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Native to Asia Minor, it spread to the Mediterranean and to other countries with Mediterranean climate. In legend, the Oracle at Delphi chewed the leaves, and inhaled the smoke of burning leaves to promote visionary trances. Famed in ancient Rome and Greece, a wreath of laurel was an honor to wear. Named for the mythological Daphne who was turned into a laurel tree by Gaea. The plant's connection with honour is seen in the terms: laureate; and bacca-laureate ( laurel berries ). It was, in fact, considered a 'cure-all'. It was also believed that laurel provided safety from thunder and lightning.
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Description: Bay Leaf - cust & sifted
Botanical name: Laurus nobilis
Native to Asia Minor, it spread to the Mediterranean and to other countries with Mediterranean climate. In legend, the Oracle at Delphi chewed the leaves, and inhaled the smoke of burning leaves to promote visionary trances. Famed in ancient Rome and Greece, a wreath of laurel was an honor to wear. Named for the mythological Daphne who was turned into a laurel tree by Gaea. The plant's connection with honour is seen in the terms: laureate; and bacca-laureate ( laurel berries ). It was, in fact, considered a 'cure-all'. It was also believed that laurel provided safety from thunder and lightning.
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