B A Y L E A F
Grecian Laurel, Sweet Bay, Nobel Laurel
C O R R E S P O N D E N C E
G E N D E R: Masculine
E L E M E N T: Fire, Water
P L A N E T: Sun, Moon
Z O D I A C: Cancer
D E I T I E S: Apollo, Daphni, Neter (Gaia)
E D I B L E: Yes
G E N E R A L
A visually beautiful and wonderfully aromatic green leaf; Bay Laurel is an all purpose herb native to the Mediterranean. There are similar leaves which are often mistaken for Bay Laurel which aren’t! Be sure you’re using the right ingredient to fit your intention.
M E D I C I N A L B I O H A C K I N G
Sweet Bay Is a Herb That Provides an Excellent Nutritional Source of Vitamins and Minerals for the Body When Ingested. Nutritionally Here’s What Sweet Bay Can Offer:
During the Hellenic Period, Bay Leaf Was Regarded as a Symbol of High Achievement Called “Nobel Laureate.” It Was Used in Competitions to Honor Winners as They Would Be Awarded With a Branch of Bay Leaves. Artwork Venerating Early Greeks Often Depict Them in Crowns Crafted From Bay Leaves.
- Vitamins A: A Fat Soluble Important to Normal Vision, the Immune System, Reproduction and Helps the Heart, Lungs, Kidneys and Other Organs Operate Properly
- Vitamin C: Aka “ascorbic Acid” a Water Soluble Powerful Antioxidant That Helps Form and Maintain Connective Tissue, Bones, Blood Vessels and Skin.
- Vitamin B6: Aka Pyridoxine Is a Water Soluble Essential Nutrient Which Helps to Support Adrenal Function to Calm and Maintain Healthy Functional System and Assist in Key Metabolic Processes.
- Iron: A Important Component of Hemoglobin, the Substance in Red Blood Cells That Carries Oxygen From Your Lungs to Travel Throughout the Body. More Three Million Cases of Iron Deficiency Each Year Are Medically Treated in the United States of America.
- Calcium: A Mineral Necessary to Life, It Builds Bones Keeping Them Strong and Healthy, Its Key in Assisting Blood to Clot, Muscles to Contract and the Heart to Beat. 99% Human Calcium Is Concentrated to Bone and Teeth Health.
- Manganese: a Mineral Vital to Formation of Connective Tissue, Absorption of Calcium, Well Functioned Thyroid, Hormones, Metabolic Regulation of Blood Sugar, Fats and Carbohydrates.
M E D I C I N A L U S E S
Use Bay Leaves In Bath Salts to Relieve Sore Achy Muscles. Use Bay Leaves Oil on Joints to Decrease and Soothe Inflammation. Promote Healthy Scalp, and Energy Antennas [hair] With A Pure Method of Sweet Bay Hair Wash and Condition Mask.
D A I L Y U S E S
Place a Sachet of Bay Leaves in Pantries and Cabinets to Keep Ants Away. Burn Bay Leave in the House for Aromatic Result That Is Calming and Relaxing. Sweet Bay Is Commonly Used in West African & Caribbean Cooking; Add Sweet Bay Leaves in Stew, Soups, Teas and Waters Whatever Your Magnificent, Electric, and Magnetic Mind Can Come Up With in the Kitchen in Order to Take Full Advantage of Bay Laurel’s Nutritional and Metaphysical Qualities. One Thing to Keep in Mind When Using This Herb in Edibles Is That Bay Leaf Gets Stronger With Time.M E T A P H Y S I C A L Q U A L I T E S
- Drawing Luck and Attracting Prosperity
- Wishing Rites
- Protection
- Healing
- Strength
- Purification
- Successful Achievement
- Increase Visionary Intuition (memory, discernment, instinct etc.)
- Increase In Memory (dreams)
M E T A P H Y S I C A L U S E S
Carrying Bay Leaf in a Wallet Is Said Ward Away Negative Energies; It Can Be Used for the Same Purpose by Smudging an Enclosed Space, Person or Sacred Tool. Sweet Bay Can Even Be Used as a Spiritual Cleaner for Your Home in Dry Form, by Crumpling Dry Leaves and Using Them for a Sweep.F O L K L O R E
During the Hellenic Period, Bay Leaf Was Regarded as a Symbol of High Achievement Called “Nobel Laureate.” It Was Used in Competitions to Honor Winners as They Would Be Awarded With a Branch of Bay Leaves. Artwork Venerating Early Greeks Often Depict Them in Crowns Crafted From Bay Leaves.
The Greek Mythology Tale of Apollo and Daphni
It’s Said the Olympian Deity Apollo - ‘sun’ of Zeus, Was in Love With a Nymph Called Daphni. The Feeling Wasn't Mutual. Daphni Resisted Apollo; Eager to Escape His Advances, She Prayed to Mother Earth to Hide Her. The Petition Was Answered by Transforming Daphi Into a Bay Laurel Tree in Order to Protect Her From Apollos Sight. Today These Trees Are Consider Sacred in Many Cultures. Read the Full Classical Tale.
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