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Olive leaves cut for tea Infusion.

(Olea Europaea L.) cut leaves from wild olive trees or from wild shoots of grafted olive trees.

This product contains only olive tree leaves, nothing else.
The leaves are from trees grown without chemicals and they were harvested manually with care, then dried in the shade for a few weeks before being packaged.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Do not consume during pregnancy or lactation and not without medical advice.
Origin: Portugal

Tea from olive leaves is still little known, although the beneficial properties of the olive itself and the oil is known to most people. Since the 1960s, the effects of olive leaves have been scientifically researched, and there are now many positive testimonials about the effects of the ingredients of the olive leaf.

The active ingredient in the leaves of the olive tree is called iridoids, (one of them is oleuropein) the substance that makes the leaves bitter, because with it the olive tree protects itself from damage caused by insects and bacteria. It thus strengthens the tree's resistance - and so will yours, if you nibble the leaves. The bitter substances turn into a feeling of sweetness after a while in the mouth.

Oleuropein is particularly concentrated in olive leaves.
The leaves are cut by hand, hung to dry in a shady, airy place where they remain for 4 to 8 weeks.
The tea has a pleasant mild, aromatic, slightly bitter, 'green' taste. The brewed tea has a golden yellow color and an almost imperceptible sweetness.

Preparation of olive leaves (if you do not want to nibble them)
Pour boiling water over 1 - 2 teaspoons of crushed olive leaves per cup.
Let steep covered for 10 - 15 minutes and then strain.
Olive leaf tea is also suitable as iced tea, mix it with mineral water, lemon juice or fruit juices.
With 1 liter of water:
When it starts to boil add 2 tablespoons of olive leaves, simmer for only 1 minute.
Drink 3-4 cups per day.
The finished tea can be stored in the refrigerator for several days, preferably in the Flaska. Do not boil or store in aluminum pots or pots containing tin.  Sweeten with erythritol or even better with yacon syrup probiotic.

Preparation of decoction for cures
Add 20 g of crushed olive leaves to 1 liter of water. Boil down to 250 ml and then strain. Drink 250 ml in the morning for 1 week.
The finished tea can be stored in the refrigerator for several days, preferably in a bottle. Do not boil or store in aluminum pots or pots containing tin. Sweeten with erythritol or even better probiotic with yacon syrup.

Cold preparation for people who prefer raw food
Steep 20 to 40 g of crushed olive leaves overnight in 1 liter of cold water.
In the morning, heat briefly and strain. Drink in the morning.

This information is not medical advice and is not intended to be. Please seek medical treatment and advice in all cases. However, the medical people you trust should be very familiar with natural remedies.