Aloe Vera; the wonderful plant
Aloe Vera is a medicinal plant which contain high nutritive component, it is one of the most familiar and popular medicinal plant used by medical experts for the treatment and prevention of many disease and infections today. This resource seeks to examine the benefits of Aloe vera plant in relation to the health of man.
Aloe Vera is a medicinal plant which contain high nutritive component, it is one of the most familiar and popular medicinal plant used by medical experts for the treatment and prevention of many disease and infections today. There are over 299 species of Aloe and cape Aloe. The most popular Babadesia miller. It was discovered by Aristotle the great counsellor to Alexander the great about 223B.C.
Studies have shown that Aloe Vera contains more than seventy – two adaptogenic natural chemical compound that works in synergy to builds the immune system. For more than one hundred years, the Americans are discovering new ways of using Aloe Vera for the treatment of the ailment or the other and the results have been very much encouraging.
Also, in the cosmetic industry, the results has been quiet outstanding as so many industries and companies rely heavily on the use of Aloe Vera. Aloe is an Egyptian word meaning "bitter" while Vera is a Latin word meaning true or pure. Hence the name Aloe Vera means "true bitter". And truly the plant aloe Vera is very bitter. Aloe Vera's effects have been attributed to the presence of nutrients, such as cathartic emollient, antibiotic, astringent, antiseptic, analgesic, anti – inflammatory properties. Aloe has a wonderful combination of medically helpful ingredients. The knowledge of the extraordinary healing power of the plant has been transmitted from folklore to modern medicine all over the world.
The work ability of the aloe leaf deepens wholly on the aforementioned properties but to fully understand why it works. The gel is the most ingenious mixture of antibiotic, astringent and coagulation agents. It works as pain reliever and scar inhibitor and a growth stimulator. And also because it contains at least six anticipative agent (i.e.) salicylic acid, phenol, urea, nitrogen, anaemic acid sulphur. It helps in the treatment of internal and external infections in our bodies.
It also contains at least three anti- inflammatory acid present as plant steroids, so it can be use for burns, cuts, scrapes and abrasion also for the treatment of anti- rheumatic fever and ulcers. Aloe Vera also contains ten vitamins, ten minerals, and four irons, anti oxidants and lots more.
Important benefits of Aloe Vera
There are so many ways to use aloe vera since it contains no toxicity effect. It can be used locally or taken orally and is mostly converted and used along with other herbs and cosmetics. Aloe vera is the safest herb one can use anywhere, anytime without fear of side effect.
Aloe vera came into limelight few years ago. Its importance cannot be over emphasized. The Egyptian papius elbers stated the many valuables of this wonderful plant in Eipzih University some 5000 years ago.
It has been proved very effective by medical researchers for both internal and external uses. The abundance of aloe vera in Socrobo, a town in the east coast of Africa influenced it's conquer by Alexander the great for the purpose of using this wonderful plant in healing the wounded soldiers. In short, aloe vera is God's gift to man.
Benefits of aloe vera are:-
a. It serves as natural antibiotics. Aloe vera is bactericide.
b. Analgesic. It anaesthetizes body tissues. It helps in relieving joint pains and sore muscles.
c. Tonic for the maintenance of good health.
d. Nerve. Aloe vera helps the body nervous system.
e. Antiseptic. Aloe vera has a lot antiseptic agents that can kill bacteria, virus, and fungus.
f. Natural food. Aloe vera is natural food. It contains numerous vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B (Thiamine) B12 zinc pupate.
g. Immune booster. Aloe vera helps in strengthening the body natural deficiencies.
h. Aloe vera is an anti – inflammatory. It helps in the treatment of wounds (fresh or old) burns as well as ulcer.