Whole leaf aloe facts

It is one of the most talked about, yet most misunderstood plants in history. Legends state that the Pharaoh, and the royal family of Egypt, kept Aloe as a palace plant, assigning it a very high status. The Aloe Vera plant produces at least 6 antiseptic agents: lapel, salicylic acid, urea nitrogen, cinnamonic acid, phenol, and sulphur. All of these substances are recognized as antiseptics because they exhibit antimicrobial activity. Aloe has been used to eliminate many internal and external infections, wounds, and ulcers. Lupeol, salicylic acid, and magnesium are very effective analgesics. This explains why Aloe is effective in alleviating pain.

Whole leaf aloe benifits

Whole leaf aloe has also been effective in allergic reactions, acid indigestion, and in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol.
Other properties of Aloe Vera:

• Natural cleanser;
• Detoxifier;
• blood alkalinizer;
• penetrates to 7 layers of tissue;
• anesthetizes tissue, relieving joint and muscle pain;
• dilates capillaries, increasing circulation;
• breaks down and digests dead tissue;
• enhances normal cell growth and hastens healing;
• moisturizes tissue;
• antipruritic, stops itching;
• antibacterial and antibiotic;

Uses for leaf aloe

The whole leaf aloe is important to remember that the anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial agents are found in the sap and the rind of the plant, not in the gel. The basic nutrients and other agents are widely dispersed throughout the Aloe plant meaning the sap, the gel, and the rind -- about 98% water is confined to the gel. This knowledge should help dispel widely held myths that the gel is totally responsible for the healing abilities of Aloe Vera. Research has shown that Aloe Vera works without toxic or allergic effects because its nutrient and water content act as buffers. Therefore, the theory of synergistic relationship (all chemical and physical components of the plant work together to add up to a greater benefit than the sum total