Cindy Lee H. H. P., Nutritionist, & Master Herbalist
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Aloe Vera
Botanical Name: Aloe Vera
Family: Aloeaceae
Energy & Flavors: Cold, Bitter
Systems Affected: Liver, heart, spleen
Parts Used:
Mucilaginous gel found inside the leaves and the dried gel of the leaf.
Root of plant has laxative properties.
Common Use:
A quote form the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health: There is promising preliminary support from laboratory, animal, and human studies that topical aloe gel has immunomodulatory properties that may improve wound healing and skin inflammation.
Gel : Soothing, immediate relief for sunburn, thermal burns, and any areas of skin irritation or inflammation, beauty creams, female hormone regulation, counteracting wrinkles.
Gel Caps: Taken internally for healing of digestive system. Ulcers, Diverticulitis, Constipation, Hepatitis, Liver problems,
Juice: Intended for internal use. As to soothe the lining of the GI tract.
Form(s) & Dose Used:
Gel and Liquid (Juice) take two tablespoons three times daily
Powder of Root & Leaf ; is one-half to one teaspoon once a day, preferably at bed time.
Side Effects:
To much Aloe juice will produce a laxative result. To much powdered root will give diarrhea.
Drug Interactions: Do Not Take with Any Other Laxatives. Do not use more than two days in a row, as it can become habit forming to the digestive track.
Contraindications:
Aloe Vera may cause allergic reaction in some people; test on skin and if stinging or rash appears do not use.
Active Constituents & (or) Properties:
Constituents: Contains two aloins, polysaccharides including glucomannans, anthraquinones, glycoprotein’s, sterols, saponins and organic acids.
Properties: The gel is vulnerary, “Yin tonic”’ the dried powder is cholagogic, laxative.
Notes:
Aloe is called “kumari” in Sanskrit, which means “goddess.” This refers to its common daily usage by East Indian women to maintain beauty and counteract symptoms of aging. Ayurvedic medicine considers aloe gel to be estrogenic, which accounts for its vitalizing and tonic properties for women.
In the West, aloe vera gel is considered one of the most effective healing agents for the treatment of burns and injuries. A diluted liquid is taken daily for its lightening enzyme-promoting activity.
Again, it figures prominently in gynecology since a teaspoon of aloe alone or in combination with turmeric root taken daily for at least three months regulates liver function and counteracts symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
The dried powder of aloe is considered one of the best herbal laxatives and benefit’s the liver.
Reference Source:
Family: Aloeaceae
Energy & Flavors: Cold, Bitter
Systems Affected: Liver, heart, spleen
Parts Used:
Mucilaginous gel found inside the leaves and the dried gel of the leaf.
Root of plant has laxative properties.
Common Use:
A quote form the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health: There is promising preliminary support from laboratory, animal, and human studies that topical aloe gel has immunomodulatory properties that may improve wound healing and skin inflammation.
Gel : Soothing, immediate relief for sunburn, thermal burns, and any areas of skin irritation or inflammation, beauty creams, female hormone regulation, counteracting wrinkles.
Gel Caps: Taken internally for healing of digestive system. Ulcers, Diverticulitis, Constipation, Hepatitis, Liver problems,
Juice: Intended for internal use. As to soothe the lining of the GI tract.
Form(s) & Dose Used:
Gel and Liquid (Juice) take two tablespoons three times daily
Powder of Root & Leaf ; is one-half to one teaspoon once a day, preferably at bed time.
Side Effects:
To much Aloe juice will produce a laxative result. To much powdered root will give diarrhea.
Drug Interactions: Do Not Take with Any Other Laxatives. Do not use more than two days in a row, as it can become habit forming to the digestive track.
Contraindications:
Aloe Vera may cause allergic reaction in some people; test on skin and if stinging or rash appears do not use.
Active Constituents & (or) Properties:
Constituents: Contains two aloins, polysaccharides including glucomannans, anthraquinones, glycoprotein’s, sterols, saponins and organic acids.
Properties: The gel is vulnerary, “Yin tonic”’ the dried powder is cholagogic, laxative.
Notes:
Aloe is called “kumari” in Sanskrit, which means “goddess.” This refers to its common daily usage by East Indian women to maintain beauty and counteract symptoms of aging. Ayurvedic medicine considers aloe gel to be estrogenic, which accounts for its vitalizing and tonic properties for women.
In the West, aloe vera gel is considered one of the most effective healing agents for the treatment of burns and injuries. A diluted liquid is taken daily for its lightening enzyme-promoting activity.
Again, it figures prominently in gynecology since a teaspoon of aloe alone or in combination with turmeric root taken daily for at least three months regulates liver function and counteracts symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
The dried powder of aloe is considered one of the best herbal laxatives and benefit’s the liver.
Reference Source:
- Health and Wellness Library “Blended Medicine”, copyright 2000 & written by Michael Castleman, Page 459 “Guidelines for safe use”
- The Way of Herbs, copyright 1990 & written by Michael Tierra, pages 84-85, 37, 34, 32, 17
- Prescription for Herbal Healing, copyright 2002 by Phyllis A. Balch, pages 17-18
- Nutition Almanac Fifth Edition, copyright 2002 by Nutrition Search, Inc., written by Lavon J. Dunne, page 29
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-aloe.html, U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, 02-22-2009
Herbs are food, and we use them everyday to flavor our foods, used for teas, and we have been using herbs since the beginning of time.
The science community has confirmed their effectiveness.
They have discovered, when they take out one particular component they think does the healing, then put it in concentrated forms, they have new problems.
That is because the plant was meant to work as a whole. All the chemicals, vitamins, minerals, energy that make up plants, are all precisely balanced within itself. and this balance of nature is the best way for them to work in our systems.
When we alter this balance by concentrating one particular chemical, it alters the way it works in our systems. Our bodies don't know how to react to such concentrated doses.
One the other hand, when we are in a crisis situation, those concentrated chemicals (conventional medicine) are extremely effective, and should be used UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE to get the situation under control.
Where doctor's and people drop the ball, is the nutritional and emotional healing practices that are AS IMPORTANT as the drugs, even more so.
This is why when taking drugs for long periods, our systems have problems. Taking concentrated amounts of anything will cause problems or serious side effects.
The science community has confirmed their effectiveness.
They have discovered, when they take out one particular component they think does the healing, then put it in concentrated forms, they have new problems.
That is because the plant was meant to work as a whole. All the chemicals, vitamins, minerals, energy that make up plants, are all precisely balanced within itself. and this balance of nature is the best way for them to work in our systems.
When we alter this balance by concentrating one particular chemical, it alters the way it works in our systems. Our bodies don't know how to react to such concentrated doses.
One the other hand, when we are in a crisis situation, those concentrated chemicals (conventional medicine) are extremely effective, and should be used UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE to get the situation under control.
Where doctor's and people drop the ball, is the nutritional and emotional healing practices that are AS IMPORTANT as the drugs, even more so.
This is why when taking drugs for long periods, our systems have problems. Taking concentrated amounts of anything will cause problems or serious side effects.
- Make sure you follow directions
- Learn about the drugs you are taking (free information on the internet)
- Ask you pharmacist about drug interactions with you are already taking (don't expect the doctor to always check).
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