Aloe is an evergreen plant with miraculous healing properties. The prickly flower is cultivated everywhere, it is picky in care, so it is planted even on window sills. Aloe bears yellow flowers and is not only a valuable medicinal plant, but also a beautiful indoor flower, pleasantly pleasing to the eye. The healing properties of aloe have been known since ancient times. The flower is widely used in folk and traditional medicine.
Healing preparations are made from the transparent jelly in the plant. It is also used in cosmetology. The healing properties of aloe are effective in the treatment of many diseases: burns, wounds, hemorrhoids, constipation. Ancient philosophers and healers wrote scientific treatises on the benefits of this flower. The ancient chronicles speak of the powerful healing properties of the plant - Cleopatra herself used aloe-based gel for cosmetic purposes to make her skin velvety and youthful.
Historically, aloe has been used for centuries. The medicinal properties of the plant help to relieve a person of indigestion, migraine, eliminate abscesses,insomnia and acne. In small doses, aloe hones judgment, helps with ulcers, purulent lesions of the eyes and mouth. In addition, the product protects against poisonous insect bites, ultraviolet radiation, cuts, allergies and other ailments.
The healing properties of aloe are not limited to external use, juice and decoctions are used internally. For the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal diseases, infusions from the plant are used. Traditional medicine recommends preparing a drink from fresh leaves for headaches, neuralgia and poor digestion. For menstrual irregularities, take 10 drops of juice daily.
Chemical composition of aloe
The leaves contain specific substances with high therapeutic efficacy. The plant is rich in resinous and mineral elements, essential oils, organic compounds. The protein of the plant contains 18 valuable amino acids and a number of vitamins: A, B, C, E.
The healing properties of aloe have a laxative, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect. Scientists have proven that the plant is capable of destroying harmful viruses and bacteria that have a detrimental effect on the body. Vitamins B1, B2, B6, choline and niacin included in the chemical composition can normalize metabolic processes and increase immunity. As you can see, aloe has unique healing properties.
Healing recipes
- Fresh juice will help with chronic constipation and gastritis. squeeze outleaf dessert spoon of juice and drink before meals. Do this three times a day.
- With phlegmon, pustular skin diseases, wounds, burns, make lotions or irrigation with plant juice.
- With atony, ulcers, catarrh, intestinal dyspepsia, decoctions are prepared from the leaves: take 150 grams of crushed raw materials, mix with honey (100 g) and keep the mass for 3 days in a dark place. Then add a glass of red wine to the mixture and leave for another day. Take orally a tablespoon 3 times a day before eating.
Do not increase the dosage, as a medicinal plant can be detrimental to he alth.
