Sayyed Al-Ansari narrates that the Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.) said “Eat the olive oil and massage it over your bodies since it is a holy (Mubarak) tree.” (Tirmizi, Ibn Maja)

Hazrat Alqama Bin Amir narrates that Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “There is olive oil for you, eat it, massage over your body, since it is effective in Haemorrhoids (Piles).”

Olive oil is extracted from the ripened fruits. The unripe and over ripe fruits contain less amount of the oil. The fruits are processed three times. Successively, the first round oil is the best in quality, golden in colour, with a light fragrance and known as virgin oil. Some varieties of olive oil remained unchanged in its effectiveness for years together. It contains therapeutic potential even if it is a thousand years old.

Despite the prime importance and holiness given by Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) no work has been done to find out its efficacy for the ailments other than the Haemorrhoids, Anal fissure, Skin diseases, pleurisy and leprosy, which are already described by the Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.) , whereas the Prophet (S.A.W.) himself says us that it contains cure for seventy diseases.

According to Ibn Al-Qayyim the red coloured oil is better than blackish one. It is an exhilarant, glows up the facial complexion, provides prevention against poisons, regulates the digestive process, expels the intestinal parasites, makes the hair lustrous and minimises the ageing problems.

The massage of olive oil with common salt over the gums is a remedy for several diseases of gums and teeth.

The local application of olive oil or the water extracted from the crushed olive oil leaves is effective on boils, rashes and itching.

The chronic ulcers and boils, which show difficult healing condition, are healed up with the use of olive oil locally.

According to Zahbi it strengthens the hairs and body, hence could be used as a good tonic in old age problems and to delay the ageing process. It is also useful in sexual weakness.

Combination of normal saline with olive oil is highly effective in burns cases.

The mixture of olive leaves in water is effective against mouth and lips ulcers and allergic dermatitis also.

The concentrated aqueous extract of olive leaves and fruits is very effective against dental cavities and application of this solution shows very good effects on plaque in the mouth.

This solution is applied with vinegar on Alopecia, grows the hair and removes the Alopecia.

It is also stated that the local application of this extract removes the scars of small pox and boils.

The powder of seeds mixed with butter is effective in brittle nails.

The pickles prepared from olive fruits is a good appetizer and removes constipation.

The smashed leaves are applied locally to check excessive perspiration.

The water extracted from the leaves with honey is used as Ear drops and effective in various Ear ailments. The oil procured by burning of olive wood is effective against all fungal infection i.e., Ringworm,
etc. in addition to Eczema, Psoriasis, Dandruff and Alopecia.

The local application of olive oil on scalp is highly effective against dandruff. It grows the hairs and checks, the loss of hair. The application of olive oil in eyes relieves the inflammation.

The massage of olive oil over the body tones up the muscles and organs, it relieves muscular pains. Some physicians also advocate the massage of olive oil for epilepsy. It relieves the Sciatic and arthritis. The ointment prepared from olive oil is very good healing agents.

It heals the sinus and fistula very quickly. 25ml of olive oil mixed with 250ml of barley water, if taken internally, is highly effective against chronic constipation. It is good Diuretic, hence is used in as cites. It also removes the kidney stones.

A conventional regimen is also available comprising of olive oil and other herbal drugs having potential against the Gall bladder stones. It is stated that this regimen dissolves and expels the Gall bladder stone.

The Prophet (S.A.W.) recommended the use of olive oil in Pleurisy. Keeping this in view olive oil was administered in various diseases of Respiratory tract and it was observed that the regular users of olive
oil were least affected with common cold and coryzha and pneumonia.

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