The Aloe Essentials

The Aloe Essentials

Over the centuries, the Aloe Vera plant has had many names and has been used to help cure, treat, and heal many different types of medical conditions. The basics of Aloe are simple:

While there are hundreds, if not thousands of things you should know about Aloe, here are nine things you should know about Aloe Vera (Barbadensis Miller).

• Aloe has been used by civilizations for over 4,000 (some reports date back 6,000) years. Egyptian queens used Aloe for beauty treatments and bathed in it to keep their skin looking youthful. There are over 200 varieties of Aloe, but only around four are used for medicinal purposes.
  

• Aloe gel has anti-inflammatory agents in it that help to soothe all sorts of wounds. Rubbed onto a wound, the gel gets to work and helps ease the pain of a burn, cut, or scrape.
  

• The Aloe gel has anti-bacterial agents in it that helps clean and keep wounds clean.
  

• Aloe gel has agents that help rebuild cells, ensuring that wounds heal faster.
  

• Aloe has anti-scaring agents that help the skin to heal cleanly and leave as little or no, scar as possible.
  

• Aloe gel has many different vitamins that, when either taken internally or applied onto a wound, help nourish the wound and surrounding skin.
  

• Aloe has many minerals in it that help heal wounds and treat internal ailments.
  

• The many different properties in Aloe help soothe the stomach when taken internally. Aloe has been used to help ease the discomfort of cancer patients when he or she is going through chemotherapy.
  

• Because of the incredible list of ingredients in Aloe, symptoms of psoriasis can be reduced and improved. When you think that man-made medicine struggles to provide results, it is an incredible fact.
  

• Aloe Vera is a natural alternative for many different ailments. In a world where almost everything we take for medicine is man-made, it is nice to know that something natural can help you. While Aloe is a great and effective alternative to man-made medicines, it should not be taken to replace a medicine unless directed by a physician.
  

And one more just for fun; Aloe Vera is mentioned in The Bible five times:

Num 24:5-6
Ps 45:8
John 19:38-40
Song 4:13-15
Prov 7:17-18

There you go; nine facts about Aloe that you more than likely didn’t know. It is an incredible plant and can provide incredible results.