Healing aloe: medicinal properties and contraindications

In medicine, no more than a dozen species from the aloe genus are used. Of these, two are best known for their healing properties - this is aloe vera or real aloe and treelike aloe or agave.

Aloe is a decorative perennial plant that is used for medicinal purposes. It is not only an ordinary indoor flower, which is on every window sill of every person, but can also be an excellent therapeutic tool.

What is so useful for a plant, especially flower leaves, for the human body, what medicinal qualities it has, how to be treated at home and what they can be treated, we will consider further.

The healing and beneficial properties of the indoor flower

Plant components possess:

• antifungal and antiviral effects;
• excretion of toxins from the body;
• increase in general tone;
• restoration of intestinal microflora;
• lowering sugar and cholesterol;
• accelerating hair growth and preventing hair loss;
• improved blood circulation;
• recovery from allergic diseases;
• the removal of muscle, joint and toothache;
• dental rehabilitation;
• preventive action against cancer;
• antioxidant, diuretic and laxative effects;
• drug action for respiratory diseases.

The chemical composition of the healing plant, what vitamins does it contain?

Aloe is rich not only in beneficial substances, but also toxic. It should be used with caution.

Vitamins:

• C beta carotene - This is the main substance from which other vitamins are produced in the body that are healthy.
• Vitamins A, B6 and E - useful for tissue regeneration.
• AT 12 - A very rare vitamin for plants found in animal foods.

The effect on the human body and what helps?

It uses both fresh juice and one stripped off. In medical practice and cosmetology, plant oil is used. Syrups, ointments, gels and liquid extracts are actively used. In some cases, it is administered intramuscularly.

What heals a flower?

Aloe has positive effects on:

• Cardiovascular system.
• Gastrointestinal tract.
• Skin.
• The immune system.
• Nervous system.
• Eyes.

Juice has a powerful bactericidal factor and is used in getting rid of:

1. staphylococci;
2. streptococci;
3. dysenteric, typhoid, diphtheria rods.

Fresh aloe juice can be obtained at home. To do this, juice is squeezed from the most fleshy lower leaves, which is immediately used for its intended purpose. Also known is a method of harvesting aloe in the form of a syrup, which is cooked from the juice of a plant with the addition of sugar and a solution of ferrous chloride.

Aloe preparations are used for:

• Gastritis.
• Enterocolitis.
• Gastroenteritis.
• Ulcerative colitis.
• Ulcer.

Read more about the use of aloe for medicinal purposes here.

The use of juice when taken orally, what diseases does it drink?

How to get juice from leaves at home?

Fresh leaves are used to make juice.. Age - three to five years.

1. Wrapped in paper, preferably black, the leaves are cleaned in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks.
2. At the end of this time, the leaves are taken, crushed and sent to cooled boiled water.
3. Mixes, covers, leaves for two hours alone in a dark cool place.
4. Then squeeze through cheesecloth.

Shelf life is minimal for the reason that long-term storage of aloe leads to the disappearance of all healing properties.

The use of funds for various diseases

1. You can drink in very small doses, otherwise it can cause poisoning.
2. In chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer infection, as well as after dysentery, the juice is drunk three times a day half an hour before meals, one teaspoon each.
3. If there is tuberculosis, then a mixture of aloe vera liquid, cuffs, butter, honey and cocoa is used. One tablespoon before lunch and dinner. If you wish, you can drink a glass of hot milk.
4. It is used externally in the form of lotions in the treatment of trophic ulcers, purulent wounds, boils, abscesses and burns. Also, you can use a compress from the infusion.

Folk treatment with the help of the agave

1. Infusion. 500 grams of leaves and the same amount of walnut are ground through a meat grinder. Subsequently, one and a half glasses of honey is poured into the mixture. Insist in a warm dark place for three days. Consume 1 tablespoon three times a day after meals.
2. Mixture. 3 tbsp. tablespoons aloe, 100 grams of cow's butter, 5 tbsp. l cocoa and a third of a glass of honey mix well. Before consuming, the mixture is mixed with 200 ml of warm milk. Drink a little three times a day. It is used in the treatment of colds, bronchitis, tonsillitis, ulcers and so on. In general, this is an excellent remedy for many diseases.
3. Aloe tincture for pulmonary diseases, colds and bronchitis. Mix 350 g of crushed leaves, 100 g of alcohol, 750 g of red wine in a glass or enamel bowl. Store in a cool dark place. Adults - 1-2 tablespoon, twenty minutes before meals. Children who have reached the age of five - one teaspoon.

   Aloe tincture has an expectorant and choleretic effect.

   It is prescribed for:

   • chronic gallbladder disease;
   • diseases of the liver and intestines;
   • dysentery;
   • gastritis;
   • dyspepsia;
   • an ulcer;
   • osteomyelitis and irregular painful menstruation;
   • colds, tonsillitis, bronchitis;
   • other diseases.

Recipes for the preparation of medicinal formulations with aloe juice and pulp in combination with other useful ingredients, as well as information on how to use them correctly and when, can be found here.

How it works and is applied in cosmetology

Aloe vera is often used in cosmetology. Masks and creams with aloe are recommended for sensitive skin, which is prone to allergic reactions.

1. Mask for dry skin. Mix aloe juice, honey, glycerin and oatmeal in clean water, beat in a blender. Then it should be insisted for fifteen minutes. And apply in a thick layer to dry, clean skin. Apply every other day, and keep half an hour.
2. Mask for aging skin. Mix a spoonful of juice with a couple of honey. Apply the mixture in a thick layer and keep for forty minutes. This mask smoothes wrinkles and deeply moisturizes the skin.

Read about how to apply agave for facial skin care at home.

Aloe also has a beneficial effect on the scalp and scalp. Helps with dandruff, hair loss and baldness. Aloe juice is rubbed daily into the scalp. After improving the condition of the hair, it is applied 1-2 times a week. The course is several months.

Harm, side effects and contraindications

In addition to the indications for the use of plants, which were discussed above, there are contraindications, about them further.

Medicine about the ability to use for children

The use of aloe inside is contraindicated in children for the reason that their organisms are still too weak, and aloe contains dangerous substances.

Recommendations for the use of aloe to increase immunity and treatment of children, as well as contraindications, can be found here.

Is it possible for pregnant women?

You can not take aloe to women who are at any stage of pregnancy, as well as those who have a menstrual cycle. For the reason that taking aloe during pregnancy can cause a miscarriage. With the menstrual cycle - there may be problems with its passage, soreness.

We talked about the features of the use of various therapeutic agents based on aloe during pregnancy here, and from this article you will learn how to safely cure a runny nose for a expectant mother with drops of aloe juice.

Allergy

There is an allergy to aloe, but it is very rare.. Reception of juice of this plant stimulates the formation of hydrochloric acid by the body. It activates digestion.

Aloe is contraindicated in oncology, liver and gall bladder diseases, with cystitis, hemorrhoids. Also, it should not be used for inflammation of the bladder.

Failure to comply with the dosage of plant preparations, especially juice, leads to an overdose of antaglycoses and can cause poisoning, the symptoms of which are diarrhea with blood and mucous foams, inflammation of the intestines, tenesmus, blood in the urine. In case of an overdose in pregnant women, there may be a miscarriage.

Useful video

We suggest watching a video about the benefits of aloe and precautions when using it:

Conclusion

Aloe is an excellent representative of medicinal plants that are useful in almost any disease. But it’s worth remembering that if the dosage of the plant preparations is not observed, poisoning may occurThe symptoms of which are diarrhea with blood, inflammation of the intestines, tenesmus, blood in the urine. In pregnant women, if they neglected a contraindication, a miscarriage is possible. Therefore, all indications should be observed and be careful with self-medication.

Watch the video: Aloe Vera Juice Benefits and Side Effects By Roussell. Green Herbal Medicine (December 2024).