Diverticulitis is a common cause of left lower abdominal and back pain, and an increasingly frequent reason for hospital stays. As you age, small pouches can develop along the walls of the colon. Most commonly, these pouches develop in the sigmoid colon, located on the left side of the abdomen.
The autumn olive is a native plant of China, Japan and Korea that made its way to the United States in 1830. In the 1950s it was widely promoted as a great way to provide wildlife habitat and erosion control in environmentally disturbed areas.
What is Olive Leaf? The olive tree is an evergreen that is native to the Mediterranean region. The trees also are cultivated in areas with similar climates in the Americas. The small, leathery leaves are gray-green on top, and the undersides contain fine, white, scale-like hairs. The leaves are gathered throughout the year.