Can Eating a Bay Leaf Make You Sick?

Bay leaves are NOT dangerous to eat. ... However, even after hours of cooking, the bay leaf remains very rigid and stiff. Swallowing a large piece could cause you to scratch your digestive tract or potentially (although rare) pose a choking hazard.

Is eating a bay leaf harmful?

Bay leaves are completely safe to cook with, but because of their texture, they're almost impossible to chew. The biggest danger from eating bay leaves is that you could choke or get one stuck somewhere in your digestive system.

What are the side effects of bay leaves?

Bay leaf might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness are called sedatives. Taking bay leaf along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness.