Uses and indications of Aloe Vera
* Minor skin burns.
* The aloe gel may improve symptoms of genital herpes and certain skin conditions such as psoriasis. Additional studies could help confirm these findings.
Apart from the care and protection of the skin, aloe is also used to:
* Supplement to the gastric system, from indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome and colitis have experienced relief taking aloe vera. The Aloe Gel is often confused with another part of the plant known as “aloe juice,” but the two substances are very different. Aloe juice (also known as aloe latex or aloe sap) is a bitter yellow liquid derived from the outer layer of the leaf of the Aloe Vera. Contains substances taken orally has powerful laxative effects. In a study of 35 men and women with constipation who took capsules containing “aloe juice” and other laxatives include psyllium (a natural substance high in fiber) experienced more frequent stools than those who received placebo. However, aloe gives painful cramps if taken frequently.
