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Aloe vera |
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Aloe vera is a species of Aloe, native to northern Africa.
Often called the 'miracle plant' or the 'natural healer'.
There are around 400 species of Aloe, but it is the Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera or "true aloe") plant which has been of most use to mankind because of the medicinal properties it displays.
Aloe vera will perk up your skin, give your eyes a new brightness, help you with your digestive tract problems and make you feel full of vim and vigor!
Practically anyone can benefit from consuming Aloe vera on a regular basis.
The FDA has approved development aimed at the eventual use of Aloe vera in the treatment of cancer and AIDS! |
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Botanical Name
Family Name
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: Aloe vera
: Liliaceae
: Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Curacao Aloe
: Aloin
: Creamy White Powder
: Leaves
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Aloin is a part of the Aloe vera plant that has very strong laxative qualities. It is the laxative effect of the Aloe vera plant. |
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It contains almost 95% of water and it contains more than 70 essential medicinal ingredients including mineral, enzymes, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, vitamin b12 and polysaccharides. These all combines and make Aloe vera plant really beneficial.
The gel is a mixture of antibiotic, coagulating agent, cell growth stimulator, astringent, pain inhibitor and scar inhibitor. |
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Apart from the above uses of Aloe vera there are many other Aloe vera uses as: |
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Skin Problems – |
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Aloe vera is very good to the skin. In case of burns or cuts, it helps forming a protective layer over the affected area immediately. It will encourage the healing process to start right away and it will resist the arrival of bacteria that threatens to infect the area. If you suffer a bruise from an injury, a topical application of Aloe vera will prevent the bruise from changing to a variety of colors before it goes away.
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Aloe vera is very beneficial for those who suffer from dry, flaky or scaling skin and for eczema and psoriasis sufferers. Skin ulcers and lesions can also be healed faster with the help of Aloe vera. |
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Anti-ageing for skin - The mucin of aloe which is a kind of protein made up primarily of arboran A B, aloe mannan and other polysaccharides is a key component for the prevention of cell aging and treatment of chronic allergy. |
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Aloe vera used to help healing blisters, boils, urticaria. |
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Aloe vera heals pain and reduces inflammation & gives cooling effect to the skin |
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Aloe vera speeds the healing of insect bites, and relieves itching, warts and dandruff. |
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Screens out X-ray radiation |
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Removes pimples & stretch marks from pregnancy, prevent wrinkle. |
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Aloe vera is helpful in healing conjunctivitis, vaginal infections |
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Aloe vera juices or gel are used as moisturizing ingredients in cosmetics and the use of Aloe vera in cosmetic products are so widely popular that it is now being used in almost all the skin care products. |
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