Aloe Vera is a plant used for centuries for its health properties, the plant of immortality.

The name Aloe Vera is derived from the Arabic word ‘Alloeh’ which means the 'shining bitter substance' and Vera means ‘True’. The substance’s importance was such as it was in ancient times was regarded as the 'Universal Panacea' in 2000 years ago. The Egyptians also named the Aloe as ‘the plant of immunity’. Today Aloe Vera has been used in major parts of the cosmetology field.

Indian Ayurveda has included the Aloe Vera in its textbook during the ancient time and used it as a natural herb against many diseases. It can be directly applied or taken in a raw form. Whenever we turn the page of world history we found some evidence that many soldiers during the war used the aloe vera in their affected parts.

Aloe Vera has its botanical name is Aloe barbadensis miller which belongs to the Asphodelaceae family. It has green in color in leaves and the jelly-like compound is present inside the leaf in transparent form. The plant is mainly grown in dry places like Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. India has a major part of Aloe Vera in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

Aloe Vera and Human Health

It is known to be the topmost essential herb given by nature and is contributing to humans its all meditative properties. Aloe Vera has a total of 75 potentially active ingredients that include Vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, amino acids, salicylic acid, and others. The presence of such important property in it acts in many ways as a beneficiary for the human body.

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Important Health Benefits of Aloe Vera

The scientist has concluded after researching the compound and told many healthy facts about the health of humans, here are some of the healthy benefits.

Healing Property

The use of Aloe Vera in wounds helps it to cure and provide relaxation in pain. Aloe Vera gel application in wounds not only increases the collagen content of the wound but also changed the collagen composition and change composition and also helps to increase the degree of collagen cross-linking.

Take Care of Skin

Aloe Vera gel is directly used in the face which protects our skin from direct sources of UV rays. The exact role is not known to the scientist but it used to be said that Aloe Vera has a specific protein that is anti-oxidant in nature and is known as metallothionein. The protein is said to be generated over the skin which protects us from harmful rays of the Sun. Aloe Vera is also used to reduce the dandruff of hairs and nourish of salves of the head.

Keep Immune System Healthy

The searchers have found in mice that it can make the immune system better and this is because it is used to inhibit calcium influx in Mast cells which resulted in boosting immunity.

Fight with Breast Cancer

A compound found in the leaves of the plant called Aloe Emodin helps to reduce the accumulation of cancerous cells in a specific place of the body. None has claimed it a cure with 100 percent for breast cancer but some facts and experience have revealed the positive effect of Aloe Vera in Breast cancer.

Antiseptic Agent

Aloe Vera contains some important antiseptic properties and this is just because of the presence of 6 anti-septic agents in it. All six agents are capable to fight Fungus, Bacteria, and viruses. The names of the six antiseptic agents are Lupeol, Salicylic acid, urea nitrogen, sulfur, phenols, and cinnamonic acid.

Laxative Effects

The consumption of Aloe Vera increases the intestinal water content and hence it stimulates mucus secretion and increases the peristalsis.

Control Blood Sugar

In a study of the International Journal of Phytotherapy and Phyto pharmacy, it has been found that the regular consumption of Aloe Vera can result in lower Blood Sugar, and also it replaces the Diabetes2 from the body.

The Aloe Vera is the easy access natural herb that is present in our surroundings and hence we should know the properties and benefits of such compounds. I have mentioned many benefits and uses of Aloe Vera here and some other benefits are also included in it. The consumption of Aloe Vera is done by any method it can be juice form, raw form, or body application form.

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