Aloe Vera is a luscious plant of medicinal use with a very vast wide array of curative properties. By origin, aloe Vera is believed to be from Africa but it has been used as a medicinal plant in almost every ancient civilization ranging from African, Indian, Romans, Greek and ancient Americans. It was an important part of beauty regime in Egypt in the days of Cleopatra. During very early times, man had acknowledged the healing and nutritional values of aloe plant; hence it was frequently used for the treatment and prevention of numerous systemic as well as topical (skin and hair) diseases. Nowadays, numerous researches are going on to discover new aspects of aloe Vera- the natural healer, as a result there is a growing trend towards using aloe juice and gel in day to day life in addition to its medicinal uses.
There are about 240 different species of Aloevera cultivated in different parts of the world including Asia, Africa, America and Europe. However, the most potent and medicinally active species is Aloe Barbadensis Miller.
Benefits of Aloe Vera
It is the remarkable features of aloe Vera that has made it so popular among the herbalists and naturalist and is given the name of "the silent healer", "wonder plant, "lily of the forest" and the "plant of immortality". It is because of more than two hundreds biologically active ingredients found in aloe extract that has made it a medicinally potent plant. It is known to have anti inflammatory, anti fungal, anti viral and analgesic properties. All these features have given it a very strong curative tendency. The most popular use of Aloe Vera is for the regulation of digestive system and to treat it various disorders like, IBS, constipation and colitis. It also has a soothing effect in case of peptic ulcers. Aloe juice seems to be beneficial for cardiovascular system as well. Nowadays studies are going to see the impact of aloe extract on cancer cells. Oral intake of aloe has also proved beneficial for arthritis, asthma and kidney problems whereas liver diseases also show good results with aloe intake.
As far as skin disorders are concerned, aloe juice has been well known for its healing properties for centuries. It is a very popular natural remedy for superficial burns and sunburns. Beside this the anti inflammatory characteristics of aloe plant have made it a well known and time tested natural cure for wounds, cuts and insect bites while due to its anti fungal and analgesic features it is used for the relief of diaper rash. Aloe gel is also a well known home remedy for acne. Other topical uses of aloevera include natural cure for frost bite, warts and shingles. Very high water contents have made it a natural treatment for different dry skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
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| Aloe Vera is also used frequently in different cosmetic products ranging from creams to lotions and from shampoos to hair gels. These are probably the most hydrating plant due to its high moisture concentration which has made them good moisturizer for skin and scalp. In addition aloe has a good repute for the prevention of wrinkles, hence frequently used in anti aging products.
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Aloe gel is also a popular hair loss remedy and have been employed for the prevention of hair loss and to promote hair re growth. Aloe pulp or hair care products are also used to get beautiful healthy hairs. Read more on
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