Botanical Index No. 88

Bayleaf

laurus nobilis

Medicinal Actions

Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Candida Condyloma Cough Dandruff Deafness Debility Dermatosis Dyspepsia Earache Fever Fibroid Fungus Gas Gastrosis Hepatosis High Blood Pressure Hysteria Impostume Infection Insomnia Mange Migraine Mycosis Nervousness Orchosis Pain Parasite Polyp Proctosis Rheumatism Sclerosis Sore Spasm Sprain Staphylococcus Ulcer Uterosis Virus Water Retention Wen Wound

General Dosage

1–2 tsp leaf/cup water to 3 ×/day; 1–2 drops EO added to brandy, honey, or tea.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. None known at proper dosage. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Leaf and berry oil may cause severe lesions of the skin. Contact dermatosis from handling leaves or EO reported. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting from excessive doses of the EO may occur. Sesquiterpene lactones, are aromatic compounds widely distributed in certain plant families, with highest concentrations generally found in leaves and flowers. Sheep and cattle poisonings due to SL-containing species have been reported. Cases of allergic contact dermatosis in humans have also been reported. There have been a few unfortunate fatalities to people perforating their intestines with fragmented laurel leaves. Always remove them from your spaghetti and stew.

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