This Spiky Green Thing Called 'Aloe'......

By Sigrid Facey

Surely everyone has heard about it by now? I am sure the great marketing efforts of multinational companies have not been lost on you. So why is Aloe Vera so good for you?

Well, I've done a bit of internet research - to save YOU the time, and list below some of the uses various civilizations have put this plant to, obviously with great success:-

The Nomads of Africa called it 'the Lily of the Desert' and the African Sutos tribe required all the people of the village to bathe publicly in an infusion of Aloe when a cold epidemic threatened (my husband and I have not had a cold over the last 3 years, since we have been drinking Aloe Vera gel).

Marco Polo observed that the Chinese used Aloe for stomach ailments, treatment of rashes and other skin disorders.

The Russians called it 'the Elixir of Life'.

Malayans and Jamaicans bind a slab of Aloe pulp to the forehead to relieve headaches, whereas in the Philippines they use Aloe pulp with wine to preserve hair (and I must say, our hair is also remarkably dense and shiny for our - slightly - advanced age!).

In Colombia, childrens' legs and feet are coated with gel to protect them from insect bites.

It is however in Cuba that they create my favourite cold remedy from a mixture of Aloe with sugar and rum. This has even been taken further by Brasilians in RECENT YEARS who use a mixture of Aloe, Honey and alcohol in an attempt to heal such scourges as Cancer and Aids.

Is it any wonder that the big companies want to profit from the illustrous history of such a plant? - Aloe has however been thoroughly researched in the1930s and it was found to work in two areas:-

- the epithelial layers (the skin inside and outside the body) - the immune system

The positive 'side effects' are what is partially described above (there is much more!)

Isn't it nice to know that something you take for your health has positive instead of negative side effects for a change?

If you wish to find out how more about Aloe Vera and how to use the highest grade natural Aloe products on the market WITHOUT having to bludgeon plants to pulp or mutilate your Aloe plant to extract the gel, see the links below.

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Sigrid Facey is an Independent Distributor of the world's best selling Aloe Vera products from Forever Living Products (UK) Ltd. www.bestaloeproducts.com / www.successthroughaloe.com

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