Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera Miracle Cure-All ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *****What is Aloe Vera?***** Aloe Vera is a plant. But not just any old plant. It is one which has been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. Why then do doctors not prescribe it ever day? Well that's an issue I'll be covering later in this review, but for now, some background is required to truly understand how important this plant could ...
...the plant lovers amongst you, Aloe Vera is a succulent plant (like a cactus) that belongs, very strangely, to the Lily family of plants, and is also related to garlic, onion and asparagus. Its Latin name is Aloe barbadensis Miller, and throughout recorded history has been used to heal. It has gone by many names over time, including "heaven's blessing" and "the silent healer". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *****The ...

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Aloe vera and health products containing aloe extracts are becoming increasing common. The gel of the plant is particularly useful for treating many skin conditions including minor burns, cuts, grazes and frostbite. Cosmetic products often feature aloe vera too. Shampoo, soap, sun protection lotion and moisturizers. Aloe vera is used in such products because of its useful moisturizing, soothing and protecting properties. The Plant The aloe vera ...
...possible to grow your own aloe vera plant. Usually they are bought as an established plant. But can be sown from seed in the spring and germinate between 1 and 6 months - I couldn't be that patient! They prefer to be kept above 70 degrees Celsius and should never be colder than 16 degrees Celsius. Room temperature is 21 degrees Celsius so keeping them inside or in a green house is preferable. They require lots of light but can scorch in full summer ...

e.j.kingham 28.09.2006 · Read full review
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Aloe vera plants are brilliant, easy to care for and have endless uses. Aloe vera plats as as pictured above but as they get older do grow a stem in the middle and flower. They can grow to about 100 cm tall but dont wory you will be cutting lots off it. They need to have gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage, and a soil/ sand mix of 50/50 to be kept best. You cant keep your aloe vera plant outside as it likes to be warm and you only need to ...
...We first discovered the aloe vera pant wholst on holiday, my dad and hubby had burnt that badly in the sun i was buying burns treatments from the chemist when the cleaner turned up with an aloe vera plant for them, she told us to cut the leaves off, slice them open and rub the clear jelly from inside onto the burns. It worked wanders and in less than a week it had healed completley with no scars. My dad uses this on his coldsores also recomended ...

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...disgusting!! What is Aloe Vera? Aloe Vera is a plant that grows in the deserts of America, Africa, and Asia. It contains a jelly like substance which is used in many products from face creams to vitamins. It has very healing properties and contains many different substances that have a very positive effect on the body. These include: Vitamins A, C, E and B12 Minerals: Magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, chromium, calcium, sodium, potassium and ...
...which are found in aloe Vera. Enzymes: Lipases and proteases, which help break down food and aid digestion. There are many other beneficial substances in aloe, including Anthraquinones, Salycylic Acid, and essential sugars, don’t ask me what they do though, I don’t have a clue!! Who Should Use Aloe Vera? Aloe Vera is recommended to everyone to help top up vitamins and minerals that can be lacking in today’s fast food diet. It ...

joannahudson 29.06.2001 · Read full review
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...or not you could drink Aloe Vera. I was more than happy to settle their argument by telling them that I drink it everyday! Although Aloe Vera is a member of the Lily family, it is very cactus like in its characteristics. There are over 240 different species of Aloe, growing mainly in the dry regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Aloe Vera has been shown to have various beneficial effects on the body when taken in internally. Some of which ...
...wide range of allergies. Aloe Vera contains over 20 minerals, all of which are essential to the human body. Aloe Vera has Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C and E. Vitamins cannot be manufactured within the body, and some cannot be stored by the body, so it is necessary for the diet to sustain a continuous supply. Aloe Vera was recommended to my mam by our local health and beauty shop as she was very lethargic all of the time. The lady told her that ...

bluejules 27.01.2006 · Read full review
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...house. ***The Plant*** Aloe Vera - barbadensis A half-hardy perennial, the indoor species can grow about 1ft in height and can eventually produce a flowering stem with bell shaped flowers, I have not seen this on my plant. The Aloe Vera plant has many properties, when used on a wound it puts a protective film over the area and helps the skin to regenerate. The Aloe plant that is over 2 years of age is meant to have stronger medicinal properties. ...
...be around 300 species of Aloe around in the world, originally native to South Africa, and has been used medicinally since 4 BC. The grown plant need very little looking after, only thing that damages the plant is over watering ***Cultivation*** A constant temperature of 70oF must be maintained during germination. Sow onto the surface of a pot or tray cover with perlite. Place in a propagator with bottom heat, germination is very hard taking between ...

the_enlightened_one 31.01.2007 (10.02.2007) · Read full review
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...this has to do with Aloe Vera, and now I will tell you. A few months ago, a friend of the family saw that my mother had very very bad rashes all over her arms. When she asked her about it, my mother replied that the Doctors had not been able to give her any medication that would shift it. This friend suggested that she tried some Aloe Propolis Cream by Forever Living Products, a new company that she had just joined. My mother tried the cream and ...
...suggested that I tried the Aloe Vera lip salve. This was extrodinary! Within one treatment, my lips felt like new! It gave them a glossy shine for the rest of the evening, they were moist even when I had eaten and the painful cracking did not come back for three days. This little stick can also be used on piles, paper cuts, and other small cuts and burns. Its your general first aid stick! It is suggested that you keep a few in stock- you don't want ...

hanbag 25.07.2002 · Read full review
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...snappy response! I’m talking Aloe Vera here (or ‘Alo Doris, as my witty uncle Ron would have it) The miracle ingredient you can hardly have helped but notice crop up in everything from shampoo to toilet rolls, from band-aids to bath foam. Let’s start at the very beginning (a very good place to start, as my mate Julie Andrews was once at pains to tell me) with a look at what Aloe Vera actually is. There is a plant; Aloe Berbedensis ...
...variety of products based on Aloe Vera through an MLM operation active worldwide. Back to some facts. Firstly, why does it work? Well, what do YOU care, as long as it does, right? OK, perhaps not. The gel contains, among other things, an amount of salicylic acid, better known to us as aspirin, which, even on topical application, is a pain reliever. There are numerous theories regarding the combination of other elements making up the gel, and what ...

stevethesleeve 25.10.2001 · Read full review
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...MagicWend's repertory of Granny remedies. Aloe Vera gel, lovely slimy stuff, but of course you are wondering what I'm on about as usual. Before we actually go into any miracle cures, I intend to dissuade you from purchasing any product that you think contains a high percentage of pure Aloe Vera. You get your money,and pop down to Boots for a tube of Aloe Vera Gel, which you will probably not get much change from a tenner. You look on the back for ...
...which help to make the Aloe Vera last longer, smell nicer, feel better etc. But I advise you all to adopt The MagicWend organic, eco-friendly approach, and grow your own. When you need some gel, simply chop off a leaf, and squeeze out the gel! You then have 100% pure Aloe Barbadensis, uncontaminated by preservatives, or antioxidants, just fresh, healing goo. This can be applied directly to the skin, with no irritation whatsoever. The plant itself ...

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The History of Aloe Vera ================== Aloe Vera (Kumari) originates from South America, however, as it is extremely easy to grow, requiring little maintenance, it can be grown anywhere, even as a houseplant on the kitchen windowsill. It is available at most garden centres for just a few pounds. In addition to South America, the Aloe Vera plant is also grown in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Although there are more than 240 species of the Aloe ...
...of the four species of Aloe is the barbadensis miller (Aloe Vera species), therefore, in order to get the best results, it is vital to ensure that any aloe-based product you use are made from barbadensis miller species. Although the Aloe Vera species is a member of the Lily family, its characteristics are more along the lines of a cactus - it has green dagger-shaped leaves filled with a clear, viscous gel – it also belongs to a larger plant ...

Shekera 13.10.2001 (23.02.2002) · Read full review
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Aloe Vera has taken off in the Uk over recent years following its spread across America. Aloe Vera is a succulent plant, it grows in areas where water is in short supply and so stores water as a gel inside its thick waxy leaves. It is this gel, added to products that provides the health benefits. Aloe vera can be bought in many forms, it is added to lipsticks, face creams and shampoo. However these are not what this article is concerned with. I ...
...advertised. However I belive that Aloe vera when taken twice a day as a liquid supplement can have numerous health benifits. My father started using aloe vera about two years ago after a friend told him about its possible health benefits. My father at the time was suffering from a fatty plaque that had build up around an artery in his leg, he also had limited movement in one hand due to an accident some years earlier. After a week of using Aloe vera ...

panther57 25.03.2001 · Read full review
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Aloe Vera is a spiky shaped green plant, and although i had heard of products containing it, had never seen it in its true form before. My partner had recently returned from a holiday in Antigua, and brought loads of Aloe Vera back with him, however you can buy it in markets in Britian for about £2 a leaf. I was completely unaware as to how many uses this plant has!!! In order to use the plant extracts, you simply cut the leaf down the centre ...
...Rub a small amount of aloe vera onto areas affected by athletes foot or other dry skin foot conditions. Once the aloe has dried onto the skin wash off immediately. If you ever decide to detox; mix a very very small amount of the jelly with some warm water and drink in one go. It does not taste very nice, but will completely cleanse you out!! (beware - you'll need to go to the loo quite a bit!!) ********************************************** When ...

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Aloe vera has slowly proved to be a successfully used plant for healing and helping with a number of ailments we can incurr from time to time. The essence of the plant; the sap, is what is used to treat lots of different things from allopaecia, skin disorders, and internal "dis-eases" especially around the area of the intestines and stomach for general aches and pains or low functioning times. It can be used in a number of ways. It can be drunk ...
...cut a "stem" off an aloe vera plant. Splitting the stem will release the sap which can be used on skin or orally, both for humans and even animals as it is not toxic, but highly beneficial even just for maintenance of well being. It has no odour as such, if at all, and no artificailly added ingredients if you buy a plant. Plants are fairly cheap from around £2.50 here up North from nurseries and similar retailers. The aloe gives out no side effects ...

rtox 28.03.2001 · Read full review
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...all the good reviews that Aloe Vera receives for its healing properties. It is good for the skin, it can help irritable bowel syndrome and many other conditions, the list is endless. The Aloe Vera plant to look at is like a cross between a cactus plant and a miniature yucca! It has long pointed-up leaves filled with a soothing clear gel. I bought my plant (for £6.99) from a garden Centre in 1999 and it is still going strong, even though I’m ...
...to care for. It likes to be fairly dry and have a long soak (from the bottom of the pot) every now and again. Mine keeps on getting new plants sprouting up all the time, so you can always have an endless supply of them. I used the gel, originally, for my son, George, as he had very bad eczema and his herbalist recommended breaking off a bit of the leaf and applying the gel directly on his skin. It is very cooling and soothing. The leaves heal themselves ...

kathchurchill 28.05.2001 · Read full review
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What is Aloe Vera? You may have seen the plant. It's that spikey looking cactus type thing with long, thick, squishy leaves. In fact, it is a member of the Lily family and the leaves are "squishy" because they are filled with gel. It is this gel that has given it the reputation for being called the "Miracle plant" or "Natural Healer". There are in fact over 200 varieties of aloes, It is the Aloe Barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera) which is most beneficial ...
...everyone (not just gym users!!). Aloe vera contains 20 amino acids and provides 7 of the 8 essentials required but not produced naturally by the body and usually provided by food. Sugars - including polysaccharides which act on the immune system. Digestive and Anti-inflammatory enzymes. Lignin - which is an alcohol which allows Aloe Vera to penetrate deep into the skin. Saponins - which are soapy substances which have an anti-microbial effect ...

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