For thousands of years, people have utilized bay leaves because they offer anti-inflammatory qualities, aid with digestion, and strengthen the respiratory system.
You'll notice that they taste bitter if you sample them raw, but after an hour of boiling, they taste even better.
Most likely, you believe you have no more than an hour to spare. Nevertheless, you can now burn bay leaves to enjoy their amazing health advantages!
By burning them you accelerate the release of their active compounds, because of the intense fire. The inhalation of the smell provides various health benefits. The two most important are:
Respiratory Relief
Since bay leaves have anti-inflammatory compounds ( mycrene and eugenol ), they provide amazing effects when it comes to reducing stress. After the bay leaf is burned, they become airborne and relieve respiratory inflammations, treat colds, and prevent allergies.
Reduced Anxiety
A study by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetics found that the other significant compound of bay leaves is linalool, and it improves social interaction and can reduce anxiety.
Linalool needs ten minutes of smelling the burning leaf in order to start acting. This has been reported to have a mild psychedelic effect. But if you burn them properly, bay leaves quickly release their extremely beneficial compounds.
Just place a dried bay leaf in an ashtray, set it on fire, then leave the room and close the door. The beneficial smell will fill the room, so you can return in a few minutes. After this, blow out the embers and start inhaling deeply.
