| Aloe vera gel is an excellent herbal remedy for | | | | seeds are the two edible parts of Aloe Vera. The |
| the skin. It is the most commonly used | | | | gel is usually described as moist, cool, bitter, and |
| preparation from the plant itself. Herbalists have | | | | salty, while the leaves are said to be bitter, moist, |
| always liked to use the gel as a first aid for | | | | and hot. Aloe vera's properties are that it is a |
| sunburn, wounds, and burns. From a long time | | | | healing and purgative herb. It has also been known |
| ago, Romans and Greeks used the aloe gel to | | | | to help reduce blood sugar, increase bile flow, |
| treat wounds received in battle. During the Middle | | | | expel worms and lower cholesterol. |
| Ages, aloe vera gel was used primarily as a | | | | The aloe vera leaves are useful for other |
| purgative. In India, the aloe vera gel is used as a | | | | conditions, although they are not commonly used. |
| cooling tonic. In Ayurvedic medicine, aloe vera is | | | | They are a very strong purgative and can be |
| used for excessive pitta (fire element). During the | | | | prepared to help treat constipation that is very |
| 16th century, aloe made it to the West Indies, | | | | severe. Digestion is made more efficient and |
| where it was harvested as a crop. | | | | appetite may be increased by using the leaves of |
| Aloe vera gel helps in very dry skin and is useful | | | | the aloe vera plant. |
| in treating ringworm and other fungal infections. | | | | Aloe vera can be grown indoors in most climates. |
| You can use aloe vera gel on mouth ulcers as | | | | It is a very practical herb, since it can be usedfor |
| well. In fact, research studies have found that | | | | several different purposes. To use as a herbal |
| aloevera gel to be a promising treatment for | | | | home remedy, simply split the leaf of the plantand |
| breast cancer, liver cancer, and HIV. The gel is | | | | squeeze out the gel. You can also use the gel |
| alsovery well known for anti-aging and | | | | from several split leaves to make an ointment. |
| rejuvenating properties for the skin and is used in | | | | Use a steam inhalation that includes aloe for |
| many anti-aging skin preparations. | | | | congestions. A tincture can also be made from |
| The aloe vera plant originated from Africa but it is | | | | the leaves to help stimulate appetite. |
| now harvested around the world. The leavesand | | | | |