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Bay leavesintroduce an extra dimension to soups, stews, and roasts.
Like so manyherbs, bay leaves have multiple applications, from repelling pests to skin care.
Read on to learn the many surprising uses of bay leaves.
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Repelling Pests
Bay leaf’s stringent scent is used torepel insects.
In fact, the essential oil is an ingredient in some pesticides.
Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, andother pests.
Home Decor
In ancient times, accomplished athletes and poets wore crowns of laurel wreaths.
Medicinal Tea
Bay leaf is full of antioxidants and compounds that may have health benefits.
you might enhance the flavor with a squeeze of lemon and honey, cinnamon sticks, or mint leaves.
Bay leaf may have calming properties,and the essential oil can added to massage oil.
Applying pure essential oils to your skin can cause irritation, so always dilute them before using.
it’s possible for you to also add a few drops of bay leaf essential oil to pine-scentedhomemade cleansers.
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Epub 2019 Sep 20.
