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is it true that bay leaves will repll ants

I'm not sure about ants but bay leaf will repel moths. Zoobtoob 01:43, 8 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What about roaches? 8472

poisonous

"Bay leaves have been said to be poisonous, but this has never been proven." (0423, 7 Dec 2005)

Anybody have a cite for this? I've never heard this before; it may be a reference to the fact that the leaf itself is sharp and dangerous, but not poisonous. In any case, proper style includes identifying who is doing the saying.

I'm going to add a not verified tag to the top, and hopefully we can get a source one way or the other. --Superluser 01:13, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the statement. I believe it comes from the fact that Prunus laurocerasus or Cherry laurel is poisonous, but this is a different plant in a different family which takes its name from its resemblance to Laurus nobilis. Cherry laurel leaves contain significant levels of cyanide, enough to be dangerous. -- WormRunner 02:37, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

bay leaves are a type of laurel leaves.January 29, 2008

I fixed some of the formatting (sentences oughtn't to start with 'however') but it's still unreferenced. Dysleeper 01:42, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If laurel leaves are are crushed in a sealed container(kill jar)they produce enough toxin to kill insects within minutes. A method used in the past by many insect collectors. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.233.59.199 (talk) 19:51, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to see a citation for the "sharp and dangerous" claim. I can find a lot of people saying that, including the present article, but no credible reports of anyone actually receiving an injury of the type contemplated. That's the characteristic pattern of an urban legend. 216.59.249.45 (talk) 02:22, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The phrase "sharp and dangerous" does not appear in this article. The idea that the leaves are removed because they remain stiff after cooking and are "culinarily unacceptable" is sourced from the Straight Dope article. I'm not sure what else you want. - Agent Seven 06:14, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

psychoactive?

Whoever wrote this article put that some people reported smoking bay leafs produced a psychoactive effect? Where is the source? I really doubt that is true. }} —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.134.137.37 (talk)

Parasitic

I think some in the laurel family are parasitic. Should tis be mentioned in the facts part? Treebearded (talk) 11:50, 27 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Crushed vs Whole

"Crushed bay leaves impart more of their desired fragrance than whole leaves, and there is less chance of biting into a leaf directly."

Huh? This doesn't make sense. When using crushed leaves in a dish, there is more chance of biting into a leaf directly, because they are more evenly distributed. Whole leaves are easier to avoid biting into because you can easily pick them out. Dforest (talk) 06:28, 18 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Arab World's uses

The Bay leaf is known through out the Arab world as "ورق الغار" or "ورق اللورة" & It's used in various food recipes.