Some aloe vera can be used for health care, but most varieties of aloe vera are toxic, so we must distinguish them clearly.

Here are some simple ways to eat:

Chew raw aloe mesophyll.

This is the simplest and most effective way to take it. Starting from the lower part of the aloe plant, cut a 3-4 cm long aloe leaf in turn, wash it with clear water, and then cut off the thorns and upper and lower epidermis at the leaf edge to eat. The upper and lower epidermis of aloe contains more cellulose and aloe-emodin components, so it has strong bitterness and poor palatability, and the first user may not be able to adapt to the taste of aloe. The raw chewing aloe leaves have upper and lower epidermis, and the medicinal components are more comprehensive and rich, and the medicinal properties are stronger than those of mesophyll parts, which has good curative effect on some internal diseases caused by internal heat. Eating raw aloe mesophyll can play a more important role in conditioning and health care, and its medicinal properties are relatively slow, the dosage limit is not too strict, and the intestinal function is obvious. Therefore, people who eat fresh aloe leaves for the first time can start by eating mesophyll, and then get used to it, and then take the upper and lower epidermis of aloe leaves to eat together. It is advisable to eat raw aloe leaves 15g every time.

Drink aloe juice

If raw fresh aloe leaves are not suitable, you can take fresh aloe leaf juice. The drinking method of aloe leaf juice is simple and effective. The specific method is as follows: 65,438+0 plump and mature fresh aloe leaves are picked from the lower part of aloe plants, washed with clear water, cut into small pieces first, and then smashed with a small household beater (also known as soybean milk machine) to obtain fresh filtered juice of aloe leaves. Adults take 1 spoon every time, 2-3 times a day, and the dosage of children and the elderly can be reduced as appropriate. Appropriate amount of sugar and citric acid juice can also be added when taking fresh aloe juice to improve palatability. The prepared aloe leaf juice can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, and it is best to take it with you to keep the aloe leaf juice fresh.

Fried aloe leaves

This is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine taking method. Take the grown aloe leaves, cut them into small pieces of 3-4cm, put them into a small casserole for boiling traditional Chinese medicine, add raw water, soak the aloe leaves, start to boil with strong fire, and then simmer with slow fire 1 hour. When the water in the pot is almost half, take them out, let them cool and filter them with gauze. Dosage for adults: daily 1 cup (about1.50ml), take it three times, with 50ml each time. Once decocted, it can be taken several times. The boiled aloe juice can be poured into a bottle and stored in a refrigerated room for 10- 15 days without deterioration. If taken for a long time, it has a good effect on the treatment of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.

Aloe leaf powder

The aloe leaves are made into powder, which can be stored for a long time and is convenient to take. Raw aloe leaf powder is very convenient to make. Take ripe fresh aloe leaves, wash them with clear water, dry them with a dry cloth, cut them into thin slices, and then heat them in the microwave oven to dry them, but never scorch them. In the process of heating and drying, it needs to be turned frequently until it becomes brittle and then taken out. After cooling, aloe leaves can be ground into powder by a small powder seminar machine used in the family kitchen. Processed raw aloe leaf powder should be put into edible capsules bought by Chinese medicine shops in time, and then sealed in brown bottles for preservation. Aloe leaf powder has strong hygroscopicity and is easy to age and deteriorate after moisture regain, so it must be kept dry when stored. Moldy aloe leaf powder can't be taken and needs to be treated with new leaves.

In addition, aloe can also be used for cooking and soup. But it is more complicated.

■ Aloe peel, don't overdo it.

Aloe dinner, aloe juice etc. Emphasize a healthy diet based on aloe. Because aloe skin contains emodin that can easily cause diarrhea, don't eat aloe for a long time, even if you eat it, peel it.

Aloe vera used to be thought to have a cosmetic effect, but it is actually an external herbal medicine, not an edible food. In recent years, aloe is considered to have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, so it is advocated to list aloe as a healthy food with cosmetic and external use functions. The so-called aloe meal and aloe juice are very popular with consumers.

Because emodin contained in aloe skin will cause diarrhea, some people regard it as a holy product to lose weight. It should be noted that, according to an animal study done by the medical community, mice taking aloe vera for a long time, especially emodin in aloe vera skin, will cause gastric cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to eat aloe peel.

At present, there is no strict human experimental research report on edible aloe in China. It is suggested that aloe vera should not be taken for a long time, and it should never be taken in excess. At the same time, young children and pregnant women should be prohibited from taking aloe vera to avoid adverse consequences.

■ Aloe recipes

Low salt water peanut aloe

Features:

Crispy, heat-clearing, and nutritious (protein in peanuts is easily hydrolyzed and absorbed by human body).

Main materials:

500 grams of raw peanuts

Auxiliary materials:

Aloe vera, sweet pepper slices, coriander.

Material adjustment:

salt

Method:

(1) Take out the moldy and germinated peanuts, clean them, put them in clean water and simmer with low fire until the teeth are tender and fragrant, and add them.

Season with salt, pour out peanut juice and serve.

② Take out 20g of aloe mesophyll, take it out after boiling, cut it into cubes and spread it on peanuts.

(3) The red sweet pepper is cut into rhombic pieces to form leaves, with the rhombic tip aligned with the center of the circle, and the green leaves of coriander are placed around it.

● Aloe radish puree

Features:

This is a special recipe, with pungent radish and bitter aloe. It should be delicious.

Main ingredients:

White radish 4 cm

Auxiliary materials:

Fresh aloe leaves 3 cm seaweed

Material adjustment:

Sesame oil, soy sauce and salt

Exercise:

1. Wash 3 cm fresh aloe leaves carefully, remove thorns and rub them into mud;

2. Wash the white radish and knead it into mud. After wringing, spread the aloe puree on the radish puree and sprinkle with soy sauce.

Low temperature aloe

Features:

This is a refreshing and delicious cold salad, and can also be eaten with dinner when the appetite is poor or in summer.

Main materials:

Fresh aloe leaves 3 cm. Jellyfish skin 20 g

Auxiliary materials:

Cucumber 3 cm

Material adjustment:

Sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, salt

Method:

1. Scald the aloe leaves with boiling water and cut them into circles where jelly can be seen; Desalinate jellyfish skin with clear water and cut cucumber.

Into silk. Then put the above materials on a plate, drizzle with vinegar and sesame oil, and you can eat.

Aloe vera with low bass.

Features:

This fish is tender and delicious.

Main materials:

Bass or grass carp1000g.

Auxiliary materials:

Sliced aloe leaves, sliced orange and coriander, coriander, egg white, starch.

Method:

1. Peel the perch or grass carp, cut the fillets, put them in a bowl, add a little egg white and dried starch, mix well, and then spread them on the fillets.

noodle Aloe leaf slices 10g.

2, the oil pan with a big fire, put the fish slices and aloe leaves into the pot and pick them up.

3. Mix oil, salt and miso into sauce, turn the sliced fish over a few times and put it in the pot.

4. Put 6 slices of orange and carrot along the edge of the pot and add a little parsley. Orange is faintly visible.