The bay tree originated in Asia Minor, from where it spread to the Mediterranean and then to other countries with similar climates.
Bay leaves were used to promote visionary trances by chewing, sniffing the smoke or burning the leaves according to legend.
They were very famous in Greece and Rome because Emperors, hero’s and poets wore wreaths [...]
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Bay Leaf/Laurus Nobilis
Posted in Common Herbs, tagged bay leaf, berries, fruits, herbs, laurus nobilis, leaves, medicinal purposes, medicine, shrub, trees on October 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
