What is Aloe Gel and Which Conditions Can it Treat?
Aloe gel is an aloe vera product containing a minimum of 85% aloe vera gel. Aloe vera gel consists of several groups of substances:
- Amino Acids - the building blocks of proteins.
- Vitamins - the antioxidant vitamins C, E and beta carotene plus vitamin B12 and several other vitamins.
- Minerals - that are vital for a healthy body: zinc, magnesium, calcium, manganese, potassium, copper, chromium and sodium.
- Lignin - makes it possible for aloe vera to penetrate the skin.
- Anthraquinones - strong painkillers as well as anti-bacterial and viruscidal remedies.
- Saponins - works against bacteria, viruses, fungi and yeasts infections, for example Candida.
- Plant Sterols - anti-inflammatory agents
- Digestive Enzymes - break down food and aid digestion.
- Anti-inflammatory Enzymes - reducing inflammation.
- Sugars - include polysaccharides that impact the immune system positively.
Why Is Aloe Gel So Effective?
The reason why aloe vera gel is so effective against numerous conditions is the synergy produced by the various components mentioned above and the way they are balanced. Together they work much more powerful than would be expected from the addition of the individual components. Each of the above benefits can be achieved with one or more drugs. Usually these are expensive and have numerous side effects. Aloe Vera can produce benefits in high concentration with virtually no side effects.
Unfortunately there has not been conducted many scientifically researches on aloe vera and which conditions it's able to treat effectively. For some reason the alternative or natural medical field seem to lack the scientific proves that we see in regular medicine. We can always speculate on why scientists have showed so little interest in doing research on this area of medicine, but that's not the purpose of this article. What's important for me is to find out if aloe vera can help people get rid of nasty disorders and make them happier. Fortunately we have a huge record of anecdotal evidence that aloe vera works, by reports from thousands of people over several centuries who have used it.
So, Which Conditions Can Aloe Vera Gel Help You To Get Rid Of?
- Skin conditions such as burns, psoriasis, acne, ulcers, eczema, stings and bites.
- Asthma
- Lupus
- ME (post viral fatigue syndrome)
- Bowel disorders, for example irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis and others.
- Arthritis
In most cases aloe gel is used complementary with other medication. I will not recommend self diagnosis. Go to your doctor
- if you doubt your diagnosis
- if your condition doesn't improve.
It is a proven fact that natural health remedies can work for many conditions, like for example like for example aloe gel and other remedies that give relief from pain for example caused by arthritis.