Aloe is an evergreen plant, or rather a cactus. And, although it comes from faraway Africa, aloe has gained tremendous popularity thanks to the amazing medical effects on the human body.
Juice and pulp of aloe: medicinal properties
It is worth noting that prepared at home, drugs from aloe should not be stored longer than 3-4 hours. Due to prolonged contact with air, most of the useful components of the plant are lost. Therefore, it is better to use ready-made medicines and tinctures that have the following properties for treatment:
- antiseptic and bactericidal action against coccal bacteria and viruses;
- accelerated healing of wounds, burns, increased tissue regeneration;
- removal of irritation on the skin and mucous membranes;
- improvement of skin condition;
- normalization of the gastrointestinal tract during internal admission;
- relief of inflammation;
- elimination of constipation, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Aloe from coughing
When treating colds and flu, it is important to facilitate the outflow of sputum from the lungs in time to avoid bronchitis and more serious diseases. Aloe juice helps a lot from coughing and dilutes outgoing mucous masses:
- melt 50 g of butter;
- mix it with the same amount of liquid honey and half a glass of aloe juice;
- twice a day before meals take the prepared mixture for 1 tablespoon for 7 days or until the condition improves.
Under the juice refers to the alcohol tincture of aloe, which is sold at the pharmacy. If you prefer to use natural fresh squeezed juice from the leaves of the plant, then it will take two times less to prepare the above medicine.
Aloe in gynecology
Most often, preparations with aloe, pulp and leaf juice of this plant are used in the treatment of pregnant women, so as not to use synthetic drugs that can harm the fetus.
The main drug is tampons, moistened in aloe juice. They must be injected daily into the vagina before bedtime, leaving for the whole night. In addition, with inflammatory diseases of the cervix, sessile baths are useful for 15 minutes with the addition of 100 ml of aloe vera juice to 1.5 liters of warm water. No less effective are syringing with a solution of aloe juice twice a day, especially from erosion of the cervix.
Treatment of Aloe Vera
We can say that aloe is an ambulance for serious stomach disorders caused by diphtheria, dysentery and typhoid sticks. At the first symptoms of the disease it is recommended to take aloe juice 1 teaspoon to 6-7 times a day. Gradually, the dose should be reduced, as long-term use of the drug may cause a decrease in the muscles of the intestine and, as a consequence, constipation. In addition, use carefully drugs from aloe is for people suffering from problems with the pancreas, which has hemorrhoidal or uterine bleeding.
Application of aloe in folk medicine
Folk recipes using the leaves of this plant are used to treat the following diseases:
- psoriasis, eczema;
- chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome;
- cervical erosion;
- tuberculosis and pneumonia;
- asthma;
- colds, respiratory-viral diseases;
- enterocolitis, gastritis;
- cholelithiasis;
- inflammation of the kidneys and bladder;
- acute poisoning;
- acne;
- baldness;
- anemia;
- intoxication of the body;
- inflammatory diseases of the eyes;
- restoration of vision;
- radiation sickness;
- Diseases of teeth and tissues of the mouth.