[[File:Bay.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Pimenta racemosa]]Other Names : Pimenta racemosa, Bay Rum, Bay St. Thomas
==Special precautions of Bay Leaf==
* Moderately toxic due to high eugenol [[Eugenol]] content.
* Mucous membrane irritant
* Tisserand and Young indicate that Bay Oil may inhibit blood clotting.