Aloe vera has six natural antiseptics that can kill bacteria, viruses, fungi and mold. In fact, aloe vera plant is so powerful that researchers and scientists are looking into its potentiality in curing AIDS and also for treating cancer. From all round health benefits to some simple beauty aids, learn about several ways to use this plant to make maximum use of these leaves.
If you are planning to use aloe vera orally, look for a commercial and certified organic juice. This is always recommended to consult a health care provider prior to the usage of its juice, for both topical and oral applications. I am not a physician – but a great fan of miraculous and amazing aloe juice.
Top 40 Uses of Aloe Vera:
Topical Aloe Uses:
- You can use aloe vera gel as a body scrub. Pamper your body for a soothing body rub and then slice leaves of aloe. Use inner sides like a biodegradable scrub for the body in shower.
- You can use aloe for treating burns from minor mishaps in kitchen such as hot utensils or grease splatters.
- For other kitchen disasters such as a scald, combine vitamin E oil and aloe gel in a small jar to make a homemade healer for the burns.
- Avoid the blue and black bruises by applying on the affected areas.
- You can heal and soothe the sunburns with aloe gel. It contains cooling properties like menthol and aids in healing sunburns.
- Stings of insects or itching caused by insect bites can be cured.
- Frostbite can cause tissue damage and can be reduced by aloe gel.
- Mysterious rashes can be alleviated.
- You can make your feet baby soft with an exfoliating mask for feet. Mix half a cup each of oatmeal, corn meal, unscented body lotion and 4 tablespoons of aloe vera gel and apply it to the feet. Let it stay for a few minutes and then rinse with water.
- It also aids in healing herpes breakouts.
- It fights against Athlete’s foot.
- Apply it over blisters to get quick relief.
- It can be used as an antidote for allergic reactions of skin.
- You can use this as a general moisturizer and can be replaced with lotions and creams.
- It prevents acne and pesky pimples.
- It also soothes psoriasis.
- It prevents stretch marks and scarring.
- Helps in preventing rosacea.
- It helps in shrinking warts.
- It reverses the signs of skin aging and wrinkles. Cleopatra did it!
- Aloe helps in eliminating Eczema.
- Gel of aloe brightens the skin. It also reduces pigmentation and the dark spots.
- You can also make your skin look fresh and new by exfoliating with an organic sugar scrub. Mix two tablespoons each of organic brown sugar and aloe vera gel and a tablespoon of lemon juice and apply it on the skin. It gives new fresh looking skin.
- To cure rough patches, mix two cups of sea salt, a tablespoon of organic honey and one cup each of coconut oil and aloe vera. Apply it on the affected areas and later rinse with water.
- Massage aloe gel into the scalp to accelerate the hair growth. Let it sit for about 30 minutes and rinse it off.
- Mix aloe vera juice, wheat germ oil and coconut milk and massage it deep into the scalp. Rinse it thoroughly to reduce dandruff.
- Aloe gel can also be used as a conditioner to obtain smooth and silk hair.
- You can also use it for removing eye makeup.
- It can also be used for treating mild vaginal irritations.
- You can also drink aloe juice to get relief from gastrointestinal diseases such as indigestion.
- Take a sip of aloe gel to decrease the irritable bowel syndrome symptoms such as discomfort and bloating.
- If aloe gel is taken orally, it gives relief from rheumatism pain, arthritis pain and heartburn.
- Take water in a pan and boil aloe vera leaves in it. Later inhale the vapors for alleviating asthma symptoms.
- Drink aloe vera gel to lower blood glucose levels, particularly for diabetes patients.
- You can use toothpaste prepared with aloe as one of the ingredients or by taking it orally for strengthening gums and promoting healthy and strong teeth.
- Drink the juice for easing prostate problems, urinary tract infections, hemorrhoids, colitis, stomach ulcers and congestion.
- You can take it orally for reducing triglycerides and cholesterol levels for a healthy heart.
- Sip the juice for minimizing infections and inflammation of the ear and eyes.
- It acts like a general detoxifier and boosts up the overall health.
- Aloe vera helps in treating coughs, arthritis, headaches, diabetes, ulcers and constipation. Aloe vera also have some side effects if taken orally, they include diarrhea, pain and electrolyte imbalances.
- Application of aloe vera gel on genital herpes and fever blisters aids in reducing pain and swelling associated with the blisters. Other general precautions are needed for reducing the outbreaks of herpes virus because aloe may not kill the virus.
- Aloe vera is also used as a aphrodisiac.
- It is used for expelling worms from the body.
- It acts like a puragative for weak and lazy people.
- It is also said that it is used for healing jaundice.
- Aloe vera is also used for enhancing skin growth.
- Acid in aloe is used like an effective pain reliever.
- Antiseptics prepared from aloe is used for killing viruses, fungi, bacteria and mold.
- It is also used for treating skin blemishes.
- Acne can be effectively treated with aloe vera gel.
- It also helps in stopping baldness.
Oral Uses of Aloe Vera:
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