Aloe
Health, wellness and beauty

Aloe , health and body care products For thousands of years, aloe is considered a miraculous plant, which will solve all human ills: Aloe arborescens, a wonder of nature. For the ancient Egyptians, aloe was even immortal: this plant helped the deceased to find the way to the land of the dead. In fact, according to the "papyrus of Erbes" Aloe ensured a long life to the body of the pharaoh buried. According to Queen Cleopatra, the use of Aloe, diluted in milk baths, was prodigious for its beauty. Even the ancient Romans exploited the Aloe for its healing properties: it was used in the form of soothing and healing balm for the treatment of war-wounded soldiers. In the treatise "Naturalis Historia" by Pliny the Elder, they were described the therapeutic properties of Aloe for stomach disorders, to accelerate wound healing, for headaches, for intestinal problems, for skin irritations and even for allopecia. The Mayans used the Aloe, to combat headaches. Aloe is even mentioned in the Kamasutra, text sex education world-renowned for its aphrodisiac properties. Aloe is made up of two major categories of components, each of which gives the plant different properties but, at the same time, important. The first major component of constituents is represented by mucopolysaccharides, they are complex sugars similar all'elicina secreted by snails: in these is due to the property gastroprotettrice, because, adhering to the stomach, forming a kind of film that protects all the gastric tract by acid or by irritants. They also serve as an effective barrier to pathogens. The second group of components of the Aloe refers to trace elements: minerals and vitamins are a real resource for this plant. Among the minerals present, manganese and selenium component in two important enzymes: glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase, which have a 'antioxidant action: it also appears that their power anti-radicalic is also vital to slow down the process of cellular aging. The vitamin-mineral mix Aloe also gives other properties: it ensures a good supply of oxygen to the tissues, thanks to a better blood supply. From Aloe as other fruits and natural plants are extracted also emollient oils and water detergents that are an asset to the hygiene and care of the face and body. The cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies make extensive use of substances from plants to complement and substitute synthetic chemical products. The Aloe plant has been used for centuries to heal burns, wounds, skin irritations, and constipation. It grows in subtropical and tropical countries, Aloe was one of the most frequently prescribed medicines throughout most of the 18th and 19th centuries and it remains one of the most commonly used herbs in the world. However, oral use of aloe for constipation is no longer recommended, as it can have severe side effects. Burns Aloe gel, made from the central part of the aloe leaf, is a common household remedy for minor cuts and burns, as well as sunburns. It can be bought in many commercial skin lotions and cosmetics. Aloe contains active compounds that may reduce pain and inflammation and stimulate skin repair. It is also an effective moisturizing agent. For this reason, aloe vera gel has gained great popularity for care of burns. Burn sites treated with aloe healed completely in less than 16 days compared to 19 days for sites treated with other medicaments. In a review of the scientific literature, researchers found that patients who were treated with aloe healed an average of almost 10 days sooner than those who are treated without the medicinal plant. Herpes and skin conditions Some results suggests that aloe gel may improve symptoms of genital herpes and certain skin conditions such as psoriasis. As such, researchers claim that aloe vera gel may be useful in the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions, such as ultraviolet-induced erythema. Aloe juice or aloe latex, a yellow, bitter liquid derived from the skin of the aloe leaf, is a powerful laxative. However, it can cause painful cramping and is not safe to use in this way.