What is Aloe Vera?

Aloe Vera is plant that has been used by people for 4,000 years. Originating in Africa, Aloe Vera has over 200 varieties and can be found in most warm climates. The plant itself is a smooth and rubbery with meaty, gel-filled leaves. The inside of an Aloe Vera plant consists of the pulp of the plant and the gel.

While it is hard to identify who actually discovered the uses and benefits of Aloe Vera, it is known that the ancient Egyptians were among the first recorded users of Aloe Vera.

Cleopatra and Nefertiti bathed in the juice of the Aloe Vera plant to help their skin remain beautiful and youthful. Cleopatra also drank the juice of the Aloe Vera plant every day for her health. Alexander the Great, upon the advice of Aristotle, waged war on and conquered and island called Socotra in the Indian Ocean, because it had an abundance of Aloe Vera plants.

With names throughout history like "the burn plant", "the Natural Healer", and "the Miracle Plant" Ale Vera has enjoyed a wide and long history with human. While science cannot say why or how Aloe Vera helps so many different medical conditions, science has been able to break down the Aloe Vera gel and find out what is in it.

The list of ingredients in Aloe Vera is staggering. The Aloe gel contains several minerals and vitamins, amino acids, pain inhibitors, antiseptic agents, scar inhibitors, and anti-microbials lectins. For burns, cuts, and abrasions, the Aloe gel helps soothe and clean the wound with its antiseptic agents. The scar inhibitor agents in the gel also help the skin to grow back healthy and scar free.

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