Many associate bay leaf with the irresistible smell of boiled beef. In fact, bay leaf, in addition to a well-known spice for dishes such as boiled beef and lentil soup, has a number of healing effects.
Bay leaf has a characteristic specific smell, so in most cases one leaf is enough to flavor a whole pot of food.
However, few people know that bay leaf tea is extremely effective for diabetes, bronchitis, flu and colds. And the decoction of bay leaf is a real elixir for digestive problems, fungus, rheumatic pain, depressive states, chronic fatigue and more.
But how can you make a decoction or tea from bay leaves? You need matte, dried bay leaves. Just two leaves of dried bay leaf are enough to make bay leaf tea.
The leaves are covered with 2 cups of water and are boiled for 5 minutes, after which they are stewed for about an hour. Half a cup of tea is drunk four times a day before meals.
You will need 5 bay leaves and 1 1/2 cups of water to make a bay leaf decoction. The leaves are boiled for 5 minutes, then stewed for 3 hours. The resulting mixture is drunk in small sips several times a day. The decoction from bay leaves is used for only three days, after which you need a one-month break.
