THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD BURN A BAY LEAF IN YOUR HOME

2. Reduce Inflammation

Some of the medicinal properties of bay leaves include reducing inflammation in the body, especially within your joints. This healing effect comes from the chemical eugenol, which is found in bay leaves and acts as an all-natural anti-inflammatory cure.

3. Boost Immune System

Eugenol also has anti-oxidant properties and bay leaves themselves are packed full of other vitamins and minerals necessary for a high-functioning body. Because of this, burning and ingesting bay leaves has the capacity to boost your immune system.

Try burning some leaves or adding some as a seasoning to dinner the next time you can’t shake a cold!

4. Cope with Diabetes

For this benefit, experts suggest consuming 1-3 grams of bay leaves a day to see the best results, as proven in a study published in the US National Library of Medicine. Consuming this amount of bay leaves for 30 left the subject’s insulin levels decidedly more regular than before the study, leading researchers to believe that the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties can help relieve some symptoms of Type II diabetes.

5. Increase Alertness

As we mentioned earlier, bay leaf smoke may have a calming effect, but it also increases alertness. In fact, burning bay leaves are often used to combat chronic fatigue! Some of the chemicals in bay leaves such as pinene, cineol, and elemicin fight feelings of tiredness and give a pleasant energy boost to those who inhale the smoke.