By now, almost all of us have experienced the Aloe Vera plant’s ability to swiftly transform burns and other surface wounds into beautiful new tissue. Once applied to the skin, the plant has been shown to treat warts, provide dermal hydration, exhibit antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, and reduce inflammation, itching and psoriasis.
Having demonstrated the capacity to boost our body’s maintenance and healing abilities, the Aloe Vera plant also holds many more tricks up its leaves once ingested. Aside from delivering a heavy dose of nutrients, phytonutrients, and enzymes, the juice is also notorious for enhancing the immune system, promoting digestive health, stabilizing blood sugar, balancing bodily pH, lowering cholesterol, increasing nutrient absorption, and supporting normal muscle and joint function. The list seems almost endless as confirmed by Alasdair Barcroft and Dr. Audun Myskjain’s informative book called Aloe Vera: Nature’s Silent Healer.
While many people have chosen to incorporate Aloe Vera into their lives through products purchased at health food stores and online, it’s generally in both the environment’s interest and the interest of the individual to grow the low-maintenance plant in one’s own yard or window. By doing this, you are alleviating the demand for plastics while receiving the highest nutritional value possible. Cheers and aloe to your health.
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Moreover, due to its metabolic path, the Aloe plant does not release CO2 during the dark hours, making it an excellent indoor companion (not to speak of its environmental service as CO2 binding machine!)