Essential Oil Spotlight - 17 Ways Bay Laurel (Laurel Leaf) Can Help You!

Laurel Leaf, or Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) is a leaf oil that is steam distilled, with a top middle note. Laurel has a spicy, herbal, slightly medicinal scent that reminds me of bananas and eucalyptus mixed together. You may even have this wonderful herb in your spice rack. It's known as bay leaf. The herb smells nothing like the essential oil.

Laurel leaf comes from an evergreen tree cultivated in many regions of the world, such as Mediterranean countries. The dried leaves are used as spices and the oils are in many food products.

In a Phytotherapy Research article published in August 2003 titled, Analgesic and anti‐inflammatory activity of the leaf essential oil of Laurus nobilis Linn. "The analgesic and anti‐inflammatory effect of the essential oil was comparable to reference analgesics and non‐steroid anti‐inflammatory drugs: morphine and piroxicam." My family uses it properly diluted as an analgesic for major pain.

Laurel leaf is considered to have antioxidant abilities. According to pubmed.com, in a study dated Spring 2013, Effect of Laurus nobilis L. Essential Oil and its Main Components on α-glucosidase and Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Activity, "Since the results suggest that the essential oil obtained from laurel leaves and its main components inhibit α-glucosidase, the whole oil or its main components could be effective in the treatment of diabetes by scavenging reactive oxygen species and inhibiting α-glucosidase." More work needs to be done on this but it's very promising!

As you can see, it's great for reducing pain and inflammation, but there are so many more benefits.

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Benefits:

• Aid focus

• Aid concentration

• Sedating

• Aid confidence

• Reduce mental confusion

• Aid creativity and provide inspiration

• Heightens awareness and perception

• Aid intuitive abilities like clairvoyance and clairaudience

• Help release blocks to embodying personal power or fear of personal power

• Lymphatic system support

• Reduces heat in the body

• Respiratory system support

• Stimulates the want to eat for those who have no appetite

• Warming

• Major localized discomfort support

​Paired Crystals:

If you wanted to pair crystals with this lovely oil, quartz, amber, amethyst, hematite, howlite and lapis lazuli are all excellent choices. Wear them as a necklace or bracelet, carry in a pouch, or just have in your pocket.

Blends well with:

Bergamot, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Cypress Eucalyptus, Fennel, Frankincense, Rose Geranium, Ginger, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Neroli, Orange, Patchouli, Neroli, Rose, Rosemary, Thyme, Ylang Ylang

Uses:

Diffuse, massage, topical

Precautions:

Avoid use on children under 2, or if you are having trouble getting pregnant. Use caution on diseased or damaged skin, always dilute. *1

Please dilute accordingly. ​In 1 ounce of carrier oil:

• 0.5% (1/2 percent) - 1 years old to 3 years old (2-3 drops)

• 1% - 6 years old to 10 years old (5-6 drops)

• 2% - 10 years to adult (10-12 drops)

• 3% - acute pain (18-24 drops)

If you would like to buy an essential oil blend, a crystal healing bracelet or necklace, visit our website at http://www.sweetwillowspirit.com. If you have any questions, please send me an email at melissa@sweetwillowspirit.com. Also, Barefut sells this oil, you can find it HERE.

LOVE AND LIGHT!

Melissa

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*1 Tisserand and Young; Essential Oil Safety A Guide for Health Care Professionals: Second Edition. New York: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014. Print

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