Aloe vera, Cultivation Type : Organic

Aloe Vera, is also known as “lily of the desert”, the “plant of immortality”, and the “medicine plant. Aloe Vera is about 95% water. The rest contains active ingredients including essential oil, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, enzymes and glycoproteins. As a supplement, it is said to help digestion, blood and lymphatic circulation, and kidney, liver and gall bladder functions.
It contains three anti-inflammatory fatty acids that are helpful for the stomach, small intestine and colon. It naturally alkalizes digestive juices to prevent over acidity – a common cause of indigestion. It also helps clean the digestive tract by exerting a soothing, balancing effect.

When the leaf is broken, its gel is placed on burns to relieve pain and prevent blisters. It also reduces inflammation, decrease swelling and redness, and speeds up wound healing.

It can help in keeping the skin flexible, and has been used in the control of acne and eczema. It can relieve itching from insect bites and allergies. The healing power is due to increasing the availability of oxygen to the skin, and by increasing the strength of skin tissue.

Part Used: An “extract” is made by pulverising the whole leaves of the plant. The juice is made from the inner leaf.