Aloe Vera

Advantages: Seems to make me healthier
Disadvantages: Tastes and smells awful

...Last week when I was at work, two of the salesman were having a 'heated discussion' (argument!) about whether 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 are listed below. Blood circulation - a number of constituents have beneficial effects on blood pressure and coagulation. Bone and joint disorders - due to its high mineral and amino acid content. Detoxification - amino acids assist the liver and kidneys. Laxative - It has a gentle...

bluejules 27.01.2006 · Read review
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aloe vera plant

Advantages: great healing properties
Disadvantages: none

...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 water it when the soil drys up, about once a month for the 2 in my kitchen. 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...

danniell 13.02.2009 · Read review
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ALOE VERA - CURE ALL

Advantages: ALMOST MIRACULOUS HEALING PROPERTIES
Disadvantages: DOESN'T TASTE GREAT, CAN BE EXPENSIVE TO BUY FRESH

...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 and should be to our every day lives. For 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...

phoenixgreen 14.09.2006 · Read review
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Aloe Vera ... a wonderplant?

Advantages: Incredibly versatile, can be used internally and externally
Disadvantages: The juice tastes ...like nothing I've never tasted before!

...Aloe Vera is one amazing plant. A member of the Lily family, which is a suprise as it looks more like a Cactus, it is one of the most versatile plants you may ever come across. Aloe Vera is available in many forms and has several uses for health and well-being. It can be used in its most natural, unadulterated form - as a plant - by simply breaking off one of the leaves and squeazing out the sticky gel. The gel can be bought from shops such as Holland & Barrett in a squeezy tube for about £5.00 and is a more clean and convenient way to apply to the skin. The plant is obviously better because the gel is more fresh; it is quite hardy and easy to keep as a pot-plant indoors. The shop-bought variety is very good, though I recommend you only buy the kind that is certified. As a gel it can be applied topically to the skin to treat minor...

SarahSkas 10.01.2007 · Read review
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Aloe Vera Gel

Advantages: So easy to make and the plant lasts for years
Disadvantages: Last for around 4 weeks

...Back again with another recipe from a great plant?.in fact I think it's probably one of the best plants in the world. I came across this recipe about 2 years ago and use it regular; I have 2 plants in the 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. It is also used to treat sunburn, fungal infection, and under doctor supervision it can be used as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), I also read in a herb book the US...

the_enlightened_one 31.01.2007 (10.02.2007) · Read review
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Vaseline Lip Therapy With Aloe Vera

Advantages: Makes you lips instantly smooth even if you have really dry lips
Disadvantages: None

...This review is on the Vaseline Lip Therapy with Aloe Vera. I brought this lip treatment a while ago and i use it all the time, all throughout the day. It is petroleum jelly and is amazing! I mentioned in a previous that the Palmers Lip Butter was my favourite, but i have to say that this has taken over. Aloe Vera is very good for softening the skin. It is a natural ingredient that soothes and calms. My lips are the driest and always get chapped. It doesn't help that i bite my lips as well. The first use of this lip therapy will soften your lips and instantly make the look visibily kissable. It works by softening the dry skin and this makes it look like it isn't there anymore. I would highly recommend this product as the value for money is brilliant. It lasts for a long time and the feel of it on your lips is so smooth...

Make-Up187 27.08.2009 · Read review
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Vaseline Aloe vera

Advantages: keeps lift soft, smooth and supple.
Disadvantages: can melt a bit.

...I love this handy little pot of goo. Not much to look at but I never go anywhere ithout one. I find the Aloe vera one is so good for when you have a cold. When your nose gets sore you can dab a little bit on n it feels much better. It is wonderful on your lips. It makes them soft and supple. Its so useful. We even used it for a science experiement once. Its a little miracle in a pot. It smells nice too. I prefer the Aloe vera one as i had been out for ages and i came back and looked in the mirror and it was still there keeping my lips looking great! It is soo useful and feels great on your lips. Although in hot weather or when it gets warm it can melt a bit and go runny, which can get annoying as you have to wait for it to set. But I do recommend it to everyone as it lasts a long time and you can always guarentee you can find it...

bluemini127 25.01.2009 · Read review
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Aloe Vera Vaseline Lips

Advantages: Cheap, Smooths lips makes them shiny and soft, tin lasts ages
Disadvantages: None

...*Packaging and Price* Vaseline Lip Therapy with Aloe Vera comes in a round tin with a green and white design in a rather dated design that might benefit from being modernised slightly. The tin is small enough to fit in your handbag / makeup bag without taking up much space, at 4.5cm in diameter and 2cm in height. However, the colour of the lid and container does wear off quite quickly inside your bag leaving you with a worn looking scratchmarked tin. As far as I know, this is the only size that the product comes in. You simply lift the lid off without too much effort and it is well fitted with ridges so that it is unlikely to come off in your bag. The price is just 99p for 20g in Boots and in most other stores I have looked in the price is the same. This is very reasonable as the tin will last you ages, I bought my tin 4 months...

CezaWeza 08.03.2007 · Read review
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Aloe Vera, advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages: It can be bought easily and there are no side effects. You have nothing to lose by trying it for a trial period.
Disadvantages: Aloe vera is liquid form, is an aquired taste. It is avalible in other flavours but even these do not mask its strong pungent taste. It can also be quite expensive costing from eight to sixteen pounds for a months supply.

...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 am a Biology student at the University of Manchester and hence I am sceptical about certain miracle cures that have been 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...

panther57 25.03.2001 · Read review
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Keep the Aloe Vera for something else.

Advantages: Softens lips and skin, easy to carry.
Disadvantages: Smell and taste.

...I am a fan of vaseline lip care, which I use regularly, but have a pot that is at teast 3/4 full and will last ages. Yesterday I wandered over to Boots the Chemist with the sole intention of purchasing a birthday gift for someone. There was nothing, they must only stock things over Christmas in gift packages. Our Boots is only a small branch though. Feeling frustrated and not wanting to leave empty handed, my eagle eye scanned the shelves and spotted the Vaseline with Aloe Vera variety of lip therapy. I had to try this, even though I didn`t need any. I had also heard reports from people who did not like the Aloe Vera in the vaseline. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, I had to try it for myself. Aloe vera is supposed to have really good properties aswell which I wanted to test. Initial Impressions...

spottydog2 21.01.2007 · Read review
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