In ancient times, doctors Aloe Vera for healing and preventing a variety of diseases and the promotion of health used.
Today, the aloe plant is an essential component of a range of products, from cosmetics to complement topical creams and ointments to health.
Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis Miller scientifically named, is a succulent herb with flat, pointed leaves plump native to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Africa. Its medicinal values encourages itsCultivation worldwide.
If you cut off the succulent leaves, ooze out two different colored liquids. The greenish or yellowish SAP is irritating aloin mentioned and the other is a transparent gel. The healing and soothing properties are attributed to these transparent aloe gel.
Scientific studies and Benefits
In the last century, doctors conducted clinical trials to test the effectiveness of the Aloe plant. As reported in several Journal of American Medical AssociationPublications concluded that all results have regenerative and healing properties of Aloe Burn useful in healing dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.
This regenerative and healing properties to the nutrient-richness of the herb attributed. The Aloe leaves are packed with essential amino acids - protein building blocks that are vital because they are not synthesized by the human body.
Aloe Vera contains 20 known minerals and trace elements together with B-vitamins thatcontain niacin and folic acid - vitamins important in the regulation of metabolism. Vitamin A and E are essential key elements.
The aloe plant has mannans, polysaccharides, anthraquinones and lectins that assist in lowering blood glucose levels. A clinical study in Mahidol University, Thailand with diabetes who were on hypoglycemic drugs will not be shown that Aloe Vera effectively lowers blood sugar levels.
Subsequent studies showed that Aloe Vera in the prevention of AIDSatheroslcerotic heart disease by lowering high blood fat levels. High blood fat levels are in the development of atheromatous plaques and heart disease.
Also Aloe Vera has a healing effect on acute hepatitis. It strengthens the immune system fights infections and inhibits allergic reactions.
When taken internally, Aloe Vera cleans and detoxifies the intestinal remove toxic waste products that can trigger cancerous changes. can lead off accumulated toxins in the intestine colonCancer. The anti-inflammatory and regenerating properties relieve the symptoms of ulcerative colitis. It relieves the annoying symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal conditions.
The antiseptics - cinnamic acid, sulfur, salicylic acid, phenol and urea nitrogen - Aloe Vera with antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic actions give the gastrointestinal tract. Antifungal properties inhibit Tinea (ringworm), while the antibacterial properties of the work against the bacteriaStreptococci, and Shigella (dysentery causes).
This are great benefits to convince healthcare providers to integrate Aloe Vera with a standard therapy in the treatment of many diseases.
To the maximum benefit from Aloe Vera, the gel food fresh. Failing this, the gel should be processed without delay to ensure the conservation of vital nutrients and medicinal compounds.
© Lisa K. Moran, 2010
