Aloe Vera: Medicinal value: sterilization, anti-inflammatory, immune, detoxification (fighting poison with poison) Edible value: making soups, stir-fries

Industrial value: preparing cosmetics

Toxicity: Poisonous if eaten too much

Aloe (scientific name: Aloe), commonly known as aloe, is native to the Mediterranean and Africa. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Aloe. According to research, there are more than 300 wild aloe species, mainly distributed in Africa and other places. This plant is popular among the public, mainly because it is easy to grow and is an ornamental plant with both flowers and leaves. There are only six edible varieties, and the main aloe varieties with medicinal value are: Aloe vera (also known as Barbados Aloe or Aloe Vera Aloe Barbadensis/Aloe Vera) Aloe Vera (distributed in northern Africa and the West Indies) ), Cape Aloe (distributed in southern Africa), Yuanjiang Aloe, etc.

Aloe vera is a new star plant that combines edible, medicinal, beauty and ornamental uses. Its secretions (the main active ingredients are alliumquinones such as aloin) have been widely used in medicine and daily chemicals. Aloe vera is used among Chinese people as a natural medicine for beauty, hair care and treatment of skin diseases. Aloe vera gel has a certain anti-itching effect on mosquito bites.

Main components of aloe vera

1. Stabilized aloe vera gel ingredients: lignin, aloe acid, saponin, anthraquinone, aloin, cinnamic acid quinone, aloin, Aloe-emodin, isoaloin, emodin, anthracene, phenol, rhubarb acid, anthracene Resistannol

2. Vitamins: Vitamin B1. Folic acid, vitamin B2. Vitamin C ③ Nicotinamide, vitamin E, vitamin B6 . Vitamin A, choline, (B-carotene)

3. Inorganic elements: Ca

4. Monosaccharides and mucopolysaccharides: cellulose, aoldonentose, glucose, L-mouse Litose, glycosides, and sugar

5. Enzymes: oxidase, lipase, amylase, Aliinase, catalase

6. Essential amino acids: lysine , leucine, threonine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, valine

1 "Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China" (2010 edition): properties, taste and properties Classic: Bitter, cold. Returns to the liver, stomach and large intestine meridians. Functions and indications: purgative, clearing the liver and purging fire, killing insects and treating malnutrition. It is used for constipation caused by heat knots, epilepsy and convulsions, and malnutrition in children; it is used for external treatment of tinea sores.

2 "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that the nature and flavor are: bitter, cold, non-toxic. Indications: Hot wind and depression, hot air in the chest compartment, improving eyesight and calming the mind, treating epilepsy and convulsions in children, treating five types of malnutrition, killing three parasites, hemorrhoids, sores and fistulas, and relieving croton poison.

3 "Chinese Materia Medica" says that the "Chinese Materia Medica", which is a collection of herbal medicines, summarizes the health care functions of aloe vera as: (1) purging, which means moistening the intestines and laxative; (2) regulating human immunity; (3) anti-swelling ⑷ Protect the liver; ⑸ Resist gastric damage; ⑹ Antibacterial; ⑺ Repair tissue damage; ⑻ Protect the skin.

According to scientific research, it is found that many ingredients in aloe vera have good nutritional and moisturizing effects on human skin, are less irritating, are comfortable after use, and are good for rough skin, facial wrinkles, scars, freckles, acne, etc. All have certain curative effects. Therefore, its extract can be used as a cosmetic additive to prepare sunscreen, shower gel, etc.

As for mild bruises, contusions, athlete's foot, frostbite, skin cracks, warts, etc., aloe vera can be used to treat them, with good results. Modern research shows that its leaves contain aloe-emodin, isoaloe-emodin and aloe bitters, etc., and pharmacological experiments have laxative and anti-cancer effects. Aloe vera flowers are cold in nature and bitter in taste. They have the effects of clearing away heat, relieving cough, and stopping bleeding. They can treat coughs and vomiting blood.