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.