In addition, in recent times many people place leaves or directly the bay leaf near the door to prevent insects from entering the house and this proves to be useful.
In fact, many insects do not like the smell of lauric acid contained in the leaves of this plant and will therefore turn away and think twice before joining us.
What happens at night
But the laurel is also an element of popular beliefs and it is said that by keeping a few leaves under the bed, it can attract luck and money, especially if it is placed in a basin or a bottle of water.
This must be kept out of sight of others and the water must however be thrown away because it could give off a bad smell after a few days, but not only that, there are also other advantages.
It seems that putting three leaves before sleeping, although according to tradition it is necessary to put seven, under the bed or under the pillow before falling asleep, these will have a beneficial effect.
