Olives
Olives are the fruits of the olive tree, which grows mainly in the tropical regions of Europe, Australia, South Asia, Africa.
Olives are olives of a high degree of maturity, they are distinguished by their dark color and high oil content.
It is interesting that only in our country the fruits of olive trees are called differently, but for the rest of the world there are green and black olives.
The benefits of olives
The pulp of olives is rich in vitamins A, C, E, sugars, pectins, proteins, unsaturated fatty acids. The most valuable ingredient in olives is the oil we know as olive oil. It contains valuable arachidic, stearic, oleic, palmitic, linoleic and other acids.
Medicine is interested in such useful properties of olives: lowering cholesterol levels, preventing stroke, heart attack, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular diseases.
Olives are also antioxidants, so their regular consumption helps prevent early signs of aging and the development of cancer.
The calorie content of canned olives, and it is in this form that Russians consume this product most often, is 150 calories. The calorie content of fresh olives is 115 calories.
The medicinal properties of olives were recognized by official medicine - on the basis of the olive oil obtained from them, preparations are made for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, gallstone disease, osteochondrosis, gout, female reproductive system, arthritis, for external treatment of burns, wounds, cuts.
The leaves of the olive tree are used in folk medicine. They contain essential oil, organic acids, glucoside.
The use of olives for healing the body
The above-mentioned beneficial properties of olives, concerning the prevention of many serious diseases, are manifested with regular consumption of the fruit. Of course, fresh olives are much healthier than canned ones. If it is not possible to find fresh fruits, you should give preference to salted olives, which do not contain vinegar and preservatives. It is believed that in this case, the benefits of olives are better preserved.
It is noted that due to the high content of vitamin A, the use of olives serves as a good prevention of vision problems.
Vitamin E, also found in olives, helps strengthen hair. The benefits of olives for hair and skin are possible only with their constant use inside.
Here are some recipes for traditional medicine that use olives.
To alleviate the condition of a patient with atherosclerosis, such a remedy can: grind 200 gr. olives, put them in a thermos, pour over heated (60 ° C) vegetable oil, insist for 48 hours. Drink infusion in a tablespoon three times a day before meals.
A tincture on the fruits and leaves of an olive tree will help to relieve swelling. To prepare the medicine, you need to pour a tablespoon of chopped olives and a tablespoon of leaves with hot water (250 ml), stand for 5-10 minutes in a water bath, then filter the medicinal raw materials and add up to 250 ml of warm water.
Drink a tablespoon of infusion three times a day 20 minutes before meals.
Healing remedies can also be prepared from the leaves of the tree. Water infusions on the leaves help with increased pressure, have a diuretic effect.
To prepare a remedy for high blood pressure, pour a tablespoon of leaves with 250 ml of boiling water, keep in a water bath for 5 minutes, filter, dilute to 250 ml with warm water. Take a tincture of one or two tablespoons half an hour before meals 3-4 times a day.
Olive oil is considered one of the most valuable products of fruit processing.
The first grade oil is used in scientific medicine - for the preparation of ointments or in its pure form for treating skin lesions.
Oils of the second and third grades are used more often in traditional medicine - they are recommended to be taken orally. Oil treats constipation, abdominal pain - they drink 50 ml 1-2 times a day.
Olive oil mixed with warmed milk and warm water, when taken orally, helps with poisoning, as it promotes the rapid elimination of toxins.
Contraindications
Fresh olives are contraindicated only if you are allergic to them.
As already mentioned, you should be very careful about canned olives: auxiliary substances used for conservation, if abused, can adversely affect the skin and cause an allergic reaction.
Olive oil is well absorbed - this is a fact, but it should be remembered that its calorie content is several times different from the calorie content of olives, and is 898 calories per 100 ml, so it should be consumed in moderation.
Since olive oil has a choleretic effect, it is undesirable to use it for cholecystitis.
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