Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology of Olea europaea (Olive)

Table 2

Traditional and contemporary uses of Olea europaea.

S. no.	Part/preparation used	Ailment/use	Reference
1	Leaves and fruits/infusions and macerations	Hypoglycemic, hypotensive	[142]
2	Decoction or infusion of fruits and leaves	Antidiabetic	[140]
3	Olive oil + lemon juice	To treat gallstones	[139]
4	Oil of seeds/taken orally	Laxative	[118]
5	Decoctions of dried leaves and fruit/oral use	Diarrhea, respiratory, and urinary tract infections	[119]
6	Olive oil/applied on scalp	To prevent hair loss	[120]
7	Boiled extract of fresh leaves/taken orally	To treat asthma	[124]
8	Boiled extract of dried leaves/taken orally	To treat hypertension	[131, 258]
9	Leaves extract in hot water	Diuretic	[130]
10	Olive oil	Applied over fractured limbs	[132]
11	Infusion of leaves/oral use	Antipyretic	[127]
12	Olive fruit	Skin cleanser	[133]
13	Infusion of leaves/oral use	Anti-inflammatory, tonic	[258]
14	Leaf preparations	To treat gout	[134]
15	Leaves of O. europaea	Antibacterial	[135]
16	Decoction of leaves	Antidiabetic, antihypertensive	[138]
17	Fruits and leaves	Hemorrhoids, rheumatism, and vasodilator	[136]
18	Infusions of leaves	Eye infections treatment	[137]