If you are already bored with regular tea, then pay attention to a little-known drink that is worth trying for its health benefits.
Not everyone knows how to brew bay leaf tea and why to drink it.
Bay leaf tea
An effective and healthy drink can be prepared as follows: for a liter of water, take one cinnamon stick, five bay leaves and one tablespoon of honey.
When the water boils, add cinnamon and bay leaf and simmer the ingredients for 5 minutes over low heat.
Remove the pan and let it brew for another 5 minutes, strain. Pour the finished infusion into a glass and enjoy the delicious drink.
Alternatively, soften a few bay leaves, mix with tea leaves and prepare the drink in the usual way.
What does laurel give to tea?
The spice will not only add piquancy and a bitter taste to the drink, but will also make it tastier and fill it with essential oils and vitamins.
Use of bay leaf in cooking and medicine
The popular spice is used in cooking. Usually, bay leaves are put in pots, pans, jars when preparing hot dishes, canning. Bay leaves will give a special taste to shchi, borscht, meat and fish dishes.
Bay leaf is used as a preventative measure against arthritis, arthrosis, for joints, dandruff and acne.
Benefits of bay leaf
The spice contains useful components and B vitamins.
Laurel contains calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, tannins, acids and essential oil.
The calorie content of bay leaves is low: 313 kilocalories per 100 g of product.
