There are many plants around us that can be used as food or as Chinese medicinal materials. The most common one is aloe vera, which is planted in almost every household. It is quite ornamental when placed in the living room. However, some people think that the taste of aloe vera is a bit bitter, but the fact that good medicine tastes bitter is good for diseases, and everyone treats it. So here comes the question, what is the preparation and effect of aloe vera soup?

1. Aloe vera vegetable soup

Materials: 2 fresh aloe vera leaves, 1 spinach, 1 carrot, 2 cauliflowers, 1 piece of cabbage, 2 dried shiitake mushrooms, 1 cup of chicken stock or broth.

Method:

1. Boil the chicken soup first, add the above ingredients, and simmer for about 20 minutes.

2. If any residue appears on the surface during the soup cooking process, carefully scoop it out. If the water evaporates, add a little more water.

This is a very nutritious vegetable soup, most suitable for those who have no appetite or after illness. Since the essence of vegetables and aloe vera has been dissolved into the soup, it is still very nutritious even if you do not eat the vegetables in the soup.

2. Stir-fried shredded pork with aloe vera

Ingredients: 350 grams of aloe vera, 50 grams of pork tenderloin, refined salt, water starch, soy milk, white sugar, shredded green onion, shredded ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce , peanut oil, and chicken essence in appropriate amounts.

Method:

1. Wash, peel and cut the aloe vera into shreds.

2. Cut the pork loin into shreds, add water starch and soy sauce and mix well.

3. Heat the pot and pour the oil, add onion, ginger, garlic, pork shreds, bean paste, and aloe vera shreds and stir-fry. Add sugar, refined salt, and chicken essence to taste, and add a little water starch to thicken it.

Efficacy: laxative, promotes wound healing, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Aloe vera also has beautifying effects, making the skin delicate and smooth.

Effects and functions of aloe vera

Aloe vera has high nutritional value. Aloe vera contains a large amount of amino acids, vitamins, polysaccharides, various enzymes and minerals. It has the functions of sterilizing and reducing inflammation, enhancing immune function, scavenging endotoxins and free radicals. It can relieve constipation, prevent colitis, improve blood circulation, and eliminate acne. Treat acne and improve overall health. The body fluids of healthy people are alkaline. Regular consumption of aloe vera products can keep the body fluids alkaline and maintain a healthy physique. Adequate intake of aloe vera products every day can also help the body reduce the absorption of fats in food, achieving better weight loss and detoxification purposes.

Weight loss

Because the organic acids contained in aloe vera are intermediate products of fat and protein metabolism, they are an important link in the metabolic connection between carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Aloe vera water is rich in dietary fiber. After entering the human intestine, it will stimulate gastrointestinal motility, promote detoxification and defecation, and achieve the purpose of weight loss.

Beauty and Skin Care

The aloe glycoside contained in Aloe Vera can become a sunscreen agent for the skin. Other ingredients include a variety of sugars, amino acids, active enzymes, aloe vera and rhubarb. It has a good moisturizing effect on human skin, can accelerate skin metabolism, enhance skin elasticity, make it appear soft, smooth and plump, and can also eliminate acne, freckles and chapped skin. There are also a variety of vitamins, amino acids and small molecule nutrients in the fresh juice of aloe vera, which can be directly absorbed by skin cells to nourish the skin. The skin care effect of fresh aloe vera leaf juice is very obvious. As long as you insist on using it for a few days, you can see the effect.