It is normally used in medicines for constipation, worm infestation, infections, and skin diseases by Indian traditional medical style, whereas in Chinese medicine, it is used for fungal diseases, whereas is specially used in cosmetics, food industries, and pharmaceutical industries in the Western world. Manufacturing aloe Vera is the world’s largest botanical industries.
Benefits of Aloe Vera:
Two substances are made with Aloe Vera, namely; The Gel created by cells of the leaf and Latex is generated from under the cell of the leaf. Aloe Vera Gel is used as a remedy for skin issues like sunburn, burns, frostbite, psoriasis, and cold sores. It is also used for osteoarthritis, fever, bowel diseases, inflammation, and itching. Other benefits of it are, it is used to treat asthma, diabetes, stomach ulcer, soothing effects of treatments like radiations. Latex I used in treatment for depressions, asthma, constipation, diabetes.
Nutritional Facts of Aloe Vera:
They are one of the 420 species of the Aloe; the scientific or botanical name is Aloe barbadensis miller, which is from Liliaceae family. It has triangular and fishy leaves with serrated edges. It was originally found in Sedan and later generated in Mediterranean region and other areas like Asia, India, Africa, America and Europe.
Aloe plant leaf is full of Aloe gel, which is a clear jelly like substance. Latex is yellow in color. Some products are manufactured with the whole crushed leaf, s they contain both Gel as well as latex. It had searched that Aloe Vera contains 75 components like lignin, saponins, anthraquinones, enzymes, salicylic acids and many more. It also contains amino acids and the eight amino acids. It is also useful in maintaining proper body system as it contains various important vitamins and minerals. The components contained in Aloe Vera are as below;
- Minerals like copper, calcium, selenium, chromium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc.
- It has Antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E, B12, choline and folic acid.
- It has eight enzymes such as aliiase, amylase, brabykinase, carbixypeptidase, catalase, lipase, cellulose, peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase
- Four fatty acids are there like campesterol, cholesterol, lupeol, and siosterol.
- It can produce sugars like monosaccharide and polysaccharides.
9 Aloe Vera Benefits (Proven):
- Cures skin irritation and rashes:
It can cure various issues related to the skin like wound healing management, psoriasis, dermatitis, oral mucositis, surgical wounds, and burn injuries. It provides instant relief from itching and burning caused by dermatitis and skin regeneration.
Various researches had proven that aloe vera gives an instant relief from various diseases. Oral administration of aloe vera is more effective for heal wounds, which also helps in reducing a risk of tumors by 90% in liver, spleen and bone marrow. You can also use some natural fruits for glowing skin.
- Treat Burns:
It is very effective for radiation damage of the skin. It was the research conducted by the U.S Government to prove the ability of aloe vera for thermal and radiation burns. In 1959, it was approved by the Government to use the Gel for burns, UV-induced suppression for faster healing.
- Cold Sores Healing:
It helps to speed up the healing process after applying it several times in a day. It is safe to swallow, so you can use it to apply to the mouth as well. It reduces pain and speeds up the healing as it contains anti0inflammatery and anti-viral properties.
Vitamins contain in Gel are also very beneficial.
- Moisturizes Hair and Scalp:
It treats naturally the hair and scalp. It contains nourishing properties as well as various vitamins and minerals they help in keeping hair stronger and healthier. It also helps to remove dandruff; and helps in removal of dead cells in the scalp and regenerates skin tissues near hair follicles. It helps to stop itching due to dandruff. So adding Aloe Vera instead of using shampoos and conditioners full of chemicals is the best option to get away from bacteria and skin reactions.
- Constipation Treatment:
The laxative content present in aloe vera helps to create intestinal water that helps in stimulation of mucus secretion with an increase in intestinal peristalsis.
- Helps in Digesting:
As it contains laxative and anti-inflammatory components, so it helps with digestion. It helps to improve digestion, make the normal level of acid and alkaline pH balance minimizes the yeast formation. It can be also used for healing of ulcer in the stomach as it contains anti-bacterial agents and has natural healing properties.
Also read: What to eat for glowing skin.
- Boosting Immune System:
The Anti-oxidant properties in Aloe Vera help in protecting your skin from skin cancer, skin inflammation. It can also treat acne, the enzyme. Vitamins like A, C, and E is also useful in boosting our immune system and heals the wounds faster.
- Boosting Immune System:
It helps to cure diseases like bacteria, protection from of cell membrane. It is being called as a miracle plant as they can help in various diseases skin related hair related, body-related and many others with the help of various components, vitamins, and minerals present in it.
- Diabetes Treatment:
It is able to alleviate chronic hyperglycemia and perturbed lipid that can be caused in diabetic people. SO due to this aloe vera also helps in treating Aloe Vera.
- How to find Aloe Vera:
It is easy to find aloe vera products like Gel, latex, juice, and extracts at local health stores. It needs to be watered 2-3 times a month, aloe vera becomes dormant during winters
- You must consult a doctor if you are taking the following medications:
- Sevoflurane (Ultane)
- Warfarin (Coumadin)
- Diuretic medications (water pills)
