Bay Leaf commonly used in culinary uses, such a soups, stews.

Most commonly, people cook with bay leaves by placing full, dried leaves inside a dish before cooking so tht the food absorbs their flavour. Unfortunately, this method of preparation isn't the most nutritious because people do not typically eat whole bay leaves.

Season foods by crushing is the best way to gain their full nutritional value.

In lab studies, bay leaves have been found to have antibaterial prperties, which means they stop bacterai from growing near them. More specifically, bay leaves inhibit the growth of both Staphylococcus aureus (the bacterica behind Staph infections) and E.Coli.