Re: Found an OO soap : )

Your soap sounds marvelous! Its ingredients are natural and pure; bay leaf oil has quite a list of medicinal uses. We're looking forward to your post re the soap-shampoo results. BTW, I've started using a fresh lemon juice and distilled water rinse after my shampoos. One day, I realized I had no lemons, so I used the juice from half an orange (it's acidic) and distilled water; mostly, though, I use lemon.

http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/bay.html
Attributed Medicinal Properties
In the Middle Ages it was believed to induce abortions and to have many magical qualities. It was once used to keep moths away, owing to the leafs lauric acid content which gives it insecticidal properties. Bay leaf has many properties which make it useful for treating high blood sugar, migraine headaches, bacterial and fungal infections, and gastric ulcers. Bay leaves and berries have been used for their astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emetic and stomachic properties. Bay Oil, or Oil of Bays (Oleum Lauri) is used in liniments for bruising and sprains. Bay leaf has been used as an herbal remedy for headaches. It contains compounds called parthenolides, which have proven useful in the treatment of migraines. Bay leaf has also been shown to help the body process insulin more efficiently, which leads to lower blood Sugar levels.It has also been used to reduce the effects of stomach ulcers. Bay Leaf contains eugenol, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Bay leaf is also an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial. Bay Leaf has also been used to treat rheumatism, amenorrhea, and colic. Tweet