Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Olive Leaf) — Not covered (AHP). None
known at proper dosage (PHR). LD50 = 1300 mg/lg ipr mouse; >3000 mg/kg orl mouse.

OLIVE OIL (Olea europaea L.) +++

Activities (Olive Oil) — Antiaggregant (1; APA); Antidote, lead (f; FEL); Cardioprotective (1;
APA); Demulcent (f; WOI); Emollient (1; APA; WOI); Enteroprotective (1; APA); Gastroprotective
(1; APA); Hypocholesterolemic (1; APA); Hypoglycemic (1; APA); Laxative (1; APA; WOI).
Indications (Olive Oil) — Bite (f; FEL); Bruise (f; FEL); Burn (f; FEL); Callus (f; JLH); Cancer
(f; JLH); Cancer, beast (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, neck (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f;
JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (1; APA); Cholecystosis (1; PHR); Constipation (1;
APA; WOI); Corn (f; ZUL); Diabetes (1; APA); Earache (f; FEL); Earwax (1; APA); Enterosis (1;
APA); Exanthema (f; FEL); Gastrosis (1; APA; JLH); Hepatosis (f; JLH); High Cholesterol (1;
APA); Hyperglycemia (1; APA); Induration (f; JLH); Mastosis (f; FEL); Ophthalmia (f; JLH);
Phthisis (f; FEL); Plague (f; FEL); Proctosis (f; FEL); Scarlatina (f; FEL); Splenosis (f; JLH);
Stone (f; FEL); Worm (f; FEL); Wound (f; FEL).
Dosages (Olive Oil) — 1–2 oz olive oil as a laxative (APA); 1 tbsp olive oil in the morning to
protect the GI tract linings (APA); 1 oz as purge (FEL); 15–60 ml olive oil (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Olive Oil) — Class 1 (JAD). Not covered
(AHP). 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 (AEH).

OLOLIUQUI, MOONFLOWER (Ipomoea violacea L.) +

Synonyms: Convolvulus tuba Schltdl., Ipomoea macrantha Roem. & Schult., I. tuba (Schltdl.)
G. Don.
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