Aloe vera is widely used by the pharmaceutical industry for its multiple properties, including moisturizing and healing, which is why it is widely used to create cosmetics, creams and other products for beauty treatments on the skin.
This plant has among its components many very beneficial vitamins and minerals for our body. It contains vitamins of group B, tannins, oils, fatty acids such as oleic and linoleic and several essential amino acids. These components give it certain beneficial actions:
- Aloe vera is a remedy with anti-inflammatory and healing properties, which can be used both internally and externally.
- One of the main benefits of this plant is that it has the ability to regenerate skin cells, which is why it is widely used to treat minor skin burns.
- It is a very good natural analgesic, with a mild but very effective action.
- Aloe vera can be used to treat constipation problems, as it has stimulating actions on the digestive system.
- As mentioned above, aloe vera has cleansing properties on our body and also helps to raise our defenses to help us prevent the appearance of diseases.
- This plant is very useful to eliminate fungi and viruses.
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.