Aloe Vera herb 

Medicinal properties

Remedies for disorders

• Central nervous body system - aloe settles nerves & calms nervous body system.
• Blood & haemopoeitic tissue - Aloe Vera herb is blood alkalinize.
  Cardiovascular body system - Aloe Vera herb dilates blood capillaries & increases blood circulation
• Digestive body system - Aloe Vera herb is taken internally for peptic ulcers or gastritis. Its juice is consumed as prevention & for treatment of many gastric disorders. Large dose of juice is laxative.
• Skin - Leaves are used to treat ulcers. gel is used for acceleration of wound healing; epithelialization of skin burns & moisturizing dry skin. transparent gel that is found inside its leaf is used as domestic emergency treatment in burns / injuries & solar errythema; Aloe Vera herb is also applied externally on hemorrhoids for good cicatrisation. Aloe Vera herb breaks down & digests dead tissue & enhances normal cell growth & hastens healing. Aloe Vera herb acts as an antipruritic & stops itching.
• Nutrition & metabolism - Aloe Vera herb contains at least two active compounds that decrease levels of sugar in blood & its extract is also used in patients with hypoglycemia. Aloe Vera herb provides number of minerals / vitamins / & enzymes.
• Genito-urinary body system - Aloe Vera herb is an emmanogogue & is also used an abortificant.
  Musculoskeletal body system - Aloe Vera herb penetrates up to 7 layers of tissue & anesthesis tissue relieving joint & musculature pain.
• Hair - aloe regenerates hair follicles & heals seborrhea.
• Immunity body system - This herb has antibacterial / anti fungicidal & antiviral properties. Aloe Vera herb is natural cleanser & detoxifier. Aloe is an antibacterial & antibiotic & anti fungal hence controls candida infections.

Use of Aloe Vera herb in digestive disorders.
Science & Medicine Institute of Linus Pauling in California / confirmed beneficial effect of consumption of Aloe Vera herb over digestive body system. Taking daily / juice of leaves of Aloe Vera herb produces great enhancement in persons with disorderd digestive apparatus / colitis / heartburn & irritable colon. Action of Aloe Vera herb juice was also proved as an antiacid & healer in treatments as gastritis & ulcer.
Effect of Aloe Vera herb on inflammation -

1. Some Aloe Vera herb derivatives show anti-inflammatory activities by inhibiting prostanoid production in damage tissue. extracts mediate certain other anti-inflammatory mechanism that blocks antigens. Aloe Vera herb reduces neutrophil caused tissue damage during body defense mechanism.
   Research revels aloe' effect on inflammation by Dr. Ian Tizard / Texas A & M University
2. In 1982 / several studies compared Aloe to Prednisolone & Indomethacin & were found to be as effective as medicines without long-term toxicity & side effects. This also explains why Aloe is effective treatment for arthritis / colitis / ulcers / burns / cuts / abrasions / & many inflammatory conditions of digestive body system. Aloe juice has also been effective in allergic reactions / acid indigestion / & in lowering blood pressure & cholesterol.

Aloe Vera herb boon for dentist -
There are eight main uses of Aloe Vera herb in dental practice

1. Application of Aloe Vera herb directly at site of periodontal surgery.
2. Applications to gum tissues when they have been traumatized or scratched by toothbrush / sharp foods / dental floss / & toothpick injuries.
3. Chemical burns are relieved quickly with use of aloe.
4. Site of tooth extraction responds more comfortably when treated with aloe.
5. Acute mouth lesions such as herpetic viral lesions / apthous ulcers / canker sores / & cracks occurring at corners of lips are enhanced by direct application on. Gum abscesses are soothed by applications as well.
6. disorders such as Lichen Planus & Benign Pemephigus / AIDS & Leukemia are also relieved Migratory glossititis / geographic tongue & Burning Mouth Syndrome are enhanced.
7. Denture patients with sore ridges & ill-fitting dentures & partials could benefit as funguses & bacterial contamination reduce inflammatory irritations.
8. Aloe Vera herb could also be used around dental imherbs to control inflammation from bacterial contamination.
   By Dr. Timothy E. Moore / M.S. / P.C. Oklahoma University / Baylor University / & Loma Linda.]

Nutritive value of aloe

• 13 mineral have been isolated from aloe
  
  • Aluminum
  • Calcium
  • Sulphur
  • Chlorine
  • Iron
  • Copper
  • Sodium
  • Manganese
  • Potassium
  • Chrome
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Potassium
   
• 16 enzymes
  
  • Oxidase
  • Amylase
  • Bradykinase
  • Cellulase
  • Catalase
  • Lipase
  • Creatine Phosphokinase
  • Protease
  • Pentosane
  • Alimase
  • SGOT transaminase
  • Lactic Dehydrogenase
  • Phosphatase
  • 5`Nucleotidase
  • SPOT transaminase
  • SGPT-Transaminase
     
• 13 vitamins
  
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B1
  • Vitamin B2
  • Vitamin B3
  • Vitamin B6
  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin E
  • Niacin
  • Caratonoids
  • Cholin
  • Folic acid
   
• 4 essential fatty acids
• 24 amino acids
• 7 essential amino acids.
• 11 anthraquinone
• 14 mucopolysaccharides
  International Aloe Science Council / Inc. Article

Use of aloe as an antiseptic
Aloe Vera herb herb produces at least 6 antiseptic agents - lupeol / salicylic acid / urea nitrogen / cinnamonic acid / phenol / & sulphur. All of these substances are recognized as antiseptics because they exhibit antimicrobial activity. Aloe has been used to eliminate many internal & external infections / wounds / & ulcers. Lupeol / salicylic acid / & magnesium are very effective analgesics. This explains why Aloe is effective in alleviating pain.
Use of aloe in psoriasis
One randomised / double blind trial assessed topical 0.5% hydrophilic Aloe Vera herb cream compared with placebo cream in 60 patients with mild to moderate chronic plaque-type psoriasis over four weeks. Patients were followed-up for 12 months. rate of cure was significantly better with Aloe Vera herb than with placebo with no relapses.
Vogler BK / Ernst E. Aloe Vera herb - body systematic review of its clinical effectiveness. British Journal of General Practice 1999;49 - 823-828.
Use of aloe in Wound healing

1. ne nonrandomised / unblinded research assessed wound healing with polyethylene oxide wound gel or polyethylene oxide wound gel saturated with Aloe Vera herb in 17 patients with acne vulgaris. Half-face treatments were carried out so that each patient received both treatments. By day 5 / 90% of wounds were healed with Aloe Vera herb compared with 40-50% without Aloe Vera herb. Wound healing was 72 hours faster with Aloe Vera herb.
   Vogler BK / Ernst E. Aloe Vera herb - body systematic review of its clinical effectiveness. British Journal of General Practice 1999;49 - 823-828.
    
2. One randomised / unblinded trial assessed wound healing with standard wound care with or without Aloe Vera herb dermal gel every 8-12 hours in 40 women after gynaecologic surgery. All women had complications of wound healing after surgery. Details of standard treatment were not provided & 50% of women did not complete trial. Mean healing time was significantly longer with Aloe Vera herb than with standard treatment .
   Vogler BK / Ernst E. Aloe Vera herb - body systematic review of its clinical effectiveness. British Journal of General Practice 1999;49 - 823-828.