Botanical Index No. 751

Olive Oil

olea europaea

Medicinal Actions

Antiaggregant, Antidote, Cardioprotective, Enteroprotective, Gastroprotective, Hypocholesterolemic, Hypoglycemic, Laxative

Primary Conditions Treated

lead Demulcent Emollient Bite Bruise Burn Callus Cancer beast liver neck spleen stomach Cardiopathy Cholecystosis Constipation Corn Diabetes Earache Earwax Enterosis Exanthema Gastrosis Hepatosis High Cholesterol Hyperglycemia Induration Mastosis Ophthalmia Phthisis Plague Proctosis Scarlatina Splenosis Stone Worm Wound

General Dosage

1–2 oz olive oil as a laxative; 1 tbsp olive oil in the morning to protect the GI tract linings; 1 oz as purge; 15–60 ml olive oil.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. Not covered. Commission E reports the oil should not be used in patients with gallstones or bile stones because of the risk that a biliary colic is induced. Topical application rarely results in allergic skin reactions.

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