First, the function of beauty
Aloe can improve the texture of the skin, nourish the skin, and keep the skin white, tender, elastic and ruddy. Many cosmetics on the market are called Aloe. In fact, fresh and mature Aloe is fresh. For example, the simplest method is to take a fresh aloe leaf, wash and peel it, squeeze out its juice with clean gauze, smear it on the washed face, and gently massage it for about 5 minutes to achieve the effect of nourishing the skin.
ii. medicinal use
keeping a pot of aloe at home can play the role of standing medicine. In case of knife wound, burn, scald, sprain or mosquito bite, take a piece of aloe and apply it to the wound, which has therapeutic effect.
There are many functions of aloe, and it has therapeutic effects on many diseases. Keeping a pot of aloe in the family can kill two birds with one stone, which can beautify the room and cure diseases.
More functions:
In p>1996, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization recommended aloe as "the best health food for human beings in the 21st century"
1. Antibacterial and fungal effects
Antibacterial effects of aloe.
2. Anti-viral pathogens
It has been reported in literature that aloe can promote the rehabilitation of animals and humans infected by viruses. These documents mentioned feline leukemia virus and AIDS, and aloe played an amazing role in the rehabilitation of cats infected with the virus. There are also some papers that report that the analogues of carbohydrates in aloe can stimulate cells to produce antiviral substances-interferon.
3. the function of immunostimulant
the function of aloe immunostimulant is the basic function of aloe on human body. Aloe vera has improved the immunity of the body, which makes aloe vera have remarkable curative effect in treating some diseases caused by decreased immunity.
4. Anti-inflammation
Anti-inflammation is an important function of aloe gel. Whether it is burns, physical injuries, corrosive chemical injuries 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 gel is equivalent to that of anti-inflammatory drugs synthesized by modern chemistry, while aloe gel does not contain harmful components and has no side effects on human body.
5. Wound healing function
Another important function of aloe gel is to promote wound healing. Aloe vera has remarkable efficacy in promoting the healing of wounds and ulcers. Wound healing is the main problem when any part or tissue on the body surface is injured, and aloe gel can participate in this healing process.
6. Enhance the functions of bacteriophagus, detoxification and cleaning
Another important function of aloe is its remarkable "bacteriophagus" function. The body's immune system removes bacteria, infections and dead cells from 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 remains are poisons that must be removed from the body. Cells infected by bacteria and dead in the body are also harmful to the body. These dead cells and toxins in it will be removed from the body through phagocytosis. Therefore, enhancing the 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, then 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 more than 1 kinds of chronic diseases.
7. Immune and anti-tumor effects
Polysaccharides contained in aloe can improve immunity and have a strong inhibitory or destructive effect on abnormal cell growth, thus playing an anti-tumor role.