Olea Europea – Olive tree

Ecology and phytosociology

This species is originally from Syria but naturalized to the South of France, Corsica and Algeria. It requires full light, dry soil and exposure to heat. The olive tree is a strong species that has a long life. Its wood is compact and uniform. The wild olive tree, which is also called the oleaster, grew spontaneously across the Mediterranean Basin. Its growth is limited mostly by Northern cold and draught (Egypt), but it can develop successfully in California, South Africa and Australia.

Indications for use

• Cerebral tropism: Non-thrombotic atherosclerosis in the brain, memory lapses in the elderly
• Blood circulation: Lowers total lipids and cholesterol, balances phospholipids, thins blood, antihypertensive
• Hypoglycemic agent: diabetic arteritis, tissue necrosis leading to gangrene.

Complementary treatments

Its properties are enhanced when combined with the following plants.

• Prunus Amygdalus: Phobic neurosis, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, etc. as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder (injunction that leads a person to make a given move).
• Prunus Amygdalus and Ficus Carica: Facial neuralgia