What Can Aloe Vera Heal?

Helps heal Wounds:

The bulk of the Aloe Vera leaf is filled with gel, approximately 99% water with the other 1% containing over 75 known nutrients. Applied to wounds the gel acts as a mild anesthetic, relieving itching, swelling and pain. It is also anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, it increases blood flow to wounded areas and stimulates fibroblasts - the skin cells responsible for wound healing.

Heals Psoriasis Lesions:

In double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in Tropical Medicine and International Health, 60 patients with chronic psoriasis were given a 0.5% Aloe Vera extract in a mineral oil cream. The ointment was applied 3 times daily for 5 consecutive days - 15 applications in total per week - for 4 weeks. When patients were checked after 8 months, far more psoriasis skin lesions had healed in the Aloe Vera group (82.8%) than in the placebo group (7.7%). In addition, 83.3% of the that group were considered cured of their psoriasis compared to only 6.6% of the placebo group.

Note: A placebo is a substance or preparation used especially in controlled experiments to determine the effectiveness of another substance (as a medicinal drug).

Eases Intestinal Problems:

The gel can be effective for treating inflammatory bowel disease according to a study in the Journal of Alternative Medicine. 10 patients were given 2 ounces of the gel, 3 times daily for 7 days. After 1 week, all patients were cured of diarrhea, 4 had improved bowel regularity and 3 reported increased energy. Researchers concluded that the gel was able to re-balance the intestines by "regulating gastrointestinal pH while improving gastrointestinal motility, increasing stool specific gravity, and reducing populations of certain fecal microorganisms, including yeast. Other studies have shown that the gel helps to detoxify the bowel, neutralize stomach acidity and relieve constipation and gastric ulcers.

Reduces Arthritic Swelling:

According to the Journal of the American Pediatric Medical Association, Aloe Vera gel can help prevent arthritis and reduce the inflammation in joints already affected by arthritis. It can also inhibit the autoimmune reaction associated with certain forms of arthritis in which the body attacks its own tissues. Because of its ability to balance the pH of the blood and increase digestion and absorption, the gel strengthens the immune system. Taken regularly over a period of several months, it helps to regulate the function of the liver.

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