Olive leaf benefits
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Latin name
Olea europaea L. folium
Also known as
Olive leaf
Origin
Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia as far east as China
Parts used
Leaves
Traditional use and health benefits
The olive leaf was so important to the Ancient Egyptians that they regarded it as a symbol of heavenly power. Not only did they extract the oil to mummify their kings, it was used as a powerful defender against a wide variety of maladies too.
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