The aloe vera , or also known as Aloe vera , is a desert plant origin, is a perennial plant called “succulent leaf”, this is because it nourished and are thicker than the leaves. The leaves have thorns, which serve as a natural defense against water and nutritional substances that are housed in their leaves. The substances of the leaves are many and many properties are attributed to it. Due to tradition, aloe or aloe has a lot of myths about the benefits of its properties.
What is aloe or aloe for?
Due to the amount of nutrients and natural substances, this plant has been widely used by pre-Hispanic people as a natural method, it is also consumed in the form of an extract in natural juices, drinks and smoothies, and people believe that it has medical effects to attend certain diseases as they are; Bumps, dandruff, fever, hair loss, skin blemishes, wrinkles. In the field of industry, this plant exploits the quality attributed to it in favor of hair. With respect to traditional medicine, thousands of faculties are attributed to it, and it is consumed fasting in a small box, simulating a capsule. It is mixed into smoothies with orange and pineapple juices to help treat yeast infections.
Until now, an extreme and / or fatal effect has not been shown or found due to its consumption.
Dr. Samantha Robson ( CRN: 0510146-5) is a nutritionist and website content reviewer related to her area of expertise. With a postgraduate degree in Nutrition from The University of Arizona, she is a specialist in Sports Nutrition from Oxford University and is also a member of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.
