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Olive 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* Astringent*
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.

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How to Use: Olive

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Remedies using : Olive Golden Organic Shampoo* Green Bug Juice* Herbs for furballs* Midnight Beauty Shampoo* Olive Flower Remedy*

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(Olea europaea) 402mg/100 capsules

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Rich, full bodied flavor with a strong aroma and is golden brown in color. Has a great conditioning effect in body care recipes and can be used in almost all applications because of its stable nature.

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Olive Medicinal Uses & Benefits

olive leaf for :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. . Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Olive Leaf for :Cholesterol, plaques
	Oleuropein in olive leaf and in olives may prevent LDL cholesterol from oxidizing into a form that can form atherosclerotic plaques.

olive leaf for :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. . Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Olive Leaf for :Cholesterol, plaques
	Oleuropein in olive leaf and in olives may prevent LDL cholesterol from oxidizing into a form that can form atherosclerotic plaques.

Plant Description

The 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

Greeks Romans
	Olive 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 olive leaves.

Quick Tips
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

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