Olives are extremely healthy, as they contain a number of valuable substances necessary for maintaining good health. However, it is a little-known fact that olive pits also have a very beneficial effect and can be used in the form of a medicine.
We want to clarify that pits can be taken internally only if they are previously crushed into powder. Swallowed whole, they will not only not be able to break down in our stomach and will come out the standard way, but they can also create a number of problems for the excretory system.
Therefore, the most efficient way is to grind them or crush them into a fine powder. To facilitate the process of grinding them, it is good to lightly roast them beforehand.
One of the most valuable properties of olive pits is to lower blood sugar. This makes them a particularly suitable helper for the treatment of diabetes, and can be used especially where the control of the disease through standard medicine is not the best.
They can be taken in two ways – crushed into powder or as an olive pit decoction. In the second case, they are prepared by boiling 70-80 pits in a liter of water. Boil for about 20 minutes or until the water remains at approximately 700-800 milliliters. The dosage is 2-3 teaspoons twice a day – best in the morning and evening.
Crushed olive pit powder has a beneficial effect on sluggish intestines and generally improves the functioning of the excretory and digestive systems. They also provide excellent detoxification, quickly removing toxins from the body. This leads to improved metabolism, which also has a beneficial effect on body weight.
Olive pit powder is a great prevention of kidney and gallstone formation. They also improve heart and lung function and are specifically recommended for asthma. It is also believed that they have a good effect on the thyroid gland, normalizing its function.
In addition to internal use, olive pit powder is also suitable for external use. It is known that it has a very good effect on swelling of the body.
A quick healing effect is achieved when treating a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes with olive pit compress. They can be grinded or simply crushed, but finely.
The same compress can also be used to treat swelling caused by mumps.
The optimal intake of olives and olive pits per day is 7-8 olives and 3-4 finely grinded pits.
Find out how to remove pits from olives and find out how to make olives in brine and homemade olive paste.
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