Bay Leaf
Laurus nobilis
The familiar cooking leaf, also used as a digestive carminative tea.
Traditional use (household, biblical-near-eastern): The familiar cooking leaf, also used as a digestive carminative tea.
The familiar cooking leaf, also used as a digestive carminative tea.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- The familiar cooking leaf, also used as a digestive carminative tea.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- Whole leaves are a choking/scratch hazard — remove before eating.
- Pregnant/breastfeeding people without medical advice
Whole leaves are a choking/scratch hazard — remove before eating.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.