Aloe leaves

We believe that many residents of our latitudes are familiar with a plant such as aloe or aloyo. In its natural habitat or in the wild, such a herbaceous plant as aloe is found in Africa or in the Arabian Peninsula.

Few people guess that aloe belongs to the Asparagus family. The plant acquired its original name thanks to the Arabic language, translated from which the word aloe means nothing more than the adjective "bitter. "

Aloe species

Currently, science knows over 500 species of a plant such as aloe. The beneficial properties of aloe have been known to people since ancient times. For this reason, the medicinal properties of aloe are used in folk medicine in many countries around the world. Among the most common, and in addition popular species of aloe can be distinguished such as:



aloe tree-shaped;

aloe austere;

cockerbum or trembling tree;

tiger aloe;

aloe real or better known by the folk name aloe vera.



Aloe vera leaves are most often used in domestic folk medicine, as well as in pharmacology and cosmetology. According to its biological structure, aloe vera or Alóe véra belongs to the genus Aloe and is a herbaceous plant or shrub. The Canary Islands are considered the birthplace of aloe vera, where the plant grows and is currently wild.

Benefits of aloe

Aloe leaves have long been used to prepare a variety of medicines. The benefits of aloe lie in the chemical composition of the plant. Aloe contains a large amount of essential oil, which is of particular value for some areas of human activity.

In addition, the chemical composition of aloe contains B vitamins, as well as carotene, choline, folic acid and other certainly useful compounds of natural origin. The unique benefits of scarlet are most often used in pharmacological and cosmetic production.

From the leaves of scarlet, essential oil is obtained, which favorably affects the state of human skin. It is worth noting that scarlet leaves can be used to prepare drugs for external use. In addition, aloe leaves can be used to make medicinal infusions.

Aloe leaves will help in the wound healing process, as well as in the fight against some infectious diseases of the human skin. Aloe helps scarring scars. As a rule, infusions based on aloe leaves are used in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Harms of aloe

However, in addition to benefits, harm from scarlet can come. True, it is worth noting that harm from scarlet occurs only if the plant is used in large quantities. In addition, you should not get carried away with aloe leaves for pregnant women, as well as people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.