Many people’s spice cabinets include bay leaves. There are many uses for dried green leaves in cooking, including sprinkling one or two into a soup or stew. But there are other ways to use the benefits of bay leaves’ besides using them to enhance your meals’ flavor. For example, you can burn the leaves of this aromatic herb to release active compounds found in it. These compounds are antibacterial, detoxifying, cardiovascular and respiratory health-enhancing. They even contain aging-delaying properties. So, burning and vaporizing bay leaves at home can give you all these health benefits.
How to go about it
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- You can use any fire-resistant dish or tray to light one end of a dried bay leaf to flavour your dish.
- Once it’s lit, blow out any remaining flames and securely place them on the container. Don’t inhale directly if you don’t want to inhale the smoke.
- Instead, try to inhale the vapours it creates as if it were the fumes of burning incense.
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You will feel calm and at ease
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You should be able to feel the calming effects once the leaf has burned itself out and the smoke clears. You’ll feel more at ease, and your thoughts will be more focused. Burning a bay leaf will help you feel more awake and less drowsy at the same time!
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What can this natural remedy be used for
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The natural remedy known as bay leaves can be used to treat lungs and respiratory passages that are congested or obstructed. This natural remedy works to break up and remove the mucus and phlegm that’s causing all those issues. Burning and vaporizing bay leaves can be done as an alternative to steam inhalation therapy to decongest your nasal airways. Needless to say, it smells good and is extremely therapeutic.
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You can even use a humidifier to vaporize the leaves
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Instead of burning the leaves, use a humidifier to create a steamy vapour that you breathe in, or use fresh leaves soaked in clean water. Respiratory problems, allergies, and asthma can be relieved by simply boiling the treated water or rubbing bay leaf oil on your chest.
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