DESCRIPTION
Bay Leaf Essential Oil is steam distilled from leaves of evergreen tropical bay tree. It has fresh, herbal fragrance & blends well with floral, herbal, citrus and spicy essential oils. The oils are also known for antiseptic, astringent, toning as well as stimulating properties. Warm spicy fragrance of leaf is also wonderful for relieving stress, anxiety & hysteria.
COMMON NAMES
Laurus nobilis, sweet laurel, lager, dafni, Laurb*r, lauro, laurier,lavr, yuht gwai, yue gui.
BLENDS WITH:
Clary Sage, Juniper, Rosemary, Cypress, Lavender, Pine and other Citrus & Spice Oils
CONSTITUENTS
1,8-cineol, alpha- & beta-pinene, linalool, phellandrene, geraniol, terpineol.
USES
Bay leaf oil is added to cooking or consumed as a tea. It also helps in enhancing taste of any stew, soup or sauce as well as is a important ingredient in many French, Moroccan & Turkish dishes.