1. Antibacterial and antifungal effects

The antibacterial effect of aloe stems from the cytokine function of aloin, which has relatively aggressive biochemical characteristics, so that aloe can directly kill bacteria.

2. Promote rehabilitation

It is reported that aloe can promote the recovery of animals and people infected by virus. These documents mentioned feline leukemia virus and AIDS, and aloe vera played an amazing role in the rehabilitation of cats infected with the virus. There are also some papers that report that carbohydrate analogues in aloe can stimulate cells to produce antiviral substances-interferon.

3. The role of immune stimulators

The function of aloe immunostimulant is the basic function of aloe on human body. Aloe vera improves the immunity of the body, which makes aloe vera have remarkable curative effect in treating some diseases caused by decreased immunity.

4. Anti-inflammatory effect

Anti-inflammation is an important function of aloe vera gel. Whether it is burn, physical injury, corrosive chemical injury or inflammation caused by ultraviolet rays and thermal radiation, aloe gel has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Experiments show that the efficacy of anti-inflammatory drugs made of aloe vera gel is equivalent to that of anti-inflammatory drugs synthesized by modern chemistry, while aloe vera gel contains no harmful components and has no side effects on human body.

5. Wound healing effect

Another important function of aloe vera gel is to promote wound healing. Aloe vera has a remarkable effect on promoting the healing of wounds and ulcers. When any part or tissue on the body surface is injured, wound healing is the main problem, and aloe vera gel can participate in this healing process.

6. Enhance the functions of phagocytosis, detoxification and cleaning.

Another important function of aloe is its remarkable "swallowing" effect. The body's immune system eliminates bacteria, infections and dead cells in the body through "phagocytosis". On the one hand, immunostimulants have phagocytosis, on the other hand, detoxification and cleaning functions in the body also have phagocytosis. For the body, bacteria and bacterial residues are poisons that must be removed from the body. Cells that are infected by bacteria and die in the body are also harmful to the body. These dead cells and toxins will be eliminated from the body through phagocytosis. Therefore, enhancing phagocytosis is to enhance the detoxification and cleaning function in the body. If a person suffers from chronic diseases due to the accumulation of toxins in cells or tissues in the body, but insists on natural therapy, taking drugs made of aloe can obviously enhance the detoxification and cleaning functions of the body. It is reported that aloe has therapeutic effect on 100 chronic diseases.

7. Immune and anti-tumor effects

Polysaccharides contained in aloe can improve immunity, and have a strong effect of inhibiting or destroying abnormal cell growth, thus playing an anti-tumor role.

8. The role of beauty

Only aloe vera (also known as aloe vera) in the United States has beauty effects. Its variety efficacy was confirmed by FDA as early as 198 1. Aloin contained in aloe can be used as a sunscreen for the skin. Other ingredients, such as various sugars, amino acids, active enzymes, aloe-emodin and so on, have a good moisturizing effect on human skin, can accelerate skin metabolism, enhance skin elasticity, make it soft, smooth and plump, and can also eliminate acne, freckles and chapped skin. Aloe fresh juice contains a variety of vitamins, amino acids and small molecular nutrients, which can be directly absorbed by skin cells and nourish the skin. The skin care effect of fresh aloe leaf juice is very obvious. It only takes a few days to see the effect. Many cosmetics on the market are called aloe vera on the content table, and 80% of high-grade cosmetics abroad contain aloe vera. In fact, the nutrients in fresh and mature leaves of aloe vera are the most economical and practical, and the use method is simple.

9. Aloe vera loses weight

Because the organic acid contained in aloe is an intermediate product of fat and protein metabolism, it is an important link in the metabolic relationship between carbohydrate, fat and protein. Therefore, taking 15g fresh aloe leaves in water every day as tea for a long time has obvious effect on obese patients.

Edible aloe

Aloe leaves can be eaten raw or pickled, just like kimchi. After a period of pickling, the smell of aloe is similar to that of pickled cucumber, but it is more brittle, so it is very popular. "Honey Aloe" can be put into a jar with three equal parts of good honey, brown sugar and washed and dried aloe leaves, and taken out in a week or so to prevent local infection. This "honey aloe" is sweet and delicious, and its crispness is comparable to that of jellyfish skin. Taking the remaining "aloe honey" from "honey aloe" and drinking it with cold boiled water is also a good product for clearing heat and relieving summer heat in summer. "Wine aloe" is made by soaking aloe leaves in high-quality wine (above 50 degrees) for several weeks. Wine can remove the special "smelly" smell of aloe, making people easy to eat, and the wine soaked in aloe (aloe wine) is a good "medicinal wine".

Lu Cai hui pu

One to three slices of aloe juice.

(1) Raw materials:

800g fresh aloe leaves, 250g ham, 250g wax gourd, 25g chicken oil, clear soup 100g, salt, monosodium glutamate and starch, and proper decoration.

(2) Methods:

1. Peel off the fresh leaves of Aloe vera, take clean meat, and then use a knife to change them into four squares with a length of 6 cm, a width of 4 cm and a thickness of 0.3 cm.

2. Cut the ham and wax gourd into pieces of aloe. First, put the ham into a 12 inch fish dish, then put the aloe and wax gourd into a clip shape, put them in a cage and steam for 5 minutes.

3. Pour the raw juice into the pot, add the broth and salt, and season with monosodium glutamate. After pouring, the color is thin and thick, pour chicken oil out of the pot and pour it on the steamed three-clip aloe.

(3) Features:

Beautiful shape, distinct layers, Xian Yi, delicious.

Second, honey aloe

(1) Raw materials:

800g fresh aloe leaves, 2 eggs, refined oil 1500g, sugar 150g, and proper amount of flour, starch, yellow cherry, green cherry and other auxiliary materials.

(2) manufacturing method

1. Peel Aloe, take clean meat, wash it, and cut it into cubes with the size of 1 cm for later use.

2. Beat the eggs into a bowl and break them up, then add flour and starch and stir them into egg paste with chopsticks, and put the diced aloe into the egg paste.

3. When the oil pan is 60% hot, fry the wrapped diced aloe until golden brown and take it out.

4. Put100g water in the pot, and then add150g sugar. When it turns into honey color, put the fried aloe, yellow cherry and green cherry into the honey juice and put them into the fried decorative dishes.

(3) Features:

Crispy outside and tender inside, sweet outside and slightly bitter inside, with unique flavor.

III. Lotus Pond Aloe Roll

(1) Raw materials:

800g of fresh aloe, shredded ham100g, shredded mushroom100g, shredded magnolia100g, 50g of agar powder, and appropriate amount of ginger, radish, white radish, onion, cucumber skin, fresh soup and chicken oil. Salt, monosodium glutamate and pepper are appropriate.

(2) Methods:

1. Make a lotus with yellow and white radish. The lotus pond made of agar powder is frozen in a big plate for later use.

2. Peel the aloe and take clean meat, replace it with 12 square slices, take it out in boiling water again, and rinse it with clear water.

Aloe side effects

Although aloe is good, its negative effects should not be underestimated: aloin in aloe will cause human diarrhea, and the use of aloe by lactating women will indirectly cause infant diarrhea; Aloe contains photosensitivity agent. If it is applied to the skin and directly exposed to the sun, it will make the skin black. Aloin can dilate uterine blood vessels and cause pelvic congestion and swelling. Be careful that pregnant women may miscarry. People suffering from hemorrhoids, gonadal inflammation, pancreatitis, hemophilia, people with weak constitution, menstrual women, etc. It is not advisable to eat aloe to avoid bleeding. For postpartum women, aloe ingredients mixed with milk will stimulate children and cause diarrhea.

Experts remind that please pay attention to the following matters before use: homemade fresh aloe should not be overdone. (Because people's constitutions are different, it is generally no problem for a person to eat about 30 grams of fresh leaves a day. It is safer for people with weak constitution to eat 10 to 20g a day. Avoid the health burden or even induce side effects caused by improper or unstable treatment of aloe ingredients; When using autogenous aloe, carefully cut off the epidermis of leaves to make the yellow liquid of aloin flow out completely to ensure safety and hygiene; After applying aloe to your face, wash off the residual aloe juice on your face; When choosing aloe food, you should choose products with aloe concentration above 30%.

The relevant food hygiene supervision department reminded that aloe has certain toxicity, and aloe should not be used as a food raw material without the approval of the health department. Consumers should drink aloe juice under the guidance of a doctor to ensure safety.