Aloe Vera - the family doctor on the windowsill: 18 reasons to forget about pharmaceutical drugs!

< Aloe Vera (lat Alóe véra.), Or aloe vera, - succulent plant of the genus Aloe. It has a thick, short stem with fleshy sword-shaped leaves, rolled up in a spiral to the outlet. The chemical composition of aloe vera close to aloe vera, a popular inhabitant of our window sills.




care for plants is simple: in the summer is watering as the soil dries, the winter - once in 25-30 days in the spring to repot in fresh soil, providing a good drainage. Aloe is very difficult to destroy, it is able to survive long periods of drought, but from an excess of moisture can really suffer.




Medicinal properties aloePervaya known record of the possibility of medical use of aloe vera - Ancient Egyptian papyrus Ebers, dating back to 1500 years BC. e., which describes 12 different healing recipes aloe
From Aloe receive 2 mineral product: pulp and juice. For this purpose, suitable lower most thick and fleshy leaves. The tip sheet began to dry out a little? This is a sign that his flesh was the most useful.

Before using a sheet a few days need to hold in the refrigerator, then rinse with warm boiled water. It is enough to cut the tip of a knife thick skin, to remove the pulp.




Aloe juice has a pronounced bactericidal properties , detrimental effect on the majority of germs: streptococci, staphylococci, E. and dysentery bacillus ... It is also a storehouse of minerals (calcium, potassium, sodium, selenium, chromium, magnesium, copper, zinc) and vitamins (C, A, E, B1, B2, B6, B9, B12).

Aloe vera for external use:
heals ulcers and eczema; calms dermatitis; pulls acne, boils; < accelerates tissue regeneration for burns and frostbite; helps with varicose veins; moisturizes the skin due to the large number of allantoin; reduces wrinkles, helps to restore the structure leather; soothes itching in places insect bites; helping with hair loss, dandruff, in combination with honey back hair vitality; heals wounds and cuts, resulting from shaving; helping to smooth post-operative scars and stretch marks

Aloe vera for indoor applications:
strengthens the immune system;. stabilizes blood sugar levels; prevents digestive disorders, helps with colitis, relieves heartburn; strengthens the heart and improves the quality of blood; the recovery of the gums; reduces inflammation in arthritis; helps improve urinary tract functioning

. It is necessary to seriously think about to settle green healer in his windowsill. It is difficult to find a plant as a versatile and valuable for our health!

So it is important to know about the properties of plants that surround us. Do not forget to tell your friends about this article!

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