Monday, November 21, 2011

Aloe Vera - The Plant With 200 Benefits


The word Aloe is a genus of plant family among which Aloe Barbadensis Miller is the most well known plant. The plant is found in warm, dry climates, including southern US and Australia. The human race for thousands of years has gotten a lot of benefits from this plant; with benefits know both internally and externally. It has been used by both man and animals alike. Aloe Vera grows up to a length of maximum four feet and is tough having fleshly and spear like leaves which can grow up to a length of about 36 inches.

The Aloe Vera plant is largely used for its medicinal properties, and has over 200 active constituents, such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids. It is highly beneficial due to its usage in making different types of medicines and salves which are used to help various types of ailments. Aloe Vera benefits a large and wide group of the cosmetics industry which in terms uses its medicinal value for helping various skin ailments.

The benefits of this plant are widely known throughout the world because of its multi utility purpose and specifically the juice which is extracted from the leaves of the plants. The juice from the leaves is made up of 99 percent water along with other substances specially known as glycoprotein and poly saccharine. Aloe Vera benefits in the speeding up of the healing process by stopping pain and inflammation due to its content of glycoprotein where as poly saccharine helps in skin growth and repair by stimulating it. It also helps by stimulating the immune system of human beings.

The benefits of this plant are specifically seen in its juice which is especially available in raw form by breaking up the leaves of the plant or in commercial forms available in ointments, creams and lotions readily available in the market. The gel is also available on the market in the form of juice, tablets, capsules, creams, ointments etc. The Aloe gel has a lot of medicinal properties and can be used both for internal and external use by the human body.

While taken internally Aloe Vera benefits in helping certain complicated stomach and alimentary canal ailments where as when applied externally Aloe juice benefits by helping certain types of skin diseases like sun burns, dark spots, and any type of injuries. Not only it helps in aiding in healing for skin problems, but also helps in healing and repairing the skin of that area. In a most recent study it reveals that Aloe Vera can be used to help heat ailments and also heart burn along with skin disorders and wounds. The properties found in the gel helps to soothe the skin in a burn, like sunburn, and in a wound it helps to speed the body's natural rebuilding capabilities.

The Aloe plant has been in continuous use from a very long period of time particularly due to its medicinal properties. This article mainly aims to give the readers a brief idea of different kinds of Aloe Vera benefits and how these ailments are helped by the use of the Aloe juice. Always consult a physician if you have medical conditions, either internal or external.




Jeffrey Drudge is the owner of http://bestaloeverabenefits.com. This website is designed to give you information about the benefits of Aloe Vera juice, and of this wonderful plant's many uses. Learn more about Aloe Vera Benefits for Constipation and how this amazing plant can help you.




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