| Botanical Name: | Pimenta Racemosa |
| Country of origin: | India |
| Colour & Odor: | It has a spicy type flavor,It is pale yellow- pale olive green in color., |
| Extraction Method: | steam distillation method |
| Solubility: | It is soluble in alcohol and oils. |
| Blends well with: | Bay essential oil blends well with several essential oils including Ylang Ylang oil, lavender, black pepper oil. |
| This oil blends well with ambrette, Amyris, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cassie, Cistus, Frankincense, and essential oils. The agarwood oil suppliers in India offer these oils to fragrance makers and other users for blending purposes.: | According to mythology, this plant was born of the transformation of the nymph Daphne, who was trying to escape the god Apollo, patron of poetry, who was in love with her. Thus the use of the plant Bay Laurel sacred to this deity dates back to ancient times when, as a symbol of wisdom and glory, it adorned the forehead of the winners of the Pythian Games. Even today its leaves are used to make crowns and are given to those who are graduating from college, as synonymous honor and great recognition. |
| Uses: | Bay oil can help reduce pain from joints and it is also helpful in aromatherapy. It may also be used as a massage oil, or it can be added to bathwater along with citrus or spice oils to induce relaxing effect. The oil from this leaf also aids diabetes patient, fights inflammation, helps combat cancer, helps fight fungal cancer, and may aid wound healing. |
| Therapeutic Benefits: | The most important benefit of Bay leaf is - it detoxifies blood, protects our body from bacterial infections, slows the aging process, and speeds up wound healing. |