Therapeutic properties of aloe

Aloe is known to everyone and meet it in almost every home. The birthplace of this evergreen plant is considered Africa. Currently in the world there are more than 300 varieties of aloe.

Any kind of aloe has certain therapeutic properties due to the juice contained in its leaves. However, in addition you can use only those species that grow not with wood, but a bush. Aloe tree is well suited for outdoor use (for healing purulent wounds, burns, allergic rash, etc.).

At home on our windowsons with you, the shrubs of aloe are most often growing, which serve as the first assistance in many diseases.

How to grow aloe

Aloe enough unpretentious plant. Even even forget about him and not to care for a long time, then nothing catastrophic will happen. However, if you want to grow gorgeous, healthy and full-fledged aloe, our site advises to comply with some rules.

1. For aloe, it is desirable to use a light soil mixture with a brick crumb content and charcoal.
2. In the soil intended for aloe, do not add peat.
3. Summer requires moderate watering, a lot of heat and light.
4. In winter, watering should be a little less frequent than in the summer, and the room is light and cool. Optimal temperature for aloe in winter 12-14 ° C.
5. Periodically aloe must be fueled by special feeders for succulent and cacti.
6. Replacing young Aloe plants need every year, and old - every 3 years. Old is aloe older than 5 years old.
7. Modifying aloe can be seeds, storm and leaf cuttings, as well as the division of the tuber.

Aloe in cosmetology

Aloe leaves contain essential oils, about 20 amino acids, vitamins B, C, E, beta-carotene, fiber and other nutritious enzymes and trace elements, and also have a bactericidal effect. In the cosmetology of aloe used as a wound-healing, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory agent for healing solar burns and psoriasis, prevention and treatment of acne, borunculus, dermatitis and other skin diseases. Aloe juice extract opens and cleanses the pores, moisturizes and pulls the skin, because it is capable of easily and deep into the skin, restore the metabolism, stimulate cell regeneration, and also to take inflammation and irritation. Therefore, creams containing aloe are recommended for cosmetologists for moisturizing and protecting the skin of the face and body with a long stay in the sun (beach, solarium).

Beauty salons very often offer relaxation baths, which add either an exhaust or extract of aloe juice, or canned natural juice aloe.

And at home, you can save the youth of the skin of the face and neck for a long time, it is possible enough, if every day before going to sleep fresh aloe juice, prehered and swinging face.

Any cosmetic company has a series of means containing aloe juice extract in its arsenal. Popular and available means of such cosmetic companies like Avon, Oriflame, Faberlic, Mary Kay, and DR. Each of them offers a wide range of cosmetics, including those containing aloe extract. As a rule, the set of aloese-containing funds of these companies is intended to care for young skin of all types, as well as for powering and restoring problem skin. The list of aloese-containing cosmetics looks like this:

• Cleansing Tonic (Avon - Purifying Astringent, Oriflame - Aloe Gentle Toner, Aloe Vera Soothing Toner, Mary Kay - Hydrating Freshener 1);
• Cleansing Cream (Avon - Aloe & Avocado Face Cream, Clarifyinf Cover SPF 15, Oriflame - Aloe ProTective Moisturiser, Aloe Vera Soothing Face Cream);
• face scrub (Oriflame - Aloe Soft SCRUB);



• Cooling gel for the eyelids (Oriflame - Aloe Refreshing Eye Gel);
• Cleansing gel for washing (Avon - Blackhead Clearing Cleanser, Oriflame - Aloe Facial Wash, Aloe Vera Soothing Face Wash, Aloe 80% Pure Gel);
• Lip Balsam (Avon - Avon - Avocado Lip Balm, Oriflame - SPF 8 Aloe Lip Balm, Aloe Vera Soothing Lip Balm);
• Soap (Oriflame - Liquid Hand Soap With Hydrating Aloe Vera & Lotus, Mary Kay - TimeWise 3-in-1 Cleansing Bar);
• Creams, gels, body lotions (Avon - Summer & Soft Cooling Gel Moisturiser with Aloe, Intensive Callus Cream, Faberlic - body gel after depilation with aloe and papaya extracts, Mary Kay - Hydrating Lotion);
• Shower gels (Avon - Summer & Soft Refreshing Body Wash With Aloe, Mary Kay - 2-in-1 Body Wash & Shave);
• Sunscreen (Avon - Kids Sun Cream Aloe and Vitamin E SPF 30, Kids Sun Cream Aloe and Vitamin E SPF50, After Sun Soothing Rescue Gel).

However, our site should draw your attention to such an important point: so that the properties of aloe in cosmetic means have given such a powerful effect, which is described in the instructions (filmed inflammation and irritation, healing purulent wounds and T.D.), its concentration must be at least 20%. Only then will have properties close in therapeutic creams and ointments in which Aloe concentration of 20 to 80%. In all those mentioned above, the Aloe content does not exceed 15%, which provides only a partial effect of aloe on the skin (light nutrition and bactericidal protection). To say that such a fact is a complete deception and advertising move of cosmetic companies, it is impossible, since the cost of these funds actually corresponds to the number of active substances contained in them. Therefore, such funds will be effective only for young skin, which requires only prevention and maintenance of tone.

Mature skin requires stronger nutrition, which can be ensured using aloe extract content not lower than 25% (the cost of these funds will be much higher than those previously mentioned). So, for example, the Spanish company Belnatur (Barnatur), a professional cosmetics manufacturer offers a line of means of aloe vera, which includes a series of creams for mature fatty dehydrated skin, which is often characteristic of age for thirty. In all the creams of this line (Fitoaloe / Phytooaloe - Repairing Cream for Dry Mature Skin, Hydroplant / Hydroplane - Moisturizing Cream for Normal, Combined and Fatty Leather, Hydroderma / Hodroderma - Moisturizing, Protecting Cream Emulsion for All Skin Types, Hydro-Sport Block 25 / Hydro Sport unit 25 - Moisturizing and protective tone cream for all skin types with SPF-25) Aloe vera extract is the main and main component, and creams, in turn, remove inflammatory processes and regulate the facial water balance slows down the aging process.

The German company Lavera (Lavera) Faces, a manufacturer of professional natural cosmetics, among which there was a place for the line may boast positive feedback «Aloe vera» For sensitive skin (protective bio-cream «Aloe vera», Bio-milk cleansing «Aloe vera», Bio-tonic for face «Aloe vera», Bio Fluid Face Moisturizing «Aloe vera»). All means of this series are designed to protect, moisturizing and nutrition both young and mature skin and neck. A very important advantage of this series is the absence of allergens that can cause irritation and itching during sensitive skin.

Aloe in medicine

Aloe juice, A, respectively, and preparations that contain it have strong anti-inflammatory, painkillers and antibacterial properties, which is important when dealing with pathogenic microorganisms. Aloese-containing drugs are widely used in many areas of medicine (gynecology, dentistry, dermatology, surgery, therapy, immunology) for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, ulcers, constipation), eye diseases (conjunctivitis, myopia, inflammation of the horn shell) and leather, inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity, ORVI, etc.

The following information Our site is familiarized in nature, and in no case is not recommendations to self-treatment. Before applying each drug, consultation with your attending physician is required.

In pharmacies, you can easily find a drug that is called «Aloe juice», The freshly treated aloe and medical alcohol leaves obtained by compounding the juice in proportion 8: 2 (bottles of 100 ml - 80 ml of aloe juice and 20 ml of ethyl alcohol). «Aloe juice» Most often prescribed with gastritis, gastroenteritis, enterocolites, constipation, arthrosis, polyarthritis, colitis, enterocolites, conjunctivitis, periodontal and dr. Diseases.

Another of the most famous and effective drugs is «Aloe syrup with iron». This drug is an amazing combination of two most powerful and important components: aloe juice and iron. The presence of iron in this drug contributes to improved blood circulation and recovery of metabolism in the body.

The microelements contained in the juice and other above-mentioned nutrients strengthen and activate the protective functions of the body, and also help to deal with causative agents of infectious diseases. Usually, «Aloe syrup with iron» included in the course of treatment of hypochromic anemia of infectious origin, intoxication, radiation Diseases, internal bleeding, asthenia.

Another fairly prevalent drug - «Aloe Liniment». It includes canned aloe tree juice. With burns It is recommended to apply without rubbing on the affected areas of the skin. Besides «Aloe Liniment» prescribed in complex treatment during arthrosis, polyarthritis, periatritis, amphodontosis, periodontal disease, conjunctivitis.

Drug is quite narrow «Tablets Aloe», which are recommended in addition to the main course of treatment and prevention of progressive myopia and in a myopic choreorette. «Tablets Aloe» contain 50 mg of chopped canned aloe sheet.

In the treatment of a number of eye diseases (progressive myopia, myopic chorioretinite, conjunctivitis, keratitis, irrit, turbidity of the vitreous body, etc.), diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, etc.) Medicinal products are very effective «Aloe liquid extract» and «Aloe liquid extract for injection», which are aquatic extract from canned fresh or dried aloe leaves.

Indications of both drugs are the same, the difference is only in the form of application: the first drug must be drunk on 1 teaspoon 3 times a day, and the second - prick under the skin 1 ml per day. When using these drugs it is necessary to remember that they are categorically contraindicated in severe cardiovascular diseases and pregnancy.

Aloe in any form (except for aloe vera) is categorically contraindicated to apply those who are inclined to tumors, as Aloe performs a powerful biological stimulator, which speeds up the process of cell development of any tumor.

Recall once again, it is not necessary to select aloese-containing drugs in a pharmacy with a number of people mentioned in the article and others; please contact a doctor who correctly selects you a course of treatment according to the results of analyzes and research.

Cooking Aloe at home

Against the background of all drugs offered by the pharmaceutical industry, do not forget about fresh aloe on your windowsill. Folk Medicine Deals this Miraculous Plant An important place in the treatment of many diseases. There is a lot of recipes for the treatment of one or another disease, but most importantly, to properly collect and prepare ingredients for them.

You can collect aloe at any time of the year. However, not all leaves should be tear. Aloe grows the top, and therefore the bottom leaves are more mature. You need to focus on the tips of the leaves - as soon as the tips began to push, the sheet is ready for use and the juice is most useful in it. Cut the sheet is necessary at the base, and it is better to simply calm down from the stem. But it is worth remembering that after collecting leaves, they should not be held in the open air more than 3-4 hours, otherwise the lion's share of all their healing properties will be lost. You can use both freshly torn leaves and a variety of mixes and tinctures of them.

Prepare medicine from aloe at home easy. As already mentioned, the leaves should be taking the lower or medium (preferably thick and fleshy) length of at least 15 centimeters. Depending on the recipe and machinery of cooking Drug Aloe can be prepared in two ways. In some cases, only aloe juice is required, without peel. Juice can either squeeze out of the leaf with his hands, not cleaning (in this case, not only the peel, but and the flesh), or, clearing the skin, use only the flesh. In the same way, you need to use the entire sheet - flesh and skin, passing them through the meat grinder.

Our site reminds that aloe juice loses its properties after a few hours after collecting leaves, so it is necessary to prepare it directly before use. But if there is no time or desire to repeat the procedure for the preparation of aloe juice every time it is required, you can put it. For this, ready-made juice must be mixed with medical alcohol in proportions 8: 2 and stored in the refrigerator at a temperature not higher than 15 ° C.

Folk recipes

Mask for the face:
1) a mixture of fresh aloe and cream juice connected in proportions 1: 1, refresh the skin of the face and improve its color. This mask can be applied as in the morning and in the evening after washing. When applied, it is better to use cotton or gauze napkins;

2) the condition of the problem inflamed skin of the face can be improved by daily application by 15 minutes of mask from fresh aloe juice and egg protein (on 1 protein 2 tablespoons of aloe juice).

With burns Any extent will not be superfluous, as often as possible, lubricate the affected zone with freshly squeezed aloe juice. At the same time, the scene itself is not worthwhile to wrap anything - it is necessary to give juice to the maximum absorbed into the skin for 20-30 minutes. Remnants not absorbed juice easy to bite the napkin.

Healing deep cuts and purulent wounds Compresses from fresh juice and pulp leaves Aloe. If it is a cut wound to make a piece of gauze, richly impregnated with fresh aloe juice, and cut the bandage, periodically replacing the aloe gauze with a newly impregnated with aloe juice. In the case of purulent wounds, instead of gauze with aloe juice, it is necessary to apply the flesh of the aloe sheet (the fresh cut sheet is cleaned from the peel and the transparent flesh is used), which will not only disinfect and heal the wound, and pull the pussy from the inside.

For ORVI, cold and ENT diseases You can use the following recipe: 300 g of aloe leaves, 3 tablespoons of honey, 3 tablespoons of medical alcohol. Aloe leaves skip through a meat grinder, mixed thoroughly mixed with honey and alcohol. Consume internally one teaspoon 3 times a day before meals. Under rhinkers, rhinitis, tonsillitis, etc. Nasopharynx diseases drip freshly squeezed aloe juice in nostrils every 3-5 hours at 5-8 drops of adults, 4-5 drops of children from 3 to 16 years and 2-3 drops for children up to three years.

In the exhaustion of the body:
1) per 100 ml of aloe juice, 100 g of walnut cores, 100 g of honey, 100 ml of lemon juice. Mix everything thoroughly. Take 1 dessert spoon for half an hour before meals. Those who have increased acidity, it is recommended to prepare this mixture without lemon juice, and take in the same mode and doses;

2) on 200 ml of aloe juice, 300 g of honey, 350 ml of red dry wine. Mix everything thoroughly, mix the mixture for a week in a dark place at room temperature. Take 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a day for 20-40 minutes before meals.

In the stomach diseases:
1) With ulcerative stomach diseases, it is recommended to eat 2 times a day a piece of aloe sheet (about 5 centimeters long), carefully chewing. Do it is needed an empty stomach for half an hour before meals. Aloe has a bitter taste, so if there is it in its pure form, you can climb honey. Treatment course to continue 3 months, and if necessary, repeat in a month. Also, such a procedure is useful to do with abundant nose bleeding;

2) In chronic gastric ulcers and gastritis, it is useful to take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day for half an hour before meals. Freshly prepared aloe juice. Prepare the juice as follows: twisted on the meat grinder and strain through dense fabric, and then boil 3-4 minutes. Storage this juice is not subject to storage, so it is necessary to cook it before each reception.

3) the positive effect on the stomach with ulcers and gastritis is the following mixture: aloe juice, honey and olive oil to take in proportions 1: 1: 1, mix thoroughly, merge into a glass bottle and, putting in a saucepan with water, boil for 3- x hours. Then cool, close tightly, so that there is no air access, and put in the refrigerator. It is possible to store this mixture until the foam appears - a sign that expired the shelf life of this medication. Take it necessary every morning on an empty stomach of 1 tablespoon, pre-stalking.

With lung tuberculosis Aloe juice is used as one of the ingredients of the soiling agent: 1 tablespoon of fresh aloe juice, 100 g of May honey, 100 g of butter, 100 g of goose fat, 100 g cocoa. Mix and warm up without boiling. Take 2 times a day in the morning and evening before meals 1 tablespoon on a glass of warm milk.

Despite the tremendous benefits of Aloe, it is worth not to forget that drugs containing aloe extract and fresh aloe in any of its form cannot be used in cancer diseases, uterine bleeding, pregnancy, cystitis and hemorrhoids. In such situations it is better to consult with a doctor.