Laurel Trees - A Source of Natural Medicines for Skin Disorders!

Have an Insight into Benefits and Uses of Laurel Berry Essential Oil!

Laurel berries are the blackish-blue berries obtained from an evergreen shrub known as the bay tree (botanical name- Laurus nobilis). The shrub is a flowering plant with glabrous smooth leaves cultivated in India, Greece, Greece, and the Mediterranean region. It is also known as laurel, Grecian laurel, bay laurel, sweet bay, and true laurel. Its leaves are used for seasoning. The plant is also cultivated for ornamental & medicinal purposes, and for making Aleppo soap. 

Laurel berries are steam distilled to extract the essential oil. Laurel berry oil is pale yellow or greenish-yellow with a medicinal, fresh, warm, spicy, and pleasant aroma. It is widely used for skin and hair problems in middle eastern cultures. It is effective for acne, dry skin, fungal infections, rashes, psoriasis, and rosacea. It is employed as a base oil in the known Aleppo soap meant for skin ailments. Its application delays aging signs. Apart from skincare or skin care products, it is added to the food and beverage items for its flavour.

Leaves of the laurel berry are also used to extract essential oil due to their warm camphoraceous spicy aroma and wellness properties same as pimento leaf essential oil. The fresh leaves are plucked and collected to extract the essential oil. Its fresh aroma and application are beneficial for mental relaxation and skin disorders. It helps heal wounds, relieves aches, repels insects, and supports digestive & respiratory health. Laurel leaf essential oil has amazing therapeutic properties. It is used in making skin ointments and cosmetics.

Laurel berry oil blends well with citrus oils such as bergamot, orange, mandarin, lime, and lemongrass oils and spice oils such as clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, aniseed, and pimento berry essential oil. The combination of laurel berry and pimento berry essential oil strengthens spicy flavour, which enhances the taste of food and beverage items.

The oil can be used in the following ways,

1. Add a drop of the oil to the daily day or night cream to reduce scars, spots, cuts, acne, and rashes.
2. Dilute 4-5 drops of the oil and 2-3 drops of bay leaf oil with 5 ml sesame oil and apply it to aching parts of the body.
3. Mix a few drops of the oil into the warm bath water and take a relaxing and refreshing bath.
4. Blend 10 ml sweet almond oil and 2 ml laurel berry essential oil and apply it to the roots and strands of the oil. leave it for at least 30 minutes and wash it off. It soothes itching scalp, reduces dandruff, and moisturizes hair.
5. Make Aleppo soap with 100 ml olive oil, 30 ml laurel berry oil, 20 gms Iye/sodium hydroxide, and 25 ml distilled water. Use it for a daily bath.

Laurel trees are grown immensely in India. Therefore, laurel berry oil is available at the most competitive rates in India. The leading laurel berry oil manufacturers supply it to users worldwide with leakage-proof packaging within the stipulated time. Aromaaz International is one of the top manufacturers.