Bay leaves have been valued for their medicinal properties for millennia, and modern scientific studies are now validating their therapeutic potential. Both the essential oils extracted from bay leaves and the leaves themselves offer a range of health-promoting effects for various conditions.
In culinary practice, bay leaves are typically added whole during the cooking process to infuse their flavor, then removed before serving—their fibrous texture makes them too harsh to consume directly.
For this video, we’re specifically examining the health advantages of leaves from the Laurus Nobilis plant, commonly referred to as true bay or sweet bay leaves.
