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The Olive Tree is known scientifically as Olea europaea L., family Oleaceae. They are trees native to the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. From its fruits, the olives, the men at the end of the Neolithic period learned to extract the olive oil. This oil was employed as ointment, fuel or in feed, and by all these utilities, it became a tree venerated by several people. The Minoan civilization, which flourished on the island of Crete until 1500 bce, thrived on the olive oil trade, which they first learned to cultivate. Already the Greeks, who possibly inherited the techniques of cultivation of the Olive tree of the Minóicos, associated the tree to the force and to the life. The olive tree is also quoted in the Bible in several passages, both the tree and its products.

They are plants that live a long time and there are those who believe that some of the olive trees present in Palestine today are more than 2500 years old. Its leaves contain a high concentration of minerals and antioxidants that prevent the action of free radicals.

Olive tea - What is this infusion for?

Oliveira leaves tea has large amounts of potassium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, copper and zinc, considered to be 300% more powerful than green tea. It also has antioxidant action and is indicated in cardiovascular diseases, moderate hypertension, in the prevention of arteriosclerosis and has a diuretic effect.

It has a recognized hypotensive action besides being hypoglycemic, antiseptic and antibiotic, antipyretic, sympatholytic and diuretic. Tea is also used in relieving tiredness, fatigue and stress, constipation, and helps in strengthening the hair and nails and on the skin, reducing expression marks.

Tea preparation

It is possible to find the leaves of the olive tree in houses of natural products.

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In a saucepan (do not use aluminum) add one liter of water.

When the water reaches boil, turn off and add 3 tablespoons of the leaves.

Cover and leave the solution muffled for about 10 - 15 minutes.

Then it is just straining and drinking 3 to 4 cups a day.

You should not sweeten this tea, but you can add mint leaves or pineapple peels to give it a taste boost. Make tea every day, you should not let to drink the infusion of the previous day.

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