Bay Laurel 
also known as Laurel Leaf, 100% essential oil

Botanical name:  Laurus nobilis
Origin:  Hungary
Plant part:  Leaves, steam distilled
Chemical family:  Oxides 45%, Monoterpenes 24.8%, Monoterpenols 13.2%
Main components: 1,8-Cineole 43%
Shelf life:  suggested 2-3 years

Aroma: Middle-top note with a spicy, sweet bay leaf scent. Fresh, herbaceous, camphor.

Therapeutic properties:

**Analgesic: inhibits the sensation of pain, great to add to blends for headaches, muscle aches
**Decongestant: could reduce congestion in tissues (lymph), reduce swollen lymph glands,   helpful to reduce cold and allergy symptoms such as sneezing and stuffy head
**Febrifuge: reduce fever
**Anti-inflammatory: known to reduce inflammation
**Anti-spasmodic: reduce digestive and muscle spasms
**Diuretic: stimulating in a massage blend
**Expectorant: beneficial to the respiratory system
**Carminative: known to help relieve gas
**Emotional: can move stuck energy in the physical and energetic body, uplifting, clears the mind, helps with focus, concentration and confidence

Suggestions: Add to cream, massage blends, diffuser, foot bath, bath salts, low dilution in a nasal inhaler or steam blend.

Safety: Non-toxic. Use in low dilutions for the skin or mucous membranes (steam). Use at lower dilutions for children under 10 yrs of age, avoid use under 5 yrs old.

Available in 5ml and 15ml euro dropper bottles. 100% essential oil.  

*****This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.  As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucous membranes. Do not overuse.  Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body.  Consult your doctor or qualified aromatherapist for the safety of using essential oils if pregnant, planning to become pregnant, nursing or if on medications.