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Types of Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis – the most popular and widely used.
Aloe indica.
Aloe spicata.
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Useful chemical constituents of Aloe Vera
It contains more than 100 potentially active constituents like minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, amino acids, and vitamins A, C, and E.
The laxative properties of aloe vera are due to aloin in the plant.
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Health Benefits of Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera provides the best relief for constipation.
The antipathetic quality of Aloe Vera helps to reduce or prevent fever.
By improving digestion, Aloe Vera reduces body weight and provides energy to the body.
Aloe vera boosts immune function and even destroys cancer tumors.
Drinking Aloe vera regularly for two weeks helps to fight against inflammation.
Consuming Aloe vera for at least 3 months helps to stabilize blood sugar in diabetics.
To get rid of joint and muscle pains, Aloe vera is very beneficial.
To speed up hair growth, take Aloe vera gel and massage it into the scalp. Leave it for 30 minutes and rinse off.
To alleviate asthma, boil Aloe vera leaves in water and breathe the vapour.
Application of Aloe vera gel over the skin helps improve the skin's natural firmness and also keeps it hydrated.
To have clear skin, boil Aloe vera leaf in water and grind it into a paste. Now add a few drops of honey (shahad) to this paste and apply to your face. Rinse it off with cold water after 15 minutes.
Aloe Vera is aperient, carminative, stomachic, ophthalmic, and emmenagogue.
It is useful as an antidotal, especially in food poisoning.
Aloe vera juice can be used as a restorative for generalized weakness. As a tonic, the juice acts as an anabolic supplement and increases strength.
Also used in colic pain, burns, skin diseases, and dyspepsia.
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Uses of Aloe Vera in other ailment
Cardiovascular system : Useful in the purification of blood and rectification of the liver.
Digestive system :
1. Aloe Vera increases the secretion of the small intestine and promotes the peristalsis of the large intestine thus it acts as a laxative.
2. Useful for loss of appetite, anti-flatulent, anthelmintic.
3. Treatment for liver and spleen enlargement.
4. When mixed with turmeric, it is beneficial in splenomegaly.
Urogenital system :
1. As a diuretic and aphrodisiac, aloe Vera is sticky and unctuous, promoting the secretion of semen.
2. It affects hormones and is therefore used in irregular periods, cramps, and amenorrhea.
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