Laurum folium

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Leaves of the true laurel, which are mainly used as a culinary spice.

Empirical medicine: formerly: stomach problems, diarrhea, polyps, amenorrhea, rheumatic pain, sclerosis, asthma, condyloma, hysteria.

No monograph.

Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.

The consumption of bay leaves can lead to cheilitis and stomatitis. Cross-reactions have been described in sensitized individuals to composites (e.g. parthenolide from feverfew or alantolactone from elecampane).

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

Noack M et al. (2022) Lauris nobilis, Bay Tea, Journal of Phytotherapy 43(06): 273-278, DOI: 10.1055/a-1783-2076

Last updated on: 11.02.2026