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Ethnobotanical Plant Olea europea

Common Name
Olive; Olivo; Zaytoon

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Ear) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Tooth) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Chill Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cosmetic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Demulcent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Demulcent Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emollient Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emollient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fever Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Hair-Oil Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Laxative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Laxative Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Repellant(Insect) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sedative Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Soap Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Soap Jerusalem Duke, 1992 *
Sore Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Wound Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *