OKRA OLIVE LEAF

OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.) ++

Synonym :
Hibiscus esculentus L. Activities (Okra)
Abortifacient (f; JFM); Antibacterial (f; TRA); Anticancer (f; WO2); Antispasmodic (f; WO2); Demulcent (1; FNF; JFM); Diaphoretic (f; JFM; WO2); Diuretic (f; JFM); Emollient (1; WO2); Immunostimulant (1; TRA); Stimulant (f; WO2).

Indications (Okra) :
Abscess (f; JFM); Bacteria (1; TRA); Bronchosis (f; JFM); Boil (f; JFM); Cancer (1; WO2); Catarrh (1; WO2); Cough (1; WO2); Cramp (f; WO2); Cystosis (f; JFM); Dysentery (f; JFM; WO2); Dysuria (f; JFM; WO2); Enterosis (f; JFM); Fever (f; JFM; WO2); Furuncle (f; TRA); Gastrosis (f; JFM); Gonorrhea (1; JFM; TRA; ZIM); Hepatosis (f; JFM); Immunodepression (1; TRA); Infection (1; TRA); Ophthalmia (f; TRA); Phthisis (1; WO2); Pneumonia (f; JFM); Pulmonosis (1; IED); Sore Throat (1; WO2); Syphilis (f; WO2); Tumor (f; JFM); Vertigo (f; JFM); Whitlow (f; JFM); Urethrosis (f; JFM); UTI (f; JFM); VD (f; JFM).

Extracts (Okra) :
Powdered extract of pods advocated as blood plasma substitute (WOI).


OLIVE LEAF (Olea europaea L.) ++

Activities (Olive Leaf) :
ACE Inhibitor (1; VVG); Antiarrhythmic (1; PHR; PH2); Antibacterial (f; BIB); Antioxidant (1; APA); Antipyretic (f; VVG); Antisclerotic (f; ZUL); Antispasmodic (1; PHR; PH2; ZUL); Astringent (1; ZUL); Cholagogue (f; BIB); Collyrium (f; ZUL); Depurative (f; ZUL); Diuretic (1; APA; PHR; VVG); Hypocholesterolemic (1; HH2); Hypoglycemic (1; APA; BIB; HH2; VVG); Hypotensive (1; APA; BIB; PH2; SKJ; VVG; ZUL); Hypouricemic (1; ZUL); Molluscicide (1; HH2); Myorelaxant (1; ZUL); Nephrotonic (f; VVG); Pectoral (f; BIB); Tonic (f; VVG); Vasodilator (1; ZUL).

Indications (Olive Leaf) :
Arrhythmia (1; PHR; PH2); Atherosclerosis (1; HH2); Bacteria (f; BIB); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, gum (f; JLH); Cardiopathy (1; APA; PH2); Colic (f; VVG; ZUL); Condyloma (f; BIB; JLH); Corn (f; ZUL); Cramp (1; PHR; PH2; ZUL); Cystosis (f; ZUL); Diabetes (1; APA; BIB; HH2); Diarrhea (f; UPW; VVG); Diphtheria (f; ZUL); Fever (f; APA; HH2; UPW; VVG); Gingivosis (f; JLH); Gout (f; HH2); Headache (f; ZUL); Hepatosis (f; BIB); High Blood Pressure (1; APA; BIB; PH2; SKJ; VVG; ZUL); High Cholesterol (1; HH2); Hyperglycemia (1; APA; BIB; HH2; VVG); Hypertonia (1; PHR); Malaria (f; FEL; ZUL); Mastosis (f; JLH); Ophthalmia (f; UPW; VVG; ZUL); Rheumatism (f; HH2; ZUL); Schistosomiasis (1; HH2); Scrofula (f; ZUL); Sore Throat (f; UPW; VVG; ZUL); UTI (f; ZUL); VD (f; JLH); Wart (f; BIB; JLH); Wound (f; APA).

Dosages (Olive Leaf) :
7–8 g dry leaf in 150 ml water, 3–4 ×/day (that totals up to an oz of leaf) (APA); wineglass-full strong leaf decoction every 3 hours for malaria (FEL); 2 tsp leaf in hot water, steep 30 min (PHR).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Olive Leaf) :
Not covered (AHP). None known at proper dosage (PHR). LD50 = 1300 mg/lg ipr mouse; >3000 mg/kg orl mouse.