"ALOE VERA" most people are aware that it has loads of uses and benefits.
Extracting Aloe Vera Gel:
It is a plant which has fleshy leaves and when you slit open the leaves it contains a gel like substance which is clear white in colour and is popularly known as aloe gel. Make sure you don't consume the yellow part as it is very toxic and can have side effects.
Cut the sides of the leaves as it has tiny thorns then removed the yellow toxic part on the top of the leaf. Lay the leaf flat on the ground and then slit it horizontally removing just the cover/ the green hard bit and then turn it and repeat the process. You will be left with a clear gel substance called Aloe Vera Gel. Aloe Vera gel can be consumed directly with a glass of water.
Another way of extracting Aloe Vera Gel:
Cut the sides of the leaves as it has tiny thorns then removed the yellow toxic part on the top of the leaf. Lay the leaf flat on the ground and then slit it into half horizontally and then scrap it with a spoon.
It can be used as a supplements for a lot of different vitamins and minerals.
Aloe vera contains 75 potentially active constituents: vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids and amino acids.
Vitamins: It contains vitamins A (beta-carotene), C and E, which are antioxidants. It also contains vitamin B12, folic acid, and choline. Antioxidant neutralizes free radicals.
Enzymes: It contains 8 enzymes: aliiase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, bradykinase, carboxypeptidase, catalase, cellulase, lipase, and peroxidase. Bradykinase helps to reduce excessive inflammation when applied to the skin topically, while others help in the breakdown of sugars and fats.
Minerals: It provides calcium, chromium, copper, selenium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc. They are essential for the proper functioning of various enzyme systems in different metabolic pathways and few are antioxidants.
It is a plant which has fleshy leaves and when you slit open the leaves it contains a gel like substance which is clear white in colour and is popularly known as aloe gel. Make sure you don't consume the yellow part as it is very toxic and can have side effects.
Cut the sides of the leaves as it has tiny thorns then removed the yellow toxic part on the top of the leaf. Lay the leaf flat on the ground and then slit it horizontally removing just the cover/ the green hard bit and then turn it and repeat the process. You will be left with a clear gel substance called Aloe Vera Gel. Aloe Vera gel can be consumed directly with a glass of water.
Another way of extracting Aloe Vera Gel:
Cut the sides of the leaves as it has tiny thorns then removed the yellow toxic part on the top of the leaf. Lay the leaf flat on the ground and then slit it into half horizontally and then scrap it with a spoon.
It can be used as a supplements for a lot of different vitamins and minerals.
Aloe vera contains 75 potentially active constituents: vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids and amino acids.
Vitamins: It contains vitamins A (beta-carotene), C and E, which are antioxidants. It also contains vitamin B12, folic acid, and choline. Antioxidant neutralizes free radicals.
Enzymes: It contains 8 enzymes: aliiase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, bradykinase, carboxypeptidase, catalase, cellulase, lipase, and peroxidase. Bradykinase helps to reduce excessive inflammation when applied to the skin topically, while others help in the breakdown of sugars and fats.
Minerals: It provides calcium, chromium, copper, selenium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc. They are essential for the proper functioning of various enzyme systems in different metabolic pathways and few are antioxidants.
It provides 20 of the 22 human required amino acids and 7 of the 8 essential amino acids. It also contains salicylic acid that possesses anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
Anti- Inflammatory and Antibacterial: You can rub aloe gel directly on the wound and it will help heal any inflammation or itchiness. It works as an antiseptic.
Best Moisturiser and Anti- Ageing: Aloe gel can be applied directly as a face mask . It is very moisturising and make the skin silky smooth. You can also add other ingredients like avocado etc. Adding aloe vera gel to face mask gives it a gel consistency that is required for a mask plus the added moisturising and anti-ageing benefits.
Aids Weight Loss: Drinking Aloe vera juice in the morning helps in weight loss by helping in excreting toxins from the body. Take one part of aloe vera juice and add to two parts of warm water and consume it in the morning in empty stomach before having anything.
Sinus Remedy: Once you have removed the gel from the leaves. Just put the leaves into a pot with boiling water and then take steam from it. It helps clear airways and improves sinus issues.
Sunburn Remedy: Aloe vera gel applied directly on to a sunburn will help calm it down.
Acne Treatment: It helps with acne treatment because of it anti bacterial properties. and also soothes the skin.
Treats Sore Heels: You can rub your heel with aloe vera and it will help soothe and also soften the area.
Leave In Hair Treatment: Either you can take take the gel and rub it through your hands and apply t to ur ends of the hair or you can make a liquid solution by adding water and then spraying it from a spray bottle on to your hair.
Helps Indigestion: Drink aloe vera juice to relieve gastrointestinal disorders like indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, it helps with keeping things flowing and a bunch of other benefits for your digestive system.
Caution!! Don't consume a lot of the concentrated aloe vera orally only consume a tiny amount as it can have side effects. As I mention earlier the upper part of the leaf contains a yellow substance which is very concentrated and is used to treat certain types of cancer but its better not to consume it as it is highly concentrated and can have side effects.
Oral aloe is not recommended during pregnancy due to theoretical stimulation of uterine contractions, and in breastfeeding mothers, it may sometime causes gastrointestinal distress in the nursing infant.
Aloe Vera is used in several beauty treatments which i will discuss in my next blog!!
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