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'''Olive leaf''' is the leaf of the olive tree (Olea europaea). Although olive oil is well known for its flavor and health benefits, the leaf has been used medicinally in various times and places.<ref name="int"/> Olive leaf and olive leaf extracts (OLE), are now marketed as anti-aging, immunostimulator, antioxidant, cardio protective, blood sugar regulating, anti-inflammatory and antibiotic agents.

== Uses =={{Uses|common colds}}, {{Uses|swine flu}}, {{Uses|Barr virus}}, {{Uses|shingles}}, {{Uses|herpes}}, {{Uses|encephalitis}}, {{Uses|hepatitis B}}, {{Uses|pneumonia}}, {{Uses|tuberculosis}}

*Olive leaf extracts are sometimes used in skin creams and other cosmetics for application to the skin.*Olive leaf extract has been shown to provide antioxidant and antibacterial effects that can prolong the shelf life of cosmetic preparations.*Olive leaves and extract has been suggested to help with supporting normal blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.<ref name="uses"/>*Olive leaf is still one of the most widely used herbs for hypertension in Morocco. =Parts Used==*Olive leaf is said to reduce blood pressure through a number of different mechanisms, including, vasodilation{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress{{Parts Used|Fruits}}.

==Common Chemical Composition==the typical olive glucosides, oleuropein and demethyloleuropein, and their derivatives was clarified. It appears that the strong chemotactile repulsive effect exerted by the water fraction of crushed olives is due mainly to (E)-2-hexenal<ref name=="chemical composition"/>

==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Landscape Uses:Container, Espalier, Pollard, Standard, Specimen, Street tree. Easily grown in a loamy soil[1] and tolerating infertile soils[200], it prefers a well-drained deep fertile soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Woods and scrub in dry rocky places}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[httphttps://www.foxnewsncbi.nlm.nih.comgov/pubmed/24242710 "Olea europaea chemicals"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/healthweb/201320131226161459/01http:/23/healingwww.wildflowers-power-oliveguide.com/39-leafagrimony.html Kilham, Chris, Healing Power of Olive Leaf"wayback machine"]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.topstretchpfaf.comorg/olive-leaf-extract-side-effects-benefitsuser/ Plant.aspx?LatinName=Olea+europaea "Olive Leaf Extract Side Effects & Benefits | TopStretchCultivation details"]</ref>

== External Links ==* [http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/01/23/healing-power-olive-leaf.html The healing power of olive leaf]*[https://enwww.wikipediatopstretch.com/olive-leaf-extract-side-effects-benefits/ Olive Leaf Extract Side Effects & Benefits]* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572599506800426 Olea europaea on science direct]* [https://www.ishs.org/wikiscripta-horticulturae/Olive_leaf following-olive-footprints-olea-europaea-l-cultivation-and-culture-folklore Olive leaf-WikipediaCultivation and Culture, Folklore and History, Tradition and Uses]