LAUREL LEAVES

Many attribute to laurel beneficial properties for certain disorders of the upper respiratory tract, soothing for arthralgias and itching, soothing for the stomach, but also diuretic, diaphoretic, spasmolytic and emmenagogic. The vapors of the decoction are considered respiratory stimulants and anti-catarrhal. With the decoction of the leaves and fruits, wounds are treated as a cleansing, tonic and healing agent.