Olives for Health (HealthyLiving

Historical record of the medicinal uses of this attractive tree has been confirmed back as far as the ancient Egyptians, and further. The Egyptians considered the branches a symbol of everlasting power, and according to some historians olive oils were used in many mummifications. The ancient Greeks used woven crowns of young olive branches to celebrate the winners of the first Olympic events. Olive trees have been used by medicine for centuries, both the leaves and the oil.