Tremendous Health Benefits Of Burning Bay Leaves (Video & Pictures)

May Fight Inflammation In an Australian study, bay leaf, among a few other leaves, was found to inhibit the activity of the COX-21 enzyme. COX-21 is known to trigger inflammation. Bay leaf contains sesquiterpene lactones, which are known to fight inflammation by inhibiting the production of nitric oxide. Studies show that nitric oxide, in higher concentrations, can lead to inflammation. Nitric oxide inhibitors serve as potential treatment options for inflammatory diseases. Cineole, a major compound in bay leaf, was also found to fight inflammation. It achieves this by inhibiting the activation of inflammasome, another compound responsible for the activation of inflammatory responses.