Show La Laurel urel Leaves Laurel leaves once were believed efficacious in preventing illness and andI I the shelter of the tree was believed to ward of off lightning Early physicians physicians clans held it in great esteem and considered it a panacea In ancient ancient ancient an an- Greece when one had a dangerous dangerous dan dan- disease a branch of laurel was fastened over his door to avert death and drive away evil spirits Young physicians were crowned crO with laurel berries bacca lauri and from this and the Latin bacca- bacca laureus laure berry came our words bachelor and laureate The former designated a person not allowed sHowed to marry and the latter word was attached to official poets |