The leaves of greetings are no stranger to Indonesian mothers. The laurel plant is a spice producer commonly used in traditional herbal dishes and mixes. Among the benefits of boiling water bay leaves to cure various common diseases, including chronic pain.
Leaves greetings in Latin called Syzygium Polyanthum, foreign trade often call it Bay-leaf or Indonesian Laurel.
The content of bay leaves
- Antioxidants. The content of antioxidants in bay leaves is able to ward off some diseases.
- Routine, salicylate, caffeic acid, and phytonutrients. Four such content is believed to improve heart health, prevent stroke and cancer.
- Flavonoids. Serves to help normalize the blood of hypertension.
- Lauric acid. Chemical content of lauric acid is used as a natural remedy for insect repellent.
- Vitamins contained in bay leaves include vitamin A and vitamin C.
Leaf greetings help cure some diseases, this is good news especially for people who are less potent with the use of chemical drugs.
But surely not all diseases can be eradicated with bay leaf. So it is necessary to know the efficacy of this bay leaf.
The leaves of this greeting consists of many variations are the following:
- Indonesia bay leaf (Syzgium polyanthum, Myrtaceae): Original Indonesian herbs, widely used for cooking meat and sometimes also for vegetables.
- Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis Lauraceae): Laurel Mediterranean Bay, its leaves are often used in both fresh and dried form for soups, stews, stews etc on Mediterranean cuisine.
- California Bay Leaf (Umbellularia californica): Also called California laurel, Pepperwood, and Oregon myrtle, this type is similar to the Mediterranean Bay laurel, but has a stronger flavor.
- Indian Bay Leaf (Cinnamomum tamala, Lauraceae): Indian Bay Leave or malabathrum, has a flavor and aroma similar to cinnamon bark but is slightly lighter.
- West Indian Bay Leaf (Pimenta racemosa, Myrtaceae): This one-leaf greeting varieties are widely used to produce cologne called bay rum.
Various Benefits of bay leaf for the health of the body are:
Diabetes
Digestive Health
Heart problems and stroke
Treatment of influenza and fever
Cancer prevention
Treating menstrual problems
Ease sleep
Kidney problems
High blood pressure
Uric acid
Increase metabolism
Thus a review of the efficacy of bay leaf is beneficial for the health of the body by addressing various diseases with natural ingredients.