Aloe Vera Facts

Aloe Vera has provided countless civilizations with a natural health remedy covering a wide variety and diversity of illnesses, diseases and conditions for thousands of years. Herbalists, scientists and medical professionals are all in agreement that the juice from the Aloe leaves can offer us great health benefits for our skin, digestion, hair and our alround constitution.

The Aloe Vera leaf is fleshy to touch and has tiny prickles or spines around the perimetre. When broken, the leaf will ooze a clear gooey liquid that in its natural form will provide us will over 80 essential minerals and vitamins. Our body cannot self produce a majority of  nutrients that are needed to keep it healthy and in repair – the liquid from the Aloe plant leaf will provide us with 22 essential amino acids for vitality and perfect health, 14 amino acids (secondary) and Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C and E.

Pure and natural form Aloe Vera will not hurt or harm us. No known adverse reactions or side effects have been documented. You cannot overdose on Aloe Vera. The elderly, pregnant women and infants are all ideal candidates to make Aloe Vera part of the daily lives.

Pure Aloe Vera does not have to be tested on animals and is suitable for vegetariens and vegans. Pure form Aloe has been with us since records began and has remained auchanged and undiluted in terms of medical research.

The plant has spiny leaves and couls be mistaken as part of the cactus family. It is a lily by genre and was christened the Lily of The Dessert. The word “Vera” means true in latin. The word Aloe has often been reffered to by its acroynm A.L.O.E – a little of everything!

Although there are many different varieties of the plant it is only the Aloe Vera variety that provies the nutritional and health benefit. One species in particular Aloe Barbadensis Miller is by the far most benefial. When buying an Aloe product choose one that contains this species.

The aloe plant survives and flourishes in warmer conditions and so most healthiest in its native North African. It is also grown elsewhere especially in Europe – can be prone to frost and the watery liquid within the plant will freeze at temperatures below 28 degrees fahrenheit.

Animals can alse benefit – all the benefits that Aloe can offer humans are also available to the animal kingdom.

Aloe Vera can be used in combination with other herbal remedies and chemically produced drugs with no adverse reactions.

The juice from the Aloe Vera plant can be extracted directly from the leaves and drank or applied to the skin. Commercial use of Aloe Vera has been in effect for decades. Aloe Vera creams, Aloe Vera gels and Aloe Vera drinks are widely sold across the world. The cosmetics industry also uses Aloe Vera for skin care and hair care products.