The Benefits of Olive Tree Leaves (Olea Europaea) From Heaven Paradise For Body Health & Spiritual Healing English Version
Allah SWT (God) Said:
By the fig and the olive and [by] Mount Sinai, And [by] this city of security [Makkah]. Verily, We have certainly created man in the best of stature.
(The Holy Quran Surah At-Tin Verse 1–4)
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things.
(The Holy Quran Surah An-Nur verse 35)
Prophet Muhammad SAW Said:
“Eat olive oil and use it on your hair and skin, for it comes from a blessed tree.” (Sahih Hadith)
“Take oil of olive and massage with it — it is a blessed tree.”
(Sahih Hadith)
Chapter 1 Prologue
Olives are the gift from heaven (Jannah) to mankind. Apart from the Date fruit, olives are also considered of utmost importance in Islam. Olive and its tree has been mentioned a number of times both in the Quran and hadith. Olive is considered a “blessed” fruit in Islam and apart from it being a good source of nutrition, it is also used as a health food and has its usage in “ruqyah treatment.”
The olive tree, one of the blessings of the plant kingdom, not only has nutritional, medicinal and cosmetic value; it also fulfils a religious function as a sign (ayah) of Allah SWT.
The olive, like the date, holds great value in ancient and modern culture. In the Mediterranean culture “it has served as everything from money to medicines for several thousand years” (Zwingle, 1999).
Since the 1950s, the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, have been extolled. While it has always been promoted as being beneficial in lowering cholesterol levels (Assmanm and Wahrburg), it is now increasingly being linked to lowering blood pressure.
The medicinal and cosmetic uses of olive products are truly astounding. The oil is extremely nutritious and is recommended by dieticians to “improve the balance of fats within the blood” (Adams, 2001) as well as in lowering cholesterol levels.
Chapter 2 The Amazing Attributes of Olive Trees
We love the delicious flavor and appreciate the many health benefits of olives. The majestic and beautiful trees that grow the hard, bitter fruit that become fermented olives have so many positive attributes:
1. LONGEVITY — Olive trees can live for thousands of years. There are many trees in the Mediterranean region that are scientifically verified to be as old as 2,000 years.
2. PROLIFIC — The olive tree starts bearing fruit at around 5 years of age. A tree in Croatia that is radiocarbon-dated to be 1,600 years old still produces abundant fruit today.
3. INDESTRUCTIBLE — The root system of the olive tree is so robust that it’s capable of regenerating itself even when the above-ground structure of the tree is destroyed by frost, fire or disease. In Tuscany in 1985 a severe frost destroyed many productive and aged olive trees, ruining the livelihoods of many farmers. However when new shoots appeared in the spring and the dead wood was removed, they soon became new fruit-producing trees.
4. UNPARCHABLE — Olive trees are drought friendly’ and just like eucalyptus trees do not need to be watered.
5. GENEROUS — Large olive trees produce on average about 400 pounds of olives annually. Older and larger trees can produce more. It’s estimated that there are about 865 million olive trees in the world today.
6. ANCIENT — The edible olive has been cultivated for at least 6,000 years. Lore has it that olives fell from trees into salt water on the banks of the Mediterranean where they and were discovered and eaten.
8. SACRED — Olive oil has long been considered sacred. The olive branch was often a symbol of abundance, glory and peace. The leafy branches of the olive tree were ritually offered to deities and powerful figures as emblems of benediction and purification, and they were used to crown the victors of both games and wars. Olive oil is still used today in many religious ceremonies. Over history, the olive has been the symbol of peace, wisdom, glory, fertility, power and purity.
9. HEALTHY — Olives are incredibly healthy fruit (yes, fruit — they are a distant cousin of the peach) containing antioxidants, healthy fats and fiber.
Olives are harvested from trees and must be vinegar or salt water brined, dry cured with oil or fermented before they can be edible.
Chapter 3 The Benefits of Olive Tree Leaves for Healing
There are multiple olive tree leaves benefits which work as an antioxidant, immune booster and a natural defense against cold or flu.
1. Reduces Cardiovascular Disease
By regularly consuming olive tree leaves in different forms, it can reduce the risk of developing heart diseases. It can make your heart healthier. It can regulate the heartbeat to avoid heart attacks and other heart failures in the future.
2. Lowers Blood Pressure
If you’re suffering from high blood pressure, drinking some olive tree leaf tea will lower it down. Consuming olive leaf tea can balance your cholesterol levels and also reduce the bad cholesterol from your system. It’s also caffeine-free which will make you have more energy.
3. Helps Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Olive tree leaves can help to treat people with type 2 diabetes by making insulin levels normal again. One study shows that the triglycerides have been decreased for those patients who consumed 330 millimeters of olive leaf tea. It will make the glucose turn into energy once again.
4. Improves Your Brain Function
If you use olive tree leaves and consume them regularly, it will help to distribute oxygen to the brain. Therefore, it will increase brain function because of this effect. It can also help to avoid premature memory loss and mental decline as you age.
5. Eliminates Free Radicals
Free radicals should be eliminated from the body regularly. Consuming olive tree leaves will provide the antioxidants your body needs to get rid of them. The antioxidants found from the olive tree leaf are powerful enough to get rid of the harmful effects of the free radicals.
6. Boosts Immunity
Your immunity levels should always be at their peak to fight different diseases. It’s a good idea to use olive tree leaves to boost your immune system. The olive tree leaf extract has antioxidants that are four times higher than vitamin C which makes it more effective.
7. Fights Herpes
It’s a known fact that olive tree leaf extract can fight Herpes and other viral infections. The olive tree leaf has an antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory effect. That’s why it can stop the viral infection from spreading to the body. It can also be mixed with honey to treat rashes.
8. Reduces Inflammation
The olive tree leaves are anti-inflammatory therefore they can reduce inflammation. It’s a good way to prevent diseases and infection. The olive tree leaves can be consumed in different ways to ensure that your body can naturally fight infections.
9. Prevents Cancer
If you use olive tree leaves regularly, it will help you to prevent cancer. The reason for this is because of the antioxidants, antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory effects it possesses. It can help cell regeneration and kill the cancer cells before they can become harmful to the body.
10. Treats Wounds
Olive leaves and fruit extracts have also been proven to accelerate wound healing and closure. The Vitamin A in the fruit and leaves extracts boost epidermis regeneration and reduces inflammation and pain.