This is a high quality product obtained from local farmers.
Bay leaves have a bitter flavour of mace and camphor.
Bay leaf is mostly used for:
 
Soups
Stews
Curry
Brings out flavour in meat
Fish
Custard
Rice pudding
Can be added to a lemon stuffed chicken too!
 
Health benefits may include:
Manage Diabetes
Ancient medicine used Bay as an Astringent (contract cells) and Antiseptic plant.
Bacterial and Fungal infections
Leaves in a hot bath for muscular aches and pains and rheumatism.
Migraine headaches 
Prevent dandruff and head lice 
Gastric ulcers, carminative (reduce gas) and stomachic properties (a historic term for a medicine that serves to tone the stomach, improving its function and increase appetite)
Diaphoretic (increase perspiration), Diuretic