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Medicinal Uses -
The leaf and berry of Laurus Nobilis can be used as a poultice with honey for chest colds. The same parts of the herb,
when used as a salve, assist in the relieving of itching, sprains, skin irritations, rheumatic pain, and bruising.A tablespoon
of the leaf and a tablespoon of the berry can be steeped in a cup of hot water for forty-five minutes and added to a hot bath
to help the bladder, bowel, and female reproductive organs.
Magickal Uses -
A favorite of Delphic Priestesses, the smoke of bay leaves induce prophetic trances. Ruled by the Sun, it brings the
light of the Summer Sun to even the darkest places, even in the icy grip of Canadian Winter (and I should know). Carried on
the person or hung from the ceiling in a charm bag, it wards away illness and evil hexes. A single bay leaf, broken and added
to a hot bowl of soup, adds a pungeant flavor enhances the broth while cleansing the body of negative influences. Bay is an
extremely protective herb, and it is this very property that gave rise to the phrase "to hold Evil at bay".
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