Aloe, agave, aloe vera - we all know these names. And is it one and the same? Is it associated with an unpretentious plant that is in almost every home? And of course, the use of aloe. Someone heard about the beneficial properties of the plant, someone has already tried its effect on himself. However, we recommend that you proceed to treatment and prevention using this tool only after you are fully acquainted with its features. In the article we will present not only them, but also popular effective folk recipes for aloe preparations.
Aloe, Agave & Aloe Vera
Let's get the names clear to avoid confusion.
Aloe is a genus of flowering flora in the Xanthorrhea family, which includes over 500 species! Most of them are succulents with thick leaves and stems designed to accumulate moisture and nutrients.
The fleshy leaves of the plant are used in medicine. In rare cases, stems. Of all the variety, only one and a half dozen species have medicinal properties. Among them, aloe vera (real aloe) andagave (tree-like aloe). Aloe vera is believed to be more effective when used internally, while agave is more effective for skin conditions. Both species can be grown at home.
Useful properties of the plant
So why is aloe so widely used in medicine? Although its leaves are 80% water, the plant contains about 250 different biological substances! According to these figures, it has no competitors among other representatives of the flora.
The following stand out among the microcomponents of aloe:
- Essential oils.
- Organic acids - citric, succinic, malic, etc.
- Monosaccharides - fructose and glucose.
- Esters.
- Resins.
- Tannins.
- Flavonoids.
- Phytoncides.
- Vitamins of groups A, B (1, 2, 3, 6, 9), C, E.
- Amino acids - aspartic, glutamic, glycine, essential amino acids.
- Beta-carotene.
- Alkaloids.
- Polysaccharides.
- Magnesium.
- Phosphorus.
- Manganese.
- Iron.
- Potassium.
- Calcium.
- Selenium.
- Zinc.
- Copper, etc.
The juice of the plant is most valuable. It is obtained from the leaves or the tops of the stems. It is used both fresh and evaporated (will be called sabur). It is extracted from the leaves by pressing them. But the beautiful flowers of the plant are completely useless for medical purposes.
Aloe oil is often used. Extract for him alsoobtained from the leaves. The inclusion of plant components can be seen in the composition of many ointments, creams, gels and syrups. There is also a form of solution for injection (we will talk about it in detail later).
Using Aloe
Juice, extract, pulp of medicinal plant species have a beneficial effect on:
- immunity;
- GIT;
- heart and vessels;
- skin;
- vision;
- nervous system.
The healing effect is expressed as follows:
- Antiviral and antifungal effects.
- Increased general tone, improved well-being.
- Restoring the microflora of the intestinal tract.
- Hair growth acceleration.
- Removal of toxins from the body.
- Reducing the level of bad cholesterol and glucose (sugar) in the blood.
- Improve circulation.
- Relieve allergic reactions.
- Removal of toothache, headache, joint pain.
- Antioxidant, laxative and diuretic.
- Powerful bactericidal effect against typhoid, diphtheria, dysentery bacillus, staphylococci and streptococci.
- Prevention of oncology, an additional tool for complex therapy in the treatment of cancer.
Aloe is widely used in:
- dentistry;
- dermatology;
- gynecology;
- ophthalmology.
The plant is effective in combating diseases of the heart, vascular and respiratory systems.
Indication for the use of injections with aloe
This form of the drug is also common. Instructions for use of injections with aloe content explains the composition of the drug:
- Dry aloe extract (active ingredient).
- Sodium chloride (auxiliary element).
- Water for injections.
Indications for the use of aloe in injections echo the indications for folk recipes:
- Treatment of trophic ulcers, cicatricial formations.
- Neurology: as part of the complex therapy of neuralgia, ra-deculovritis, neuritis, with a decrease in smell and hearing, residual effects from previous polyneuritis and strokes.
- Infertility treatment for women and men.
- Ophthalmology: optic nerve atrophy, inflammatory diseases of the visual organs (conjunctivitis, keratitis, blepharitis), retinitis pigmentosa, progressive myopia, vitreous opacity, chorioretinitis.
- Pulmonology: complex treatment of bronchial asthma, pneumonia or tuberculosis.
- Gastroenterology: complex therapy for loss of appetite, diseases of the gastrointestinal system during remission (without exacerbation) - enterocolitis, gastritis, cholecystitis, etc.
Using injection solution
The use of aloe in ampoules is as follows:
- Subcutaneous injection.
- The maximum dose for 24 hours is 3-4 ml of medication.
- Adults are given 1 ml of solution daily, children over 5 years old - 0.5 ml, babies under 5 years old - 0.2-0.3 mlmedicines.
- In case of tuberculous lesions of the lungs, the starting dose of the drug is 0.2 ml. Then it gradually increases.
- In case of bronchial asthma, 1-1.5 ml of solution is administered daily for 10-15 days. Further, the medicine is used once every 2 days.
- Course of therapy: 30-35 ampoules.
Side effect of injections
The use of aloe extract in ampoules can lead to a number of side effects. The instructions for the drug warns of the possibility of the following:
- Allergic reactions.
- Diarrhea.
- Increased blood pressure.
- Hyperthermia.
- Pain at the injection site. In this case, 0.5 ml of novocaine is preliminarily injected (with an active substance concentration of 20 mg / ml).
Contraindications for injections
Instructions for the use of aloe in ampoules warns of the following contraindications to the use of the drug:
- Hypersensitivity to active and/or auxiliary component.
- Pregnancy.
- Chronic kidney failure.
- Age up to 1 year.
- Chronic heart failure.
- Cystitis.
- Hypertension arterial.
- Metrorrhagia.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Cholelithiasis.
- Coughing up blood.
- Inflammatory processes in the organs of the digestive tract.
General tonic and restorative remedy
Many people note in their reviews this recipe for using aloe as effectivea remedy that helps restore vitality, strengthen immunity, cleanse the body of toxins.
Preparation of medicine is possible at home:
- Cut off a few fleshy leaves from a common house plant. It is best if it is already old enough - 3-5 years old.
- Wrap the leaves in foil. Send the package to the refrigerator for a week.
- After the time has passed, thoroughly wash the leaves and remove the skin from them.
- Chop in a blender or meat grinder.
- Dilute with water in a ratio of 3:1 (water / mass of aloe). You can drop a little lemon juice.
- The resulting remedy is taken one tbsp. spoon three times a day.
The use of aloe is associated with the use of the juice of this plant. It is believed that the most useful properties are concentrated in it. You can make juice like this:
- Cut off the fleshiest bottom leaves.
- Rinse them well under running water.
- Cut into very small pieces.
- Take a clean gauze, put the whole mass into it.
- Squeeze the juice through the cloth into the prepared container.
Reviews of lovers of natural treatment indicate that you can pass the leaves through a meat grinder, and then also squeeze the juice from the resulting mass through cheesecloth.
For respiratory infections
Introduce instructions for the use of aloe in case of diseases, pathologies of the upper respiratory tract:
- Cough. Counteracts this unpleasant symptom usefulvitamin solution. Mix 25 g of aloe juice, 25 g of lingonberry juice, 10 g of honey. The resulting composition is taken in two tbsp. spoons 4 times a day.
- Rhinitis and sinusitis. Instructions for use of aloe advises using the plant extract as nasal drops. Juice is instilled 2 drops in each nostril four times a day. Do not be afraid if the procedure causes active sneezing. This helps to more effectively free the sinuses from the mucus accumulated there. The result is easier breathing, less inflammation.
- Pharyngitis and tonsillitis. One st. a spoonful of plant juice is diluted in a glass of drinking water (200 ml). Gargle with the resulting solution several times a day.
- Bronchial asthma. With this disease, a solution of the following components will be quite effective: 1/2 cup of aloe juice, 1/2 cup of honey, 0.5 liters of Cahors, juice of four lemons, shells from 2 eggs beaten into powder. All components are thoroughly mixed, after which the composition is infused for exactly a week in a cool and dark place. The drug is taken 30 g daily in the morning on an empty stomach. The course of therapy lasts from 3 to 6 months.
For cardiovascular diseases
Reviews on the use of aloe in a number of heart and vascular diseases are positive. Therefore, we present several common folk recipes:
- With myocardial infarction. First of all, a healing decoction is prepared from the following ingredients: 3 tablespoons of your favorite dried fruits in 1/2 cup of water. The mass is poured with water and adjusted in a closed vessel until the fruit swells. Thenadd 2 tbsp. spoons of aloe juice, mix thoroughly. The decoction can be drunk throughout the day in small sips.
- For pain in the heart. In combination with the main therapy, you can use he althy tea. Its ingredients are: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of strawberry leaves, 2 tbsp. spoons of hawthorn fruit, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of aloe juice, honey can be added to taste. Berries and leaves are poured into a thermos with boiling water. The mass is given some time to brew. A day later, the composition is filtered through gauze, a colander, combined with aloe juice. Take tea in a glass at night. Store the liquid in a cold place - a single dose can be heated in another container. Treatment - about a week.
For pain
Indications for the use of aloe - pain of various nature. Consider the most common recipes:
- Headache, migraine, dizziness. The sap of the plant is rubbed into the whiskey.
- Toothache. Cut off a piece of the stem of the plant, wash it. Remove the thorns, cut into two parts. Apply the pulp to the aching gums.
For eye diseases
Reviews indicate that the recipe is effective even in the treatment of cataracts. Requires 1 tbsp. a spoonful of aloe juice and 1 tbsp. honey spoon.
The resulting composition is used as an ointment. If it turned out to be liquid, then it is instilled like ordinary eye drops.
It is also useful to make compresses with plant juice, keep them in front of your eyes for 15 minutes.
For skin problems
Here the scope of the plant is unusually wide:
- Wounds, cracks, age spots. On thenight, the skin is wiped with aloe extract or the pulp of a cut leaf.
- Black dots. You need to prepare the following composition: one egg white, 2 teaspoons of agave juice, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. The mask is applied to the face for 15 minutes. After the composition, it is enough to rinse with water.
- Acne. With rashes on the face, a cocktail of aloe extract with carrot juice will help. A quarter cup of this composition, drunk daily, allows you to return the skin to a he althy appearance.
- Corn. The stalk of aloe is washed, freed from thorns. Then it is enough to cut it, apply the pulp to the corn, fix it with adhesive tape. Leave the bandage on overnight - by morning the formation will soften, and it can be easily removed.
- Warts. It is enough to apply the pulp of the leaves to the problem areas. Reviews confirm that sometimes 5 such procedures are enough for unpleasant formations to begin to disappear.
Juice, transparent pulp of aloe vera leaves, agave - one might say, a healing elixir. Both in pure form and as part of injections, the plant extract will be effective in combating many diseases. There are many folk recipes with aloe, some of which we have presented to you.
