Most people in the South have grown up with Aloe Vera plants in their homes and on porches, hanging from pots, on the patio and even in the flower garden where the winters are mild. In North Georgia, especially Blairsville, aloe must be grown indoors or brought inside before the first frost. Because this plant's chemical make-up really does perform miracles, no home should be without it.
Only the Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller plant is the purest form from which the gel inside can be taken internally. If not sure, do not ingest the gel or juice until the plant has been verified by someone knowledgeable. The juice is available online by reputable dealers.
Aloe Vera contains calcium, chromium, copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, sodium and zinc. These minerals are vital to several body functions. This plant also contains 20 of the 22 amino acids that humans require. Several B vitamins, as well as vitamins C, D and E are contained within this plant.
This plant's lifeblood can heal a first and second degree burn if applied within seconds of the burn, leaving no trace that a burn had taken place. If applied minutes after a burn, the healing may take 24 to 48 hours, leaving no scar. Aloe Vera is often used on sunburned skin to relieve pain and prevent scarring.
There isn't much this plant can't do. It helps metabolize fats in the body, helping people lose body fat. Drinking Aloe juice can help the body digest food and pull needed nutrition from the food to aid the body as it performs all daily functions.
Aloe is an ingredient in many skin lotions, soaps, shampoo, make-up and more. However, the heat of processing makes it ineffective. When harvested, the inner gel and liquid of the plant must be sealed against oxygen within a few hours or it loses its abilities as a miracle plant.
Why isn't this plant used more in modern medicine the way it has been used for thousands of years by the lay people of medicine? No one can say, but maybe the reason has something to do with the fact that it works so well and is available to nearly everyone on the planet for a fraction of the cost of modern medicine.
Source: Some of the statements made in this article about the plant's ability to heal burns comes from the author's personal experience.
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