In Greek mythology Zeus decided to award the Attica region to the deity who could devise the most useful invention. Poseidon submitted the horse. Athena offered the tiny olive. The horse could haul, carry and even be used as an instrument of war. The olive provided food, fuel and medicine and was a symbol of peace. The horse had to be fed and cared for and then lived but a few decades. The olive thrived in poor soil, with little water and bore fruit for more than a century. Athena won the contest hands down. The Egyptians believed that the goddess Isis taught humans how to cultivate olives, used it for a variety of conditions, including infections, fever and pain.

The Olive Leaf has the distinction of being one of the few medicinal plants mentioned in the Bible. Studies show that Olive Leaf extract is a potent antimicrobial that has inhibited the growth of every human pathogen it has been tested against, including viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi and yeast.
"And the dove came in to him in the evening, and lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off. So Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth." (Genesis 8:11)

In later biblical times (Ezekiel 47:12), God speaks of a tree: "The fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine."

In Revelations, at the very end of the New Testament, there is an angelic vision of a "tree of life" whose leaves "were for the healing of the nations."
Olives are mentioned frequently in the Old Testament.

The 12 Antioxidants in olive leaf scavenge free-radicals eliminating them before cell damage is done.   Olive Leaf does not cure diseases, it is however a cold blooded killer of most pathogens. Once the pathogens have been stunned or killed off, the immune system can rebuild itself and cure the disease or get rid of the symptoms.

Olive leaf acts like an antibiotic by fighting the "bad" microbes we are exposed to, but it is NOT an antibiotic ,.... Far from it! Unlike antibiotics olive leaf "stuns" invaders long enough for the immune system to balance the bodies' "bouquet". Antibiotics kill invaders but don't strengthen the immune system. The benefits of olive leaves can be found in olive leaf extract and naturally with the powder and herb tea.

Olivus is the only company in the United States dedicated to orchard-direct delivery of quality olive leaf and olive leaf extracts.   Our focus allows us to provide a wide range of products, superior quality, freshness and value.   Everyone at Olivus, our family and friends are all walking testimonials to the power of the olive leaf and the anti-aging benefits of including it in your diet. Company founders discovered olive leaf tea on trips to Europe and through recommendations of California olive farmers.   After several years of experimenting with olive leaf to combat respiratory and other viral conditions, then reading the 1997 book on olive leaf by Dr. Walker, Olivus was founded in 1998.   We package and ship the same olive leaf we have been taking ourselves since the early 1990's.   Our orchards are located in sunny Northern California where Mission and Manzanillo olive trees flourish.