Aloe Vera Uses

Aloe Vera has a long history. Over the years it has been known by many names

• the burn plant
• the miracle plant
• the wand from heaven
• the first aid plant

However, these days Aloe Vera Gel comes in convenient forms so it is no longer necessary to keep an Aloe Vera plant handy for when you catch your hand on the oven door.

Despite this I still prefer the having my plant. There is something about having it around. Something like when you have it you don't need it. But when you don't have it you need it?

There is no doubt that Aloe Vera works best when used fresh from the plant. It does need to be used as you harvest it as it doesn't store well and will start breaking down within 20 minutes of harvesting.

Following are some of the uses of aloe vera

In the Phillipines it is used with milk for kidney infections.

Hospitals around the world use Aloe Vera for treating topical treatment for minor wounds and burns and skin irritations. It is especially helpful for patients with severe burns because of how it hydrates and rejuvenates the skin. After being absorbed into the skin, it stimulates the fibroblasts cells and causes them to regenerate themselves faster. These are the cells that that produce the collagen and elastin so the skin looks smoother and younger.

In Japan Aloe Vera is commonly used as an ingredient in commercially available yogurt and beverages to promote overall well being

A traditional curry dish in Tamil Nadu, a state of India, uses Aloe Vera as its main ingredient. It is usually served with Indian bread (nan bread) or rice.

One of the home remedies for asthma was to boil some Aloe Vera leaves in a pan of water and breathe in the vapor.

Others have reported benefits of Aloe Vera in treating Eczema and Psoriarsis, and a product called Aloe Propolis Crème is favoured by many for these conditions.

For pharmaceutical use as a laxative, the aloe juice is taken from the tubules just beneath the outer skin of the leaves. It's a bitter yellow and dried to become aloe granules that are dark brown in color.

Made into a beverage and taken internally, it has been used to help many other conditions. Some of them are constipation, ulcers, diabetes, headaches, arthritis, and coughs. Taking aloe internally does have side effects, which can include pain, electrolyte imbalances, and diarrhea.

It has been determined that it can also help with treating minor vaginal irritations.

Aloe Vera can be used topically as well as taken internally. It has been used for mouth sores, what we call stomach sores, or cold sores.

Aloe Vera is also helpful for

# Preventing wrinkle
# Treating pimple and acne
# Removing stretch marks that are occurred due to pregnancy
# Preventing dandruff
# Hair and scalp health
# Eye wrinkle remover
# Protection agent in underarm odor
# Applying after using shave lotion