Mediterranean native
Olea europaea, more commonly known as Olive, has now naturalized to various
climates including those of California, Texas and Australia. Olive trees yield
world-favored black-to-green fruits, and of course, that ever-popular edible
oil. Olive oil and the gray-green leaves of the trees are used for a variety of
herbal health enhancements.
Olive leaves are made up
of the following:
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Apigenin;
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Cinchonine;
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Mannitol;
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Choline;
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Luteolin;
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Olivin;
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Tannins;
You are able to brew
tasty, healthy teas from the leaves of olive trees, and use olive leaf powder
in extracts and encapsulations. For thousands of years, olive leaves have been
used by herbalists to manifest the following health benefits:
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Lowering fevers;
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Fighting off various skin infections;
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Use as an antibacterial;
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Encouraging circulation;
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Prevent the harmful oxidation of LDL
cholesterol;
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Lowering blood pressure;
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Lower blood-glucose levels for control of
diabetes mellitus symptoms;
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and much more!
You should always drink
your olive leaf tea with your meals. Olive leaf powder can help you to live a
more vibrant, happier life!