The Benefits of Bay Leaves: Bay leaves are used as a spice as a kind of spice in cooking to take advantage of the distinctive aroma and flavor Industrially, laurel oil is extracted from its fruits to make natural soaps and is used in preparing perfumes and in various cosmetic tools Many uses in the medical and therapeutic fields Improve digestion Benefits for the heart and blood vessels, treatme nt of cold and infection, useful during pregnancy and its onset, wound healing and skin wrinkle relief.