7件你不知道月桂葉為健康所做的事
月桂葉(也稱為香葉)通常作為廚房中的草本香料;但是,它們對你的健康也很有用處喔。如果你還不知道,請繼續看下去,了解它們能為你做些什麼吧!
你將會每天都想要都使用它們的!
1.月桂葉減少焦慮
當你燃燒月桂葉時,產生的煙霧對身體和心靈都有放鬆的效果。
但是要小心,因為經常吸入此煙霧會導致幻覺。
只要你小心預防,它將幫你緩解疲勞及放鬆。
想了解更多?用月桂葉對抗焦慮-遠古配方
2.它們減少發炎
月桂葉含有丁香酚-一種作為消炎劑的化合物。
使用月桂葉能在你全身都減少發炎,尤其是關節部位。
3.它們增強免疫系統
你的身體為了要正常運作,它需要維生素和礦物質,而月桂葉中的丁香酚也可作為抗氧化劑。
因此,無論月桂葉是燒過的還是整片使用,都能添加到你的食譜中,尤其特別推薦在感冒時使用。
4.月桂葉對糖尿病有益
根據在美國進行的研究結果,每天攝取1~3克的月桂葉可能對第2型糖尿病患者的症狀有所幫助。
也請看看這篇文章:七種有益治療第二型糖尿病的草藥
5.它們支撐健康的呼吸系統
月桂葉能夠打開你的呼吸道。
你只需要呼吸月桂葉油的蒸汽,就能與 痰道別了。
月桂油配方
材料
- 乾月桂葉 1茶匙(5克)
- 甜杏仁油 1杯(200克)
器具
- 可密封玻璃罐 1個(容量200毫升)
製作過程
- 首先,將玻璃瓶洗乾淨。
- 然後,放入月桂葉(請確保它們是乾淨的)。
- 然後倒入甜杏仁油。
- 用密封蓋將罐子蓋起來,靜置40天。
月桂油的好處
它對你的皮膚有益
月桂油非常適合用來護膚。它含有豐富的維生素、礦物質和抗氧化劑,非常適合為肌膚提供它所需的照護。
此外,它具有消 炎和抗菌特性。因此,如果你想維持肌膚清潔並抵消自由基的老化和損害影響,它是完美的選擇。
它能幫你退燒
如果你有感冒或流感,吸入月桂油的蒸汽會是個很好的方式;你也可以選擇在胸口使用含有月桂油的敷墊。如此一來,將可有助於預防感冒相關的感染。
- 如果你發燒的話,月桂油還有助於調節體溫並刺激出汗。
它促進肌肉放鬆
因為它具有收縮血管的作用,因此有助於肌肉收縮以及放鬆神經衝動。
如果你想調節血液循環,它也很棒。
同樣地,如果你患有頭痛或偏頭痛,以及頸部或背部疼痛,月桂葉也很有用。
對於任何這些情況,用月桂油按摩都可獲得一些舒解。
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