Health Benefits and Effects of Raw Olives
Jan 26, 2021
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lu Yanli
Introduction
Health Benefits and Effects of Raw Olives:
1. Soothes the throat and reduces swelling—olives nourish the pharynx, exhibit anti-infective properties, and help alleviate swelling.
2. Promotes salivation and relieves thirst—the sweet-and-sour taste of olives, combined with their high water content, effectively stimulates saliva production and quenches thirst.
3. Combats skin aging—olives are rich in vitamin E and contain antioxidant compounds that help delay skin aging, enhancing skin radiance and smoothness.
Olive (Canarium album) is native to southern China. Its fruit can be eaten raw or preserved, and it is used medicinally to treat pharyngitis, hemoptysis, thirst, enteritis, and diarrhea. The olive pit is used for carving and also possesses medicinal properties—particularly effective in treating fish bone impaction in the throat. So, what are the health benefits and therapeutic effects of raw olives? Below is a detailed explanation.
Health Benefits and Therapeutic Effects of Raw Olives
1. Soothes the Throat and Reduces Swelling
Raw olives contain abundant tannic acid, volatile oils, and aromatic epoxy resin alcohols, all of which exhibit excellent soothing effects on the pharynx and possess potent anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling properties.
2. Promotes Salivation and Relieves Thirst
Olive has a sweet-sour taste and is rich in water and various nutrients, which effectively replenish bodily fluids and help alleviate thirst.
3. Delays Skin Aging
Olive is exceptionally rich in vitamin E and other antioxidant compounds, which nourish the skin and particularly help combat skin aging, resulting in smoother, more radiant, and lustrous skin.
4. Moistens the Lungs
Green olives are neutral in nature and have a sweet-sour taste, entering the Lung meridian. Sweet-tasting foods possess nourishing properties; thus, consuming green olives helps moisten the lungs. They also offer certain cough-suppressing and lung-moistening benefits for individuals suffering from coughs due to pulmonary dysfunction.
5. Strengthens Gastric Function
Green olives enter the Stomach meridian and support healthy gastric function. Their relatively high carbohydrate content stimulates salivary secretion, enhancing gastrointestinal moisture and facilitating smooth food passage into the stomach. Additionally, organic acids present in olives promote gastric acid secretion and aid digestion.
The above outlines the health benefits and therapeutic effects of raw olives. We hope this information proves helpful.
