Also known as Ganlan, Bailan, Qingguo, Zhongguo, etc.
The nature and flavor are meridional in nature, sweet, sour and slightly astringent; enters the lung and stomach meridians.
Efficacy: It mainly treats swelling and sore throat, promotes fluid production and detoxifies. It is mainly used to treat sore throat, polydipsia, cough and vomiting blood, dysentery, epilepsy and food poisoning.
Nutritional information: Each 100 grams of olives contains 83.1 grams of water, 1.2 grams of protein, 1.09 grams of fat, 12 grams of carbohydrates, 204 mg of calcium, 46 mg of phosphorus, 1.4 mg of iron, and ash. 0.8 mg, crude fiber 4 g, carotene 130 mcg, thiamine 0.01 mg, riboflavin 0.07 mg, niacin 0.4 mg, vitamin E 1.24 mg, potassium 169 mg, sodium 2 . 1 mg, magnesium 13 mg, manganese 0.16 mg, zinc 0.08 mg, copper 0.04 mg, selenium 0.3 μg. In addition, it also contains volatile oil, resin alcohol, vitamin C, tannic acid, etc., of which calcium , potassium content is particularly rich, and the vitamin C content is also higher than that of apples. Its kernels contain olive oil, which is an edible oil with extremely high nutritional value.
Therapeutic effects 1. Relieve sore throat and reduce swelling. Olives contain a large amount of tannic acid, volatile oil, resin alcohol, etc., which can moisturize the throat, anti-inflammatory and reduce swelling. 2. Produces body fluids and quenches thirst. Olives taste sweet and sour, contain a large amount of water and a variety of nutrients, can effectively replenish body fluids and nutrients, and have the effect of producing body fluids and quenching thirst. 3． Detoxify fish and crabs. Ancient people found that olives can detoxify puffer fish and toadstool poisoning. Recent studies believe that its detoxification function is related to the large amounts of tannic acid, aromatic resin alcohol, and volatile oils contained in olives. 4. Sober up alcohol and soothe the nerves. Olives contain a large amount of carbohydrates, vitamins, tannic acid, volatile oils and trace elements, which can help relieve alcohol poisoning and calm the mind.
Healthy recipes
1. Olive and radish drink: 50 grams of fresh olives and 500 grams of raw white radish. Wash the fresh olives, mash them and set aside; wash and cut the raw white radish into pieces, mash them, mix them with the olive puree, add 500 ml of water, simmer for 20 minutes, strain the juice and drink it as tea, once a day. This drink has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and is suitable for influenza, diphtheria and other illnesses.
2． Olive tea: 3 fresh olives, appropriate amount of green tea. Wash the olives, cut them with a knife, add 200 ml of water, and fry for 5 minutes; add green tea to a clean tea cup, soak in the olive juice for 5 minutes, and drink slowly. This tea has the effect of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, and is suitable for patients with heat and thirst, aphonia, pharyngitis, sore throat and tonsillitis.
3. Olive juice: Take 20 fresh olives, wash them, mash them to extract the juice, and drink it if necessary. This juice has the effect of detoxifying and sobering up, and is suitable for puffer fish, toadstool poisoning, and drunkenness.
4. Olive and ginger tea: 7 fresh olives, 15 grams of brown sugar, and 5 slices of ginger. Wash and mash the fresh olives, add brown sugar, ginger, 200 ml of water, simmer for 10 minutes, then filter out the soup and drink it warm, twice a day. This tea has anti-dysentery and anti-inflammatory effects and is suitable for enteritis, dysentery, diarrhea and other diseases.
5. Olive paste: 500 grams of fresh olives and 60 grams of alum powder. Wash the fresh olives, add 1000 ml of water, and boil for 5 minutes; remove the olives, remove the cores and mash them, then add them to the original soup and boil them into a paste, add alum powder, dissolve and bottle for later use. Take 15 ml of olive paste with boiled water and sugar every morning and evening. This ointment has analgesic and shock-relieving properties and is suitable for preventing epileptic seizures.
Precautions: Olives have a sour taste and should not be eaten in large quantities at one time; patients with gastric ulcers should eat with caution.
Beauty benefits
1. Face protection: After washing your face, use "olive oil + salt" to gently massage your face repeatedly to scrub and moisturize your face. Then use a facial steamer or hot towel to apply on the face to remove invisible dirt in the pores and increase the luster and elasticity of the skin.
2. Lip protection: When the weather suddenly turns cold, you have a cold or have a bad gastrointestinal condition, people often experience peeling and chapped lips. At this time, just apply a small amount of olive oil and your lips will be smooth in two or three days. Become smooth again. Nowadays, many women use olive oil to replace lip gloss to make their lips naturally shiny. Of course, the effect is not as long-lasting as lip gloss.
3. Skin care: Hand joints, foot joints, buttocks and other parts are prone to dryness and wrinkles. Regular use of olive oil can restore the skin's natural elasticity.
In autumn and winter, the skin is relatively dry, especially on the legs and arms. Olive oil has moisturizing and maintenance effects. It can be applied three times a week when it is generally dry, and it can be applied daily on particularly dry days.
4. Hair care: General hair care is very simple, just put three or four drops of olive oil on the comb before combing your hair, and it will not make your hair greasy. In addition, after washing your hair, gently dry your hair like using conditioner, apply olive oil evenly to your hair, and then wrap your hair with a hot towel for 10 minutes to make your hair shiny and smooth.
5. Makeup application and makeup removal: This is a rarely mentioned function. Ladies who use dry powder to make foundation usually encounter a problem: the powder has to be rubbed hard to stick to the face. However, the skin often ages due to vigorous rubbing, and wrinkles appear on the face over time. Olive oil helps to apply makeup. You only need to apply a thin layer on your face to apply makeup. It can nourish the skin and prevent makeup powder from falling off. Generally, people use products such as BB oil to remove makeup, but for those with sensitive skin types and sensitive parts of the skin, they often worry about allergies, especially when removing eye makeup. You don’t have to worry about using pure natural olive oil to remove makeup. When used as makeup remover, the amount used is less than makeup application. Just use a cotton pad to take a small amount and then gently wipe away the makeup on your face to effectively remove oil paint and chemicals.
6. Bathing: Bathing with olive oil? What a luxury! But this is how the great beauty Sophia Loren keeps her skin moisturized and elastic. But don't waste it when we use it. Just soak cotton with olive oil, apply it evenly all over the body, wrap it in a hot towel for 10 minutes, and wash it with warm water.
7. Slimming: High-purity olive oil can be drank directly, which helps to promote the body's metabolism and excretion. Drinking one or two spoons of olive oil on an empty stomach every morning will have a certain slimming effect.
8. Use oil for foundation. Before applying foundation cream, use olive oil as a thin base and then put on makeup. This way, your beautiful makeup can be kept until night without falling off.
9. As a cleansing oil, after a hard day's work in the evening, it's time for your skin to have a good rest. This product is a good helper for your makeup removal. The method is to wash your face with warm water first, then evenly apply olive oil, massage a little, and then wipe it with absorbent cotton to completely remove the cosmetics, dust and dirt hidden in the pores covering the face. If used with the mask , the effect is better.
10. Use skin care massage oil. Don’t be frustrated by the fine wrinkles on your face. Let me tell you a good method: after cleansing the skin, apply olive oil evenly. Follow the beauty techniques and repeat gently. Massage it on the ground and keep using it, and fine wrinkles will slowly disappear. This method is suitable for the whole body and can promote microcirculation, making the skin shiny, rosy and elastic.
11. Say goodbye to "old man's joy". Itching caused by less sebum secretion and dry skin is really annoying. "Old Tou Le" may become a must-have product for you. If you try to apply olive oil, that is, apply a thin layer of olive oil after washing your skin every day, you can say goodbye to "Oto Tou Le" within a few days.
12. As a skin care and hairdressing oil, "Oulifu" is also a good friend of your hair. After shampooing, apply olive oil evenly on wet hair to form a protective film that can block wind and sun. Sun damage to hair, regular use can make hair shiny and beautiful.
13. Use it as lip balm. When the weather suddenly turns cold, when you have a cold or have a bad stomach, some people often have chapped lips, which makes them very uncomfortable. At this time, in addition to paying attention to drinking water, just rubbing olive oil can solve the problem. If you stick to it for two or three days, your lips will usually be shiny and healthy again.
Is olive oil edible?
In foreign countries, edible olive oil is strictly filtered and purified, while the manufacturing process of olive oil for beauty is relatively rough. Most of the olive oils currently seen on the Chinese market are edible oils, and basically none are specifically used for beauty. However, since the processing of edible oil is much stricter than that of external oil, in layman's terms, all edible oils on the market can be used for beauty.
Other uses
1. Cooking
Usage: only one-third of ordinary cooking oil, the cost of using oil is greatly reduced. No need to preheat, no need to choke the pan, less oily smoke, non-stick pan, no pollution to the environment, the fried dishes do not change color, are light and bright, authentic, not mushy or greasy.
Ordinary cooking oil produces peroxidation reactants at high temperatures, which are harmful to the human body; olive oil is rich in antioxidants and can be heated to 200-220 degrees Celsius without any problem. It is the safest for fried foods.
2. Cold salad
Wash fresh vegetables, cut them into pieces, add salt, and then pour olive oil on them to make the most common Western-style vegetable salad.
3. Dip bread
Pour olive oil into a small dish and dip it into small pieces of bread. It tastes fragrant and smooth, appetizing and good for health. It is a typical Mediterranean way of eating. .
4. Oral administration
Patients with chronic gastritis and ulcers take a spoonful of olive oil (10 ml) orally on an empty stomach every morning and evening, which can quickly relieve symptoms and effectively eliminate oral odor caused by stomach problems. (Bad breath); People with constipation can make their intestines smooth by taking olive oil orally. Drinking a spoonful of olive oil before drinking can protect your stomach and bile.