This magical plant has so many awesome facts, as well as a few myths and legends, attached to it. Aloe vera has been recorded as a healing plant for, literally, thousands of years. Grow one yourself. It's a must have medicinal cabinet in a flower pot!

1. AWESOME ALOE VERA FACTS
The use of aloe vera in medicinal preparations has
been recorded for more than 2000 years. The sap
from the leaf of the plant is a thick gel and it is this
gel that holds all the healing ingredients aloe vera is
becoming more and more well-known for.
Aloe vera has been widely used as a medicinal plant
for centuries and in the last decade or so, we
westerners have finally proved it’s value beyond any
doubt. So, of course, aloe vera now appears in
every conceivable product from juices to shampoos,
creams to potions and beyond!

2. These ten facts are just the tip of the iceberg.
The results of research that’s been done using this
miracle of nature is totally mind blowing.
Nature at its Best

3. From ancient times..
1. Aloe vera was discussed in an ancient
Egyptian document – around 3500 years
ago – and gives 12 formulas for mixing
aloe with other agents to treat internal
and external disorders.

4. 2. In the first century AD, the Greek
pharmaco-botanist Dioscorides describes
aloe vera as being a useful treatment for
boils, bruises and mouth irritations.
He also attributed it’s juices to cleansing
the stomach and inducing sleep.
Sleep well

5. Parasites begone!
3. In the 1850’s, aloe was used to expel
intestinal worms.

6. 4. In the 1950’s, research was carried out on
patients with gum disease.
Sap from the plant was injected into affected
gums and the treatment eliminated gum
disease in most of the 150 patients.
More recently..

7. 5. Aloe vera is antibacterial, antifungal and
antiviral.
In fact nature’s first aid kit in a leaf!
All wrapped up..

8. 6. When aloe vera is applied to a wound,
as it dries it contracts and closes the
wound keeping it free from infection.
This is particularly good for animal
wounds because if they lick the wound
they won’t be affected by any unnatural
chemicals found in some over-the-counter
products.
Nothing unnatural

9. Truly natural weight loss?
7. Aloe vera helps reduce and stabilize the
BMI (Body Mass Index) by stimulating the
metabolic rate in liver cells so we burn more
energy – and therefore helps in weight loss
programmes.

10. Aminos
8. Besides building cells and repairing
tissue, amino acids are essential to
keep our bodies healthy.
Aloe vera contains 19 of the 20 amino
acids we require.

11. Allergies
9. Aloe vera contains at least 3 anti-
inflammatory fatty acids making it a very
effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcers, allergic reactions and, of course,
burns and cuts.
It’s also a powerful cholesterol reducer.

12. Cosmetics
10. Aloe vera is a wonderful alternative to
products we buy every day that contain
chemicals, such as shampoos and
conditioners.
The gel can even be used on damp hair
instead of ‘setting’ lotions before drying
and styling.

13. This quotation was written by Christopher Columbus:
“Four vegetables are essential to a man’s health:
wheat, grapes, olives and Aloe. The first is a nutrient,
the second fortifies the spirit, the third brings
harmony and the fourth heals.”

14. 20 Occasional Herbs
If this has inspired you to grow a few aloe vera
plants, you can!
I’ve grown aloe vera in pots indoors for many
years and it has proved itself over and over as a
wonderful natural healer.
It has the number one position in '20 Occasional
Herbs' available from all major online bookstores.
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