Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Olive

Plant

Family

Olive family (Oleaceae)

English

Olive, Common olive, Mediterranean olive, Olive leaf, Olive tree

Latin

Olea europaea Linne, Olea europæa L., Oleum europaea L.

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, Bark, foliage, Fruit, Fruits, Leaf, Oil, Oil of fruits, Seed, Unspecified, Wood

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abnormal heart beat, Ache, Aches, Adstringent, All diseases, Alleviating, All kinds of illnesses, Alopecia, Alopecia areata, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anti-alopecic, Antiarrhythmic, Antiarrythmic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-eczemic, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-Lithic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Aperient, Arrhythmia, Arrhytmia, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Baldness, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, burn, burns, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac arrhythmia, Cardiac dysrhythmia, cardiac irregularities, care of the skin, catharic, Cathartic, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, Choleretic, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Colitis, Coloenteritis, concretion, constipation, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, cradle cap, cramp, Cramps, cureall, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Dandruff, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, emollient, Emollients, endocrinological, Enhance the color of the hair, enteritis, Enterocolitis, eruption, excema, Expellant of bile, Febrifugal, febrifuge, formation of calculus, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gallstone, Gallstones, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, General health, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for skin, Gout, Hair conditioner, Hair damage, Hair loss, Heal-all, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, heart irregularities, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, increase growth of the hair, increase the bile secretion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the colon, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the large intestine, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, inflammations, Inflammations in general, intestinal catarrh, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Irregular heartbeat, Itchy skin conditions, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, laxative, lithiasis, loss of hair, Low blood pressure, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Lubricant, miracle drug, mitigating, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Neonatal seborrhoeic dermatitis, Nephrolith, ophtalmological, ophthalmological, otolaryngological & respiratory, paediatric, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, panacea, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Perfect skin, plaster, podagra, poisoning, Poisonings, Pressor, promotes healing of wounds, Promoting growth of hair, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, renal calculus, Renal stones, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Scalp acne, scorch, sedative, Skin-care, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, Split hair endings, Spot baldness, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stomatitis, Stone in the gallbladder, Stones in kidney, Strengthens the liver, sugar diabetis, to cleanse the blood, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Urolithiasis, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vulnerary, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Warnings

No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, Food, spice

Other uses

against lice, care of the hair, colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, Hair cleaner, hair preparations, Hair rinse, hair shampoo, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, Used in Bachs Flower Remedies, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus)

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

ritual & spiritual, Sacred Spiritual Plants

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Aesculin, alkaloid, Apigenin, Arabinose, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Catechin, choline, cinchonine, Estrone, fat oil, glycerides of oleic-Acid, glycerol, Iridoid, Kaempferol, Luteolin, Oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids, Oleanolic acid, pectin, Polyphenol, Quercetin, Quinone, saponin, tannin, Vegetable oil, verbascoside, Vitamin E

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0284

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