This is Why You Should Burn a Bay Leaf in Your Home

By burning a bay leaves you accelerate the release of their active compounds because of the fire, which provides various beneficial effects such as improved moods due to inhalation odors and also reduces body pains.

Here are the two crucial benefits you get from burning bay leaf at home:

Using Bay Leaves for Respiratory Relief

Bay leaves have anti-inflammatory compounds (mycrene and eugenol) which provide amazing effects when it comes to reducing stress.

After the bay leaf is burned, they become airborne and reduce respiratory inflammations, treat colds, and prevent allergies.

Bay Leaves Are An All-Natural Way to Reduce Anxiety

A 2016 study by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetics found that bay leaves contain two compounds, one which decreases anxiety and another which has a mild psychedelic effect.