Olive oil has been used since ancient times not only to meet human nutritional needs, but also for its therapeutic properties. In the Hippocratic Code, more than 60 medicinal uses of olive oil are recorded, while Sophocles described the olive tree as a “nurturer of children.”
Today, what ancient civilizations understood through observation and intuition is now supported by modern scientific research.
Μελέτες λοιπόν, έχουν δείξει μεταξύ άλλων ότι το ελαιόλαδο μειώνει τον κίνδυνο εμφάνισης στεφανιαίας νόσου και τα επίπεδα της ολικής χοληστερόλης στο αίμα. Τις θεραπευτικές του ιδιότητες, όσον αφορά την επούλωση των εγκαυμάτων, έχουν επισημάνει πολλές μελέτες στο παρελθόν.
In an article published in 2004 in the journal “Olive and Olive Oil,” agronomist and biotechnologist Stylianos Fakas noted that olive oil protects the skin from burns caused by excessive exposure to solar radiation.
More recently, findings from a new studypublished in the journal Burns suggest that the consumption of olive oil may accelerate the healing process of burn injuries.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of olive oil on burn healing following its daily consumption by hospitalized patients.
The study involved 100 patients with second- and third-degree burns covering 10–20% of their body surface. Participants consumed either olive oil or sunflower oil orally, as part of their regular diet.
Patients were divided into two groups based on the duration of hospitalization and their time in intensive care. They were evaluated daily for signs of wound infection, sepsis, and graft healing.
The results showed a significant difference between patients who consumed olive oil and those who consumed sunflower oil, both in the time required for wound healing and in the length of hospitalization.
In simple terms, the study suggests that dietary intake of olive oil in burn patients may accelerate wound healing and reduce the duration of hospital stay.
Πηγή: Messinia Live