If you’ve been with me any length of time though you’ve more than likely already seen plenty of proof of the medicinal uses of Aloe Vera. Your question now is probably not, what can Aloe Vera heal but what else can Aloe Vera heal…?

As I said earlier on my home page, years ago after seeing my sister completely healed of recurrent Eczema I became fascinated with Aloe Vera and I now have an enormous amount of information about it which I will happily continue to share with you here. So in further answer to what can Aloe Vera heal?

Aloe Vera helps heal Wounds:

The bulk of the Aloe Vera leaf is filled with gel, approximately 99% water with the other 1% containing over 75 known nutrients.

Applied to wounds the Aloe Vera gel acts as a mild anaesthetic, relieving itching, swelling and pain. It is also anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, it increases blood flow to wounded areas and stimulates fibroblasts – the skin cells responsible for wound healing.

Aloe Vera heals Psoriasis Lesions

In double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in Tropical Medicine and International Health, 60 patients with chronic psoriasis were given a 0.5% Aloe Vera extract in a mineral oil cream.

The ointment was applied 3 times daily for 5 consecutive days – 15 applications in total per week – for 4 weeks.

When patients were checked after 8 months, far more psoriasis skin lesions had healed in the Aloe Vera group (82.8%) than in the placebo group (7.7%).

In addition, 83.3% of the Aloe Vera group were considered cured of their psoriasis compared to only 6.6% of the placebo group.

Note: A placebo is a substance or preparation used especially in controlled experiments to determine the effectiveness of another substance (as a medicinal drug).

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Aloe Vera eases Intestinal Problems

The Aloe Vera gel can be effective for treating inflammatory bowel disease according to a study in the Journal of Alternative Medicine.

10 patients were given 2 ounces of Aloe Vera gel, 3 times daily for 7 days. After 1 week, all patients were cured of diarrhoea, 4 had improved bowel regularity and 3 reported increased energy.

Researchers concluded that Aloe Vera was able to rebalance the intestines by “regulating gastrointestinal pH while improving gastrointestinal motility, increasing stool specific gravity, and reducing populations of certain fecal microorganisms, including yeast.

Other studies have shown that the Aloe Vera gel helps to detoxify the bowel, neutralize stomach acidity and relieve constipation and gastric ulcers.

Aloe Vera reduces Arthritic Swelling

According to the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Aloe Vera gel can help prevent arthritis and reduce the inflammation in joints already affected by arthritis.

Aloe Vera can also inhibit the autoimmune reaction associated with certain forms of arthritis in which the body attacks its own tissues.

Because of its ability to balance the pH of the blood and increase digestion and absorption, Aloe Vera gel strengthens the immune system.

Taken regularly over a period of several months, Aloe Vera helps to regulate the function of the liver.

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You can also read about medical research that shows how Aloe Vera ‘activates’ the human immune system to attack cancerous cells.

Aloe Vera is also being used in dental practice and has been studied to fight against Feline Leukemia Virus with positive results.

Aloe Vera is excellent as well in the treatment of Rosacea and broken capillaries, drinking the Aloe Vera gel helps to maintain a steady blood pressure while applying it topically assists in preventing the capillaries just under the skin from swelling.

In the near future we are sure to see usage of Aloe Vera for eye disease, possibly in eye drops because of it’s ability to coat and protect against UV rays.

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