Aloe vera - a home pharmacy on your window

Aloe vera is a tree that we all knowname century, has a truly unique healing properties. Therefore, if you want to grow a medicinal product "for all occasions" on your window, this unpretentious plant will be an ideal option. There is a belief that aloe helps the prosperity of all its inhabitants, as well as their longevity. It was not for nothing that the flower was a home amulet in the Middle East and in ancient Egypt, where the tradition of hanging an agave on windows and doors has survived to this day.

This perennial evergreen indoor flowercame to us from sunny Africa, where it grows in desert and semi-desert areas on rocky soil. This explains his stamina and unpretentiousness. After all, every mistress can easily grow on her window sill this miracle plant.

In special care the flower does not need. He only needs good lighting and stony, acidic, sandy soil with good drainage. The only thing that the plant does not tolerate is frost and shading, so consider these important conditions when growing outdoors or on the windowsill of aloe. Its species number about 340 different forms, however, among the amateur growers, such as aloe vera or Aloe Vera, aloe tiger (mottled), and also aloe soap are most common. The most beautiful is considered to be aloe variegated. Very rare is aloe vera, but recently it began to be very actively imported by the Dutch.

However, let's return to our century. Its medicinal properties of aloe vera was known in Ancient Egypt, where local physicians and wizards juice used it for treatment of various diseases and embalming dead.

And for today, freshly squeezed juice,obtained from the leaves of aloe, is often used in a variety of areas of traditional medicine. First of all, it is worth noting the excellent antiseptic properties that aloe vera possesses. Its juice is used to treat wet seborrhea, boils, burns and other inflammatory processes on the skin. Especially effective is aloe vera in lichen, eczema or dermatosis. With bleeding and weakness of the gums, it is recommended to chew the leaves of the plant 2-3 times a day.

Juice of the century is prescribed for gastritis and ulcerativediseases. A small amount of juice is used to stimulate the appetite. And in large doses, the condensed juice (sabur) has exceptional laxative properties.

Prepare the juice from the leaves at homeStrawberry can be as follows: chop the large leaves, twist them in a meat grinder, wring out the gruel. Form the juice through the cheesecloth in several layers and boil it for about 3 minutes. Please note that you must use it immediately, because during storage, it loses its healing qualities.

Aloe vera is widely used in cosmetology. To eliminate acne and inflammation on oily skin, it is recommended to wipe the face with fresh juice for the night.

With the help of agave, you can prepare a remedyfortifying action for the whole organism. To do this, you will need to mix honey (250 grams), fresh aloe juice (150 grams) and red wine (best of all is Cahors, 350 grams). The resulting mixture of one tablespoon should be taken three times daily before meals.

Note that the juice of the plant for external usehas no single contraindication. But before using it inside, it is better to consult a doctor, because this folk remedy is not recommended for pregnant women, as well as for diseases of the bladder, liver, cardiovascular system, bleeding and hypertension.