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Friday, September 25, 2009

Aloe Vera Jell

By Palti Shipard

Aloe vera Barbadensis is a helpful plant, that has the appearance of a cactus but is in the lily family and related to onions, garlic and asparagus. The Aloe family has four hundred different species. The Aloe vera plant is sometimes used as a herbal medicine. The gel from the leaves contain carbohydrate polymers, like glucomannans or pectic acid, and other healthy compounds that are thought to have positive effects on the body.

People have been using aloe for over 5000 years. Egyptians wrote about its healing powers, Aloe is mentioned several times in the Bible. Aloe plants have been cultivated far and wide. In our time there have been hundreds of scientific studies to discover the benefits of aloe. The juice and jell has employed in cosmetics more than any other plant.

There are no known reactions with substances, so aloe vera is safe to take with medicines. There are people who are allergic to aloa vera, go slow at first to be sure you aren't one of these people. Contact dermatitis can happen in sensitive individuals, use some on a little area of skin, to see if there is a reaction before more use. It is a good idea to keep potted plant in the kitchen for use at any time, the plant is very easy to grow. A leaf can be cut open and the gel applied directly to a cut or burn. The jell has anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties and benefits the skin by adding amino acids, minerals and B1, B2, B6 and C vitamins.

Virtually all of the aloe vera gels that you can buy are thickened with carrageenan. Carrageenan is a natural thickening agent which is found in sea kelp / Irish moss. Aloe Vera is used in commercial products including sunburn treatments, juices, shampoos, creams, cosmetics, lotions, as well as other many beauty preparations.

Aloe vera juice is often used to help detox the tummy and raise the inmune system. The juice is a natural detoxifier, it increases good intestinal flora, eases and repairs damaged and inflamed tissue both internally and outwardly. It is used to increase bile flow, reinforcing appetite, for treating bronchial infections and for uterus, liver and colon defects.

It helps to improve bowel regularity naturally. Aloe vera is looked at by many herbalist as a panacea as it has so many uses, there were many studies of its use. There's some proof the extracts might be helpful in the treatment of diabetes and raised blood lipids. These effects are thought to be because of compounds like polysaccharides, mannans, anthraquinones and lectins.

Aloe vera is not much problem to grow if you do not over water your plant. Let the soil become fully dry before giving the plant a cup or 2 of water. In the summer months, the soil should be totally saturated, but then let it dry out before re-watering. The leaves contain a supply of water to help it survive through times of drought. Aloe Vera spreads by offsets and root sprouts.

Aloe plants are 95% water, due to this they're extremely frost tender. They can be grown outdoors in warm climates, they deserve to be planted in full sun, or light shade. The soil needs to be tolerably fertile, and fast draining. Once established plants survive droughts very well.

Aloin was a common ingredient in purgative products in the US before 2003, when the FDA ruled that aloin was a class III ingredient, thus banning its use. Processed aloe vera juice doesn't contain serious amounts of aloin and is utilized as a digestive healer. Aloin is taken out in processing the juice because to the FDA decision. - 17274

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