Properties of aloe vera for health

Aloe Vera (Aloe vera; Latin: Aloe barbadensis Milleer) is a type of plant that has been known for thousands of years ago and used as a hair fertilizer, wound healing, and for skin care. These plants can be found easily in the dry areas in Africa.

Along with the advancement of science and technology, the use of aloe vera plant growing as the raw material of pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, as well as food and health drinks.

In general, aloe vera is one of the best-selling 10 types of plants in the world that have the potential to be developed as a medicinal plant and industrial raw materials.

Based on this research, the plant is rich in content of substances such as enzymes, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, polysaccharides and other components that are beneficial to health.

In addition, according to E and Kusnandar Wahyono (2002), aloe vera as an efficacious anti-inflammatory, anti fungal, anti bacterial and helps in cell regeneration. In addition to lowering blood sugar levels for people with diabetes, controlling blood pressure, stimulates the immune system to attack cancer, and can be used as nutritional support to cancer, HIV / AIDS.

One of the substances contained in the aloe vera is the aloe emodin, an organic compound from the group antrokuinon signals that activate the insulin levels of insulin-like perceiving and beta-substrat1, phosphatidyl inositol-3 kinase and increased the rate of glycogen synthesis by inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3beta, [ 1] so it is very useful for reducing blood sugar ratio.

In the countries of America, Australia, and Europe, today Aloe vera has also been used as raw materials of health food and beverage industry.

Aloe vera / aloe vera contains all kinds of vitamins except vitamin D, a mineral that is required for enzyme function, saponin that functions as an anti-microbial and 20 of the 22 types of amino acids. In its use for skin care, Aloe vera can remove acne, moisturize the skin, detoxify the skin, removal of scars and marks, reduce inflammation and repair and skin rejuvenation. With a variety of benefits contained in aloe vera, less than optimal utilization by the people who just use it as a hair fertilizer

But you know that other properties aloevera plant? Here are some of the benefits of aloe vera plant:

Benefits of Aloe Vera for Health Human Body

1. Cool the burned skin to sunlight, especially for those who often works outdoors.

2. Skin problems caused by weather, such as dry skin, redness, peeling, and mild irritation or rash.

3. Diminish the reddish color of the bruises on the body.

4. Cope with the discomfort caused by a razor.

5. Cope with minor burns.

6. Relieve the blisters.

7. Can be used as an anti-aging cream or to address wrinkles.

8. Treat the rash due to exposure to the sap of plants.

9. Relieve itching from insect bites.

10. Use every day to diminish scars and strecth marks, streaks of white or red due to pregnancy.

11. Care for minor injuries caused by a knife cut or scratched.

12. Tarnish spots blackish spots on the skin.

13. Can be useful as a substitute for hair conditioners and jelly.

14. Can be used to reduce acne.

15. Used to speed healing of canker sores.

16. Can be used as a natural body lotion.

17. To relieve muscle cramps or tightening.

18. Used to reduce the complaints on the issue of gum.

19. Reduce the dandruff on the head.

20. Overcome the water fleas.

How to Make Potions Of Aloe vera:

Laryngitis

How to mix: 1 aloe vera leaves are washed and peeled. It contained chopped or blended. Add 1 tablespoon of pure honey. Drink 3 times a day.

Hemorrhoid

How to mix: Half (1/2) stem prickly aloe vera leaves removed, washed, and shredded.Give half (1/2) cup of hot water, then wring it out. Add 2 tablespoons of honey. In warm, drink 3 times a day.

Constipation

How to mix: Half (1/2) stems from aloe vera leaves are washed and peeled. Contents are cut into small pieces. Brewed with half (1/2) cup of water. Give 1 tablespoon honey.Warm food 2 times a day.

Diabetes mellitus

How to mix: 2 sticks of aloe vera leaves, washed, discarded needles, cut into pieces.Boil 3 cups water, then strain. Drink 3 times daily after meals, each half a glass.

Lowering blood sugar levels

How to mix: 1 large stem of aloe vera (about the size of your palm) are removed by peeling the skin and bones. Soak about 30 minutes in salt water. Squeeze and rinse briefly under running water (tap water). Boil 3 cups water to boil. Chill. Drink as much as 1/2 cups, 2 to 3 times a day.

Hair fertilizer

How to mix: 2 stem of aloe vera are washed and peeled. Contents rubbed on the scalp that had been washed in the afternoon. Wrap in a cloth. The next day the hair is rinsed.Do it every day for 3 months.

Cough (stubborn)

How to mix: 20 g of aloe vera leaves are washed, peeled, cut into pieces. Give 2 tablespoons of pure honey. Drink 2 times a day. Repeat for 10 days.

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