27/07/2026
*BAY LEAVES*- Yoruba name for it is *"Ewe Bunkun".* That is the Leaves Women and Caterers put in Jollof-Rice to flavour it and preserve it from souring.
**** *Many ladies add bay leaves to their foods, especially in the cooking of red meat and poultry.* Many don't know why bay leaves are added to food!
When a woman was asked why, she said, *"to flavor the food".* If you boil the bay leaves in a glass of water and taste it, it will have no flavor. So why do you put bay leaves in the meat or other food?
*The addition of bay leaves to meat converts triglycerides to monounsaturated fats and, for experimentation and confirmation:*
>Cut a chicken into two halves, cook each half in a separate pan and place on one a bay leaf, and cook the other without a bay leaf. Observe the amount of fat in both pans after cooking!
Recent scientific studies have shown that bay leaves have many benefits:
They help to get rid of many serious health problems and illnesses.
*The benefits of bay leaf:*
They -
*▪Treat digestive disorders and help eliminate -*
•Lumps
•Heartburn
•Acidity
•Constipation
Hot bay tea regulates bowel movements -
•lowers blood sugar
•is an antioxidant,
*▪by eating them, or by drinking bay tea* for a month, the body is able to produce insulin
*▪eliminates bad cholesterol and relieves the body of triglycerides.*
*▪useful in treating colds, flu and severe coughs, as it is a rich source of vitamin "C".*
*▪you can boil the leaves and inhale steam to get rid of phlegm and reduce the severity of coughs.*
*▪protects the from seizures and strokes,* as they contain cardiovascular protective compounds.
*▪rich in acids such as caffeic acid, quercetin, eigonol and bartolinide, substances that prevent the formation of cancer cells in the body.*
*▪eliminates insomnia and anxiety.* If taken before bed, helps you relax and sleep peacefully.
▪ *drinking a cup of boiled bay leaves twice a day breaks down kidney stones and cures infections.*
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