NW Olive Leaf

Nature’s Way Standardized?Olive Leaf extract is standardized to 20% oleuropein. Oleuropein is a bitter glycoside and key constituent identified for therapeutic benefit. Nature’s Way Standardized Olive Leaf extract is a technically advance herbal product. Standardization assures specific, measurable levels of important compounds that provide beneficial activity in the body. Olive is a small evergreen tree native to Mediterranean regions. The characteristic green to blue-black fruit of this tree yields a useful, edible oil. Both the oil and the dried green-grayish colored leaves are used medicinally.The olive tree has been held in high esteem throughout history. Moses reportedly decreed that men who cultivated the leaf be exempt from serving in the army. The oil is symbolic of purity and goodness, while the olive branch represents peace and prosperity. Winners in the Greek Olympic games were crowned with a wreath of olive leaves. Historically, medicinal use of olive leaf has been for treatment of fevers and for the topical treatment of wounds or infection. As a poultice, it was also used by herbalists to treat skin rashes and boils.