Olive Oil

Health Benefits of Olive Oil

Olive oil contains over 75% monounsaturated fatty acids, polyphenols (an antioxidant), flavanoids and fat-soluble vitamin E. It has no protein, carbohydrate, sodium, cholesterols nor minerals.

The first pressed olives (usually cold-pressed and produces lower acidity levels) is called Extra Virgin olive oil. It is particularly rich in the phenolic antioxidants as well as squalene and oleic acid, so should be the best for usage.

Olive oil should be stored in a cool, dark place, away from heat so as not to destroy its constituents.

Olive oil lowers LDL cholesterol level and the risk of skin colon & breast cancer and protects against coronary heart disease. It is anti aging by inhibiting oxidative stress. Olive oil also improves the operation of stomach & pancreas, reduces hypertension and bowel cancer, prevents bones problems in the aged, has protective and tonic effect of the epidermis, effective for hemorrhoids, anal fissure, skin diseases and pleurisy. It is beneficial for hyper acidity and gas troubles.

Olive oil is a good preservative for foods such as sardines and other fish.

The regular use of olive oil prevents common cold, pneumonia and gastro intestinal carcinoma. Olive oil protects against poisons, regulates the digestive process, expels intestinal parasites, helps raise low libido, relieves sciatica & arthritis, treats dental cavities and leukoplaquea in the mouth and removes kidney or gall bladder stones.

For beauty, olive oil gives exuberance to facial complexion. For healthy hair, olive oil treatment can be applied to it. For skin, olive oil acts as an anti fungal agent for infections like ringworm, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff and alopecia.

Health Benefits - Olive oil can be used or consumed for the treatment of the following diseases : anal fissure, anti aging, anti fungal, arthritis, blood pressure, boils, bones problems in the aged, burns, cholesterol, cold & pneumonia, constipation, coronary heart disease, dandruff, dental cavities & leukoplaque in the mouth, digestion, ear ailments, eye inflammation, epilepsy, excessive perspiration, expels intestinal parasites, exuberance to facial complexion, gastro intestinal carcinoma, hair care, hemorrhoids, hyper acidity & gas troubles, itch, kidney stones, gall bladder stones, leprosy, low libido, mouth / lip ulcers, muscular pains, nails, pancreas, pleurisy, food preservative, poisoning, protective and tonic effect on the epidermis, rashes, sciatica, skin diseases, skin bowel colon & breast cancer, small pox, stretch mark, teeth & gums, ulcers.

Anal fissure
Take 2 spoonfuls of olive oil at bedtime and apply locally on fissure 8 spoonfuls of olive oil and 2 spoonfuls of ground henna leaves mixed as ointment before sleeping and in the morning.

Anti fungal
Apply to affected area oil procured by burning of olive wood. Effective for fungal infections like ringworm, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, alopecia, etc.

Boil, rash, ulcer, itch
Apply olive oil or the water extracted from the crushed olive oil leaves locally.

Burn
Apply a combination of normal saline and olive oil.

Epilepsy
Use olive oil for massage.

Muscle pain
Massaging olive oil all over body also tones up the muscles and organs.

Small pox, boil
Apply locally concentrated watery solution of olive leaves and fruits mixed with vinegar.

Teeth and gums
Massage affected gums with olive oil and salt.