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The Bay leaf !




The humble Bay leaves that make our food aromatic have many other important properties too !!
1.The many compounds that the bay leaf contains can be utilized by burning the leaf from one end which stimulates release of its active compounds .
These properties can help to fight against bacterial infections, detoxify our bodies, improve cardiac and respiratory health, and even slow down the effects of aging.
Ease Tension, Anxiety, and Fatigue to Help You Relax- Bay leaves contain compounds such as cineol, pinene, and elemicin that when burned produce a relaxing and energizing effect.
2.Helps to Clear Respiratory System- Bay leaves are a natural remedy that can help treat clogged, backed up respiratory passages and lungs. It acts naturally to help break up and remove the mucus and phlegm that’s causes the blockage .

For this you can soak bay leafs in clean water by pricking them and use them while steaming otherwise take this water and boil and Inhale the steam .


3. Bay leaf helps us Improve Cardiovascular Health
As they are rich in a caffeic acid which is a natural organic compound that helps strengthen and support the heart’s capillary walls. It also works to eliminate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), which is the bad type.
Simply add them to your cooking and you’ll take in all the heart healthy benefits also making the food yummier !