ALOE VERA HEALTH BENEFITS
Our elders have rightly said that "Money can not buy everything". "Health is wealth". It is something which money can not buy for you. But perhaps, the "Mother Nature" can buy it for you some times. The countless varieties of herbal plants from the Nature's bowl have been used for the curative treatment of the various diseases from time immemorial. One such plant is "Aloe Vera". Easy to grow in anybody's garden, a medicine of many diseases, this plant has various nutritional importance also. Some of the health benefits of the plant are listed below:
- The plant is known for its use in the field of cosmetics. The gel of aloe vera plant can heal the sun burns and can soothen the skin. Hence more useful for women.
- Aloe vera contains certain important enzymes, amino acids, sugars etc which are required for digestion. Hence aloe vera juice can help the patients suffering with constupation.
- Aloe vera, consumed orally can reduce heart burns, also appers to work on arthritis, rheumatoitism and asthma.
- It has got anti microbial activity which builts up resistance to the body from diseases caused by certain bacteria and also fungi.
- Medical researche has proven that it has got anti-inflamatory activity.
- The juice of aloe vera is very well known for detoxification of the body and cleansing the colon.
- It purifies the blood.
- It is also said that it lowers the blood sugar level in diabetics.
- Oral consumption helps patients suffering with prostate problems, stomach ulcer, worms in the intestine, women with irregular and painful periodic cycles.
Looking into all these benefits, we can say that the 'wonder plant' Aloe vera is a gift of Nature for human well being which has been accepted all over the world.
