when one needs enhanced concentration for study and learning. An herb of the sun, bay brings the light of summer into the darkest time of the year. Aromatherapy Use: Sprains; Colds; Flu; Insomnia: Rheumatism |
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