Aloe vera - planta de sabila © tuttysan, 2007
It wasn’t just one of grandma’s stories or the way mom got back at me for misbehaving by making me chew aloe crystals with honey when I had a cold… there’s more to sábila than meets the eye.
Plant Source: Aloe barbadensis Miller (Family Liliaceae).
Part Used: Leaf gel.
Properties: Healing, pain-relieving, emollient, soothing, anti-inflammatory.
Most Common Traditional Uses:
Internal – General tonic, cleanser, detoxifier.
External – Minor burns, sunburn, eczema, psoriasis, skin irritations, insect bites, minor cuts, scratches and wounds.
Read more here. Picture credits: mom’s backyard.
Aloe vera has a good effect on psoriasis also.
The way that I cleared my psoriasis was to try many things over the years and learn from each prescription and experience. I have tried natural treatments, herbal treatments, homeopathic treatments, medical treatments, over-the-counter treatments, and many others. I am convinced that different treatments can work for different people.
I found this website very useful.
http://www.mypsoriasistreatment.com/
Hi great post.
Aloe vera has been recorded as having many attributes over the years. No wonder it has become one of grandmas stories.
This page has a great recipe for making a skin balm for sunburn and cuts etc.
http://aloe-vera-health-benefits.com/aloe-vera-recipe.html
Hope you find it useful
Simon
Great post. Though its centuries old, the wonderful stories about aloe keep pouring and new benefits from it are constantly being discovered.
In our times we need all the protection we can get and aloe vera is getting to be renowned for preventing severe diseases like cancer, diabetes and peptic ulcers.
Also, check out this video:
Health benefits of aloe vera
I love the stories I have read. I come from East Africa. My grandfather used aloe to heal cattle of many different diseases, especially constipation, foot and mouth among others. When we got sick he would boil the aloe and mix with honey and other herbs and make us drink the concoction. He also used the for wounds, and almost any topical diseases or injuries.
What I would like to find out is if anyone knows if it can help with non-cancer related lymphedema.
Thanks
Great Aloe Vera, it a lot of useful. read more here http://www.healthclubsfitness.com/proven-aloe-vera-benefits-and-uses/
Thanks.