Throughout centuries people were frequently connected with the concept of peace life with trees, after all they always were a symbol of force, greatness, longevity, energy and beauty. The olive which grows already more than three thousand years was rather esteemed.
An olive tree it is mentioned not only in ancient myths and legends, but also in real historical documents. The first data on the olive- peace making go from ancient Greece in which myths birth of olive tree connected with enmity and armistice of god of the seas Poseidon and daughters of Supreme god Zeus Athens.
In Egypt olives are connected with goddess Isis who was responsible for fertility. And ancient Romans asserted that Hercules brought olive trees from North Africa and, going to the next feat, always took with himself a cudgel from this tree. And the goddess the Minerva taught people to grow olives and to make them oil.
Olive oil since ancient times possesses sacral value. For example, Prophet Mohammed recommended his followers to be pounded by olive oil, and in Christianity it often is used in sacrament of anointing.
Historical documents cuneiform tablets of ancient Babylon, papyrus rolls of antique governors testify that the riches at that time were frequently estimated by olive oil presence.
Even there is a parable that since Hellas the law was issued, forbidding to cut down olive trees. Belligerent parties during negotiations brought its branch as a world symbol. And today the olive branch serves as a peace sign, quiet and joyful life.
Today the organisations supporting peace very frequently use as emblems the image of olive branch. On the United Nations Organization’s emblem, whose activity consists in maintenance and strengthening of peace and security on the planet globe in the environment of branches of olive tree. An olive is a symbol of diplomacy, tact, consent and unity.
East legend tells about the unrequited love of the princess of Olive and the shepherd of the Olive.By the legend, the princess angered with unrequited love killed the shepherd, and for the morning on a punishment place an unusual tree grew.
The people named this tree an olive, and fruits olives.And the legend about a one-way love symbol arose.
The most known physicians of antiquity, among them Hippocras and Avicenna, carefully having studied advantage of olive, began to use its fruits, leaves and oil for treatment of many diseases.
The modern researches made at Northwest university of Chicago, have shown that the main component of olive oil oleic acid not only reduces risk of occurrence of malignant tumours, but also raises efficiency of treatment if those nevertheless have appeared.
It has been established that olive oil reduces risk of occurrence of heart attack and brings ease of headaches not worse than analgesic agent.
Olives and olive oil are successfully used in world of cookery, they are perfectly entered in Asiatic cuisine. And in Spain every autumn in a big way the festival of olives is held.
The graceful marble structure of wood of olive, despite all complexities of work with it because of a strong bend of a tree trunk, serves as a material for refined products expensive exclusive furniture, strong kitchen utensils.
In the Turkmen flora the olive tree takes a special place. In the western region of Turkmenistan experts are engaged in cultivation of olive trees and manufacture of oil from them. In local conditions of the olive keeps up early, have high yield of oil and fruit.
The multi-volume book by president Berdimuhamedov Medicinal plants of Turkmenistan contains the valuable information on advantage of this fruit. A tiny olive the capacious vessel filled with perfect oil. And even the stone of olive with ease is dissolved in intestines without any trace.