Bay leaf quite useful. It has been successfully used in medicine. But he takes the most honorable place in the kitchen. The use of bay leaves contributes to
increase immunity, it is able to remove accumulated toxins from the body. Basically, various stews or soups are seasoned with bay leaf. Bay leaf should be put in about 5 minutes before the end of cooking. It should never be cooked for a long time. It is harvested from an evergreen shrub; this shrub is called
laurel. The laurel tree reaches a height, in most cases, from 5 to 15 meters. The bay leaf smells nice, but has a bitter taste.
In addition to culinary properties, this plant is widely used in the treatment of certain diseases. In folk medicine, a bay leaf from diathesis is used. It is used in the form of lotions, infusions and oils. To treat a small child, you can try the following recipe:
- 0.5 liters of water;
- 20 leaves of laurel.
What do we have to do? Boil water, throw laurel leaves there and boil for 5-7 minutes over low heat. Then you need to remove the broth from the heat and wrap it in a towel, it will be good if you pour it into a good thermos. Insist bay laurel about 20-30 minutes. Then it must be filtered. Give 3 drops 4 times a day. The child is at least 3 months old.
It is also well known that acne bay leaves help. Mostly, people fight acne by squeezing. You can not squeeze them out, because in this way you can cause irreversible damage to the skin. In such cases, either an infection is introduced, which leads to inflammatory processes and an increase in the number of acne, or ugly scars remain for life. Of course, in this case, it is better to pass the necessary tests. After all, a skin disease can cause a disturbed metabolism, digestive system diseases, hormonal failure, etc. But what to do if you go to the doctor "oh how you don’t feel like"? Of course, traditional medicine can help us. A lifesaver from the unpleasant manifestations on the skin will be a bay leaf.
You can prepare a tonic at home. For this we need:
- Leaves of bay leaf.
- Hot water.
- Small capacity.
The capacity must be tightly filled with bay leaves. Then pour boiling water and insist
hours 5. After this, the infusion must be filtered, and applied 2-3 times a day with a cotton swab on the skin. This tonic perfectly dries the skin, removes an unpleasant oily sheen and perfectly tightens the pores on the face.
You can also make a lotion on alcohol, for greater effectiveness. To prepare this wonderful acne remedy, we need:
- Grind bay leaf.
- Place tightly in a glass container (fill half).
- And completely pour vodka.
This lotion is infused for about 5 days at a temperature equal to room temperature. After it is infused, the liquid must be filtered. The prepared lotion is used every other day. Necessarily on the skin cleared of cosmetics. Such a lotion tones and evens out skin color well. A noticeable result can be seen within a week after application.