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Aloe Vera

The plant known scientifically as "Aloe barbadensis miller" is more often known as "burn plant," "first aid plant," and as "miracle plant" in Western countries. This perennial shrub or arborescent plant is pea-green in colour and belongs to the Asphodelaceae (Liliaceae) family. It is also xerophytic and succulent. Its preferred growing conditions are arid climates in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, used Aloe Vera on a regular basis.

Inside the Aloe Vera Plant

The plant's fruit is a tube-shaped bloom that is yellow and contains many seeds, while its leaves are triangular and succulent with serrated edges. The three layers that make up a leaf are:

1) A transparent, interior gel composed mostly of water with trace amounts of glucomannans, amino acids, lipids, sterols, and vitamins.

2) Anthraquinones and glycosides are present in the bitter-yellow sap that makes up the intermediate layer of latex.

3) The rind is a protective covering of about fifteen to twenty cells that also serves to produce sugars and proteins. Water (xylem) and  starch (phloem) are transported by vascular bundles that are located inside the rind.

Aloe Vera Utilisation

Decoratively and as a topical medicine, it has served many uses throughout the course of history. For skin treatments, Aloe Vera is a traditional remedy. Ayurveda states that it is appropriate for all dosic disorders, including vata, pitta, and kapa.

Health benefits of aloe vera

Aloe Vera for Heal Wounds

The "natural healer" reputation of aloe vera stems from the plant's remarkable ability to speed up the first and second stages of wound healing. First, there's the inflammatory response, followed by hyperemia and leukocyte penetration. Proliferation, which includes epithelial regeneration and fibrous tissue creation, burns, decreases inflammation, and speeds healing, is the third stage after dead tissue elimination (stage 2). During the healing process of a wound, aloe vera gel starts the cell division process.

Analgesic effects of aloe vera

Because of its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial characteristics, aloe vera may be useful in the treatment of acne. When compared to using tretinoin alone, a single trial found that using aloe vera gel in conjunction with the acne medication reduced the severity of outbreaks.

As an anti-burn agent, aloe vera

Burns can be effectively treated with aloe vera because of its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. Recent studies have shown that topical aloe vera used to tanned or small burns may hasten the healing process while alleviating redness, stinging, and pain. Additionally, aloe vera aids in warding off infection in burns. For burnt skin, aloe vera gel is a calming balm. You might not experience as much peeling because it moisturises as it heals.

Aloe Vera for high cholesterol levels

The levels of bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides may be reduced by this plant extract, while the levels of good HDL cholesterol, which is beneficial to the heart, may be increased. Scientists believe that aloe vera works by decreasing the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines.

Aloe Vera for constipation

Some people swear by aloe vera juice or aloe latex to help with constipation. Some of the ingredients in aloe, like barbaloin, have laxative properties. Because barbaloin raises intestinal water levels, it may facilitate the passage of both undigested food and waste products.

Aloe Vera and diabetes

People with diabetes or prediabetes may find relief from their blood sugar levels by drinking aloe vera juice, according to some research. Scientists have shown that aloe vera's chemical components can restore insulin-producing pancreatic cells that have been destroyed. This hormone is essential for maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. Another possible mechanism by which aloe reduces blood sugar is by improving insulin sensitivity.

Aloe Vera for heartburn 

In the painful illness known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), acid from the stomach flows back up into the oesophagus, causing heartburn. Because it reduces stomach acid and inflammation in the oesophagus, aloe vera may be useful in treating acid reflux. There was an early trial that found aloe vera syrup to be just as effective as acid reflux drugs like ranitidine (Zantac) and omeprazole (Prilosec).

Aloe Vera for IBS symptoms

Diarrhoea and abdominal pain are symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Research has connected a lack of beneficial bacteria in the gut to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Improving this equilibrium and lowering inflammation in the intestines are two ways aloe may assist with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A 4-week course of a herbal supplement with aloe vera and other components reduced gas, constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort, and gas in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients.

Aloe Vera for a stronger immune system

Aloe Vera in cosmetics

The cosmetic benefits of aloe vera are due to its naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and polysaccharides:

Moisturising: Aloe Vera juice's mild consistency makes it ideal for use on any kind of skin. It has excellent penetration into the skin and a powerful moisturising effect due to the polysaccharides it contains.

Purification: Aloe Vera juice's astringent active components reduce oil production and close skin pores, making it ideal for purification purposes.

Repairing: Aloe Vera also help with injured skin. This aids the skin's natural process of regenerating.

Soothing: Aloe Vera is an excellent ally for delicate skin that is easily burned or bitten by insects. The cooling impact of the gel is immediate, and its calming and reparative properties help the skin to bounce back.

Anti-aging: Aloe vera's naturally occurring polysaccharides promote dermal cell synthesis of collagen and elastin. The skin's suppleness and elasticity are preserved by these fibres, which in turn postpone the onset of wrinkles.

Aloe Vera for Ayurveda

While preparing a medicinal head pack: -

Those who are born with jaundice should soak green gramme in a mixture of aloe vera fleshy leaves for the night before cooking porridge.

When a thorn is pricked: -

After stuffing the aloe fleshy leaf with ground raw yellow coconut, it is boiled in a hot oven and then pan-fried.

Blood clot dissolution: -

The recommended dosage of aloe vera gel is one teaspoon.

Diseases of the respiratory system: -

The anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties of aloe vera make it useful for a variety of respiratory conditions, including wheezing, bronchitis, and other similar conditions. Therefore, anti-inflammatory medication plays a significant role in these instances.

"The great thing about Ayurveda is that its treatments always have side benefits and not side effects."

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