Yeah don't swallow things which cannot be digested. I have one anecdotal story of a person swallowing dried bay leaf which then got stuck "at the exit".
This gentleman would have disagreed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Lotito
Quote: "His digestive system allowed him to consume up to 900 g (2.0 lb) of metal per day."
This is also why they (bay leaves or more generally all laurel leaves) are such a massive pain in the ass to compost in most places.
The wonders of insoluble fiber and wax coatings on leaves.