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Olive Olea europea

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Olea europea
Common Names
Olive , Olive Leaf
Botanical Name
Olea europea
Family
Olive Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Culinary * Heart Tonics/Cordials * Natural Skin Care-Oils & Herbs *
Properties: Antifungal*
Parts Used: oil of the fruit, leaves, bark
Constituents:
The mono unsaturated oil of this evergreen tree's fruit is the used widely in cooking and as a skin care oil. Olive leaf teas have been used in traditional herbal medicine lower fevers, and olive leaf poultices are among the oldest therapies for infections of the skin. .The slender, feather shaped leaves also have been found to have medicinal properties also and have been traditionally used to disinfect wounds. Olives contain elenoic acid which is known to be antibacterial. A photochemical in the leaves called oleorpein appears to kill bacteria and fungi.
Olive Remedies
remedy Prep Methods :
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  2. Golden Organic Shampoo
  3. Green Bug Juice
  4. Herbs for furballs
  5. Midnight Beauty Shampoo
  6. Olive Flower Remedy
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Studies show ginger can prevent motion sickness.
If menses stop due to lack of body fat, increase the amount of olive oil and butter in the diet to at least 4 tablespoons a day
referencesOlive Medicinal Uses & References
Skin care/babies
Externally, it relieves pruritus,(itching), the effects of stings or burns, and is a good vehicle for liniments. With alcohol it is a good hair-tonic. Delicate babies absorb its nourishing properties well through the skin. . 455

(Grieve, Maude )

Cholesterol, plaques
Oleuropein in olive leaf and in olives may prevent LDL cholesterol from oxidizing into a form that can form atherosclerotic plaques. 1127
Side Effects:
Plant Description

Olea europeaThe Olive is an evergreen tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean, Asia and parts of Africa. It is short and squat, and the trunk is typically gnarled and twisted, the silvery green leaves are oblong in shape, and the flowers small and white. Olives are harvested at the green stage or left to ripen to a rich purple color(black olive). Canned black olives may contain chemicals that turn them black artificially.
Folklore, Myths and Legends
folkloreThe high position held by the Olive tree in ancient as in modern days may be realized when it is remembered that Moses exempted from military service men who would work at its cultivation, and that in Scriptural and classical writings the oil is mentioned as a symbol of goodness and purity, and the tree as representing peace and happiness. The oil, in addition to its wide use in diet, was burnt in the sacred lamps of temples, while the victor in the Olympic games was crowned with its leaves
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Olive oil is by far the most universal oils used for a multitude of purposes including cosmetics, as a carrier oil, for hair care solutions, and in co