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Aloe Vera the true – miracle plant
The genus Aloe has over 250 varieties, but only four have significant healing or medicinal properties. The most widely cultivated for its high performance is the Aloe Barbadensis Miller and gender in everyday language is called aloe vera plant. Aloes, an Arabic word which means “shining bitter substance” may be the root word of Aloe vera as the Latin word meaning “truth” is the source of the same word is used. Aloes are tropical plants and, although it resembles cactus family actually belong to Liliacae family that includes onions, garlic, lilies, tulips and asparagus.
In any mature leaf Aloe is known to 2 3-foot (60-90cm) long and weigh 3 4Ibs (1-2kg), especially for plants grown commercially. The aloe vera plant can be grown both indoors and outdoors.
The goodness of aloe vera plant is in the leaves. The green skin contains a substance called aloin which gives the bitter taste if used in small quantities is a powerful purgative. After centuries of natural remedies to grow in the bottom to pharmaceutical medicine in modern times, the escalation of side effects caused by these drugs is chemically basic world of medicine that deals enough to return to basics . Awareness of good nutrition plays a role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the creation of a great change of orthodox medicine to alternative therapies, especially medicinal plants.
One of these natural remedies that make big waves is the gel of Aloe vera plant that contains a collection of health promotion substances such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes and phytochemicals. Nutritional therapy is good medicine in the future. If doctors today do not become nutritionists, nutrition will be the doctors of tomorrow. Medicine of tomorrow will be pharmacy nature’s nutrients in live food to correct body chemistry and restore health. Aloe Vera is one of the live foods.