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You can't eat most olives straight off the tree, they contain a glycoside called oleuropein, which makes them intensely bitter. They need to be cured before they are edible. Most commercial olives are cured in Lye- (sodium hydroxide)-one of the main ingredients of Drano. Canned black olives have been pasteurized and soaked in ferrous gluconate – avoid them. The curing process is very tedious and takes up to 3 months. They need to be in water the whole time. The first month, the water needs to be replaces daily. Then salt water is added for the next month or two. Olives are rich in minerals, calcium, magnesium, amino acids, fats (both omega 3 and 6) High in vitamin A and E, many antioxidants, dissolves mucus. Really high in monounsaturated fat, which is good for heart, blood pressure and cholesterol. Olives are known for anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, allergies, diabetes, colon cancer, arthritis. For Olive oil- if you can, use only STONE CRUSHED cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in dark bottles. Most “cold pressed” brands are made with machines that press them up to 160 degrees which kills the good properties. Stone pressed is best. The best part of an olive tree is... OLIVE LEAVES contain one of the most powerful immune system substances known, a potent antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, antiparasite and antioxidant used for flu, meningitis, encephalitis, herpes of all forms, HIV, AIDS, pneumonia, blood poisoning, dental, urinary tract infections, TB, malaria, chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic symptoms, gives energy, stops painful joint ache, normalizes heartbeat, relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, lowers blood pressure, muscle spasms in the intestines and heart arrhythmia, stimulates immune system, restores energy, boosts stamina. Particularly effective against herpes 1, 2, 6 and 7, shingles, Epstein Barr virus, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, malaria, severe diarrhea, blood poisoning, ear, urinary tract and surgical infections. You can make tea, grind dry leaves into powder or use the even more powerful extract.
Edible Plant Guide © 2012 Markus Rothkranz
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Precision Irrigation in Olive (Olea europaea L.) Tree Orchards Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment (pp.
EFFECT OF IRRIGATION FREQUENCY ON THE YIELD AND VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF TWO OLIVE CULTIVARS (CVS. KORONEIKI AND PICHOLINE) IN ARID LANDS
Comparison of diferente parameters for the in vitro propagation of various cultivors of olive (Olea europaea L.).
Estabelecimento in vitro de oliveira Arbequina' e 'Koroneiki'/In vitro establishment of olive tree Arbequina' and 'Koroneiki'
Reis et al., "Effect of ripening on texture, microstructure and cell wall polysaccharide composition of olive fruit (Olea europaea)," Physiologia Plantarum, vol.
Reducing Phenolics Related to Bitterness in Table Olives
Terral, La domestication de l'olivier (Olea europaea L.) en Mediterranee nord-occidentale: approche morphometrique et implications paleoclimatiques, Ph.D.
Primary Selection and Secondary Diversification: Two Key Processes in the History of Olive Domestication
The top ten leading woody species with greatest importance value and dominance in Yemrehane Kirstos Church Forest were Juniperus procera, Olea europaea, Maytenus arbutifolia, Osyris quadripartita, Acacia abyssinica, Dodonaea angustifolia, Calpurnia aurea, Allophylus abyssinicus, Rhus glutinosa, and Clutia abyssinica, compared to other species of the area (Table 4).
Woody Species Diversity, Structure, and Regeneration Status of Yemrehane Kirstos Church Forest of Lasta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Polyphenols benefits of olive leaf (Olea europaea L.) to human health.
Standard area diagram set for olive leaf spot assessment/Escala diagramatica para avaliacao de repilo em oliveira
Composicao quimica de folhas de oliveira (Olea europaea L.) da regiao de Cacapava do Sul, RS.
OS EFEITOS DO EXTRATO DE OLIVEIRA NA REDUCAO DE FRACOES LIPIDICAS E GLICEMIA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO
Connor, "Adaptation of olive (Olea europaea L.) to water-limited environments," Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, vol.
The Effect of Soil Management on Olive Yield and VOO Quality in a Rainfed Olive Grove of Central Spain
Aydogan, "Food supplementation with an olive (Olea europaea L.) leaf extract reduces blood pressure in borderline hypertensive monozygotic twins," Phytotherapy Research, vol.
Antihypertensive Effects of Roselle-Olive Combination in L-NAME-Induced Hypertensive Rats
The rustic sphinx Manduca rustica found feeding on olive Olea europaea in Suwannee County, Florida.
Manduca rustica [Lepidopterai Sphingidae] damage on olive [Olea europaea; Lamiales: Oleaceae] trees in Florida
2009.The effects of a seaweed extract in addition to nitrogen and boron fertilization on productivity, fruit maturation, leaf nutritional status and oil quality of the olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivar Koroneiki.
Vegetative growth and nutrient content in olive seedlings in competition with weeds/Crescimento vegetativo e teores de nutrientes em mudas de oliveira em competicao com plantas daninhas

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