Doctor Stellar! Home doctor on the windowsill: 18 reasons to forget about pharmacy drugs

aloe vera (Latin) Alóe véra, or Aloe present, is a succulent plant from the genus Aloe. It has a thick, short stem with fleshy sword-shaped leaves spiralled into a socket. The chemical composition of aloe vera is close to aloe tree, a popular inhabitant of our window sills.





Care for the plant simple: in summer water as the soil dries, in winter - every 25-30 days, in spring transplant into fresh soil, providing good drainage. Aloe is very difficult to destroy, it is able to survive long periods of drought, but from excess moisture can really suffer.





The first known record of the possibility of medical use of aloe vera is the ancient Egyptian Ebers papyrus, dating from 1500 BC, which describes 12 different healing recipes with the help of aloe vera. aloe. This plant is extremely popular all over the world and is considered a real home doctor.

2 useful products are obtained from aloe: pulp and juice. For this purpose, the lower, thickest and fleshy leaves are suitable. Is the tip of the leaf starting to dry up a little? This is a sign that his flesh has become the most useful.

Before use, the sheet should be kept in the refrigerator for several days, then washed with warm boiled water. It is enough to cut the thick skin with the tip of the knife to remove the flesh.





Aloe juice has pronounced bactericidal, destructively affects most pathogenic microbes: streptococci, staphylococci, E. and dysentery coli ... It is also a whole 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:

1. healing ulcers and eczema;
   
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2. calms dermatitis;
   
   
   
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3. draws acne, boils;
   
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4. Accelerates tissue regeneration during burns and frostbite;
   
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5. Helps with varicose veins;
   
   
   
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6. Moisturizes the skin due to a large amount of allantoin;
7. reduces wrinkles, helps to restore the structure of the skin;
   
   
   
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8. soothes itching at insect bite sites;
   
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9. helps with baldness, dandruff, in combination with honey returns hair vitality;
   
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10. healing wounds and cuts resulting from shaving;
    
    
    
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11. helps smooth out postoperative scars and stretch marks of the skin.
    
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Aloe Vera for internal use:

1. strengthens the immune system;
   
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2. stabilizes blood sugar levels;
   
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3. prevents digestive disorders, helps with colitis, relieves heartburn;
   
   
   
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4. strengthens the heart and improves blood quality;
   
   
   
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5. contributes to the restoration of the gums;
   
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6. reduces inflammation in arthritis;
   
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7. It helps to improve the functioning of the urinary tract.
   
   
   
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It is worth seriously thinking about settling a green doctor on your windowsill. It is difficult to find a plant as versatile and valuable for our health!

It is important to know the properties of the plants that surround us. Don’t forget to tell your friends about this article!