Bay leaf plant or Eugenia polyantha often used by the people of Indonesia as a delicacy in cooking. However, besides that you need to know that the benefits of bay leaves are also believed to maintain health and help overcome various diseases.
In the content of bay leaves there are compounds such as niacin, fiber, tannin, and vitamin C which are thought to be able to reduce serum triglyceride levels. Not only that, one of the most popular benefits of bay leaves is as a stomach ache remedy and helps with diarrhea.
Get to know the various benefits of bay leaves
Many studies have been carried out in converting bay leaves into extracts that are useful for treating various health complaints and diseases. Although it actually still needs further research, here's what you need to know from bay leaf extract:
- Prevent kidney stonesStudies show bay leaf extract can prevent kidney stones. Bay leaf extract is also believed to be able to reduce the amount of urease in your body. Urease is an enzyme that if taken in excess can cause several disorders, including increasing the risk of kidney stones.
- Prevent breast cancerStudies show bay leaf plant extracts may help prevent breast cancer. This extract has antioxidant properties that can help inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- Lowering and managing blood sugar levelsFrom a study, consuming bay leaf extract regularly, can help lower and manage blood sugar levels. This benefit helps diabetics avoid various burdensome complications.
In addition, bay leaves are also believed to have benefits for:
- Reduces dandruff when used on the scalp.
- Helps relieve muscle and joint pain.
- Potentially lowers uric acid levels.
- Helps reduce skin sores and inflammation.
- Helps overcome high cholesterol, especially lowering triglyceride levels.
The various benefits of bay leaves above, still need further research, because they have not been supported by sufficient clinical evidence. In addition, the side effects and safe doses of bay leaves, whether consumed directly or consumed as supplements or extracts, cannot be ascertained.
Guide to Consuming Salam Leaves
Generally, bay leaves are consumed mixed into food as a natural flavoring and food fragrance. Not only useful for adding taste and aroma, bay leaves that have been mixed in cooking are also useful for maintaining health by increasing body resistance.
Bay leaves can also be boiled to drink water, or brewed with warm tea. However, now to get the benefits of bay leaf more practically, it can be done by consuming it in the form of extracts or supplements that have been created as herbal medicines.
If you want to get the benefits of bay leaf by consuming bay leaf extract, it is advisable to be more careful in choosing herbal supplements. If necessary, consult a doctor first, especially if you have special health conditions or are undergoing certain medications.
