Product Description
OLIVE LEAF - For more information, please click on link...
Olea europeae - Certified Organic, grain alcohol 60%, spring water. Strength 1:5.
Antibacterial, antiviral; recently found to be effective against influenza and parainfluenza viruses; support for healthy blood sugar levels & hypertension.*
Summary: Olive leaf teas have been used for thousands of years to lower fevers, and olive leaf poultices are among the oldest therapies for infections of the skin. Olive leaf is associated with a variety of modern medical claims, some of them backed up with scientific evidence: ´ Antibacterial effects. Elenoic acid from olives is known to be antibacterial (killing both infectious and helpful bacteria), but the elenoic acid in olive leaf may be broken down in the process of making the tea. Olive leaf poultices may heal skin by encouraging circulation rather than by killing bacteria. ´ Cardiovascular effects. Oleuropein in olive leaf and in olives may prevent LDL cholesterol from oxidizing into a form that can form atherosclerotic plaques. The chemical also lowers blood pressure, although only slightly (3 to 8 mm/Hg after 3 to 4 weeks' use). ´ Diabetes. Olive leaf extracts have been shown in laboratory studies to lower blood sugars, but their use in treating diabetes in humans is not well documented.
Rebecca adds: From the March, 2009, issue of Alternative Medicine Review – "Natural antibiotics like olive leaf contain anti-fungal and anti-viral properties which may be the most effective means of combating many of today’s new strains of colds and flus… Olive leaf works for you to prevent subsequent viral or bacterial infection(s)… Olive leaf is a powerful weapon against the common cold and flu, including many strains of influenza and para-influenza viruses… Olive leaf interacts with the protein in cold and flu virus particles to halt infection..."
Precautions: Olive leaf tea should be taken with meals. Safety of the herb during pregnancy has not been established.
Suggested Use: Shake well. Twelve years and older, add 1-4 ml (15-60 drops) to a small amount of water and drink. Use 3-4 times daily as needed. To evaporate alcohol before drinking, add to a cup of heated water (no microwave!) and allow to sit for ten minutes before drinking. If an herb is appropriate for children, herb doses for children under 12 are typically 1/2 the adult dose; adjust by weight accordingly or check with a qualified practitioner.
*This statement not evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
