The olive tree’s special gifts to humankind have been documented for at least 6,000 years. In the bible it is called “The Tree of Life.” The 22nd chapter of Revelations states that “the leaves of the tree were for the healing of all nations.”

The ancient Egyptians worshiped the olive leaf as a symbol of heavenly power and used the oil extracted from the olive leave to mummify their kings. Modern science is still discovering the amazing preservation abilities of the olive leaf.

Greek mythology attributes the creation of olive trees to the goddess Athena, who first planted one among the rocks of the Acropolis. It was believed she endowed it with powers to illuminate the darkness, soothe wounds, restore libido, heal illness and provide nourishment.

Folk medicines included olive leaf extract as the main ingredient for a wide variety of afflictions from healing burns and inflammation to treating fevers, ulcers and cholera.

Medical records from the mid-nineteenth century report that a tea made from olive leaves even cured the worst cases of malaria. Other researchers of the time found that the extract increased blood flow in the coronary arteries, relieved arrhythmias, and prevented intestinal muscle spasms.

Modern day medical experts discovered the wonders of olive leaf extract and found it to be a natural, safe and effective herbal with unequalled health-giving properties.

In the late 1960's, research by the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company showed that elenolic acid, a substance derived from olive leaf extract, killed every virus tested — every one!

Upjohn investigated the possibility of synthesizing it and patenting this “miracle”. But after lengthy research, they were unable to extract an element that would remain effective in the body for more than a few minutes and finally abandoned the project.

Finally, East Park Research, Inc. has developed an olive leaf extract that preserves more of the natural therapeutic compounds found in certain olive leaves. East Park Research now has patent protection on the proprietary extraction process.

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