The Medicinal Aloe Vera Plant
December 5th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Used by hundreds of people globally, the aloe vera plant is well known in many households across the world. Unlike some types of plants, the aloe vera plant no longer grows in the wild. It is currently only known to live in captivity or cultivated by farmers for domestic use. This alone makes the aloe vera different compared to many household plants that can also be found in the wild.
There are many properties of the aloe vera plant, ranging from the soothing of burns, the promotion of faster healing to the treatment of diabetes. As the stalks include several medical compounds, including acetylated mannans, polymannans, anthraquinone C-glycosides, anthrones and anthraquinones and lectins, companies tend to add aloe to their products as additional enticement.
The aloe vera plant is a succulent plant, which thrives in zones 8-10. It is suitable as an ornamental plant for low-water gardens, as well as indoors. Aloe does not tolerate snow or frost, dying under such conditions. For those wanting to tend to aloe vera plants in cold conditions, it must be kept indoors or in a greenhouse to prevent frost from killing it. Being a succulent, the aloe vera plant resembles cacti and other common desert plants. As it is suited for acrid climates, the exposure to too much water will kill this plant. The aloe plant should not be watered until its soil has gone dry, making it one of the easiest plants to take care of, so long as you pay attention to the soil. The soil used for potted aloe vera should be compatible with good drainage, as too much sitting water will cause root rot.
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When grown at home, the purpose of the aloe vera plant revolve around the treatment for burns and cuts. Studies are conflicked on aloe vera affects the rate of healing. There are some indicators that the rate of healing may be dependent on the type and depth of the wound, and how it is bandaged.Some research state that the cure rate is slowed from aloe vera. Aloe vera may also be digested as a general cure.
Despite the lack of scientific proof on the increased healing and other properties of aloe vera, it has gained a good reputation by the average individual, granting the aloe vera plant a place in shampoos, lotions, soaps and a wide range of cosmetics. However, the gains garnered from the presence of aloe in these products is based on belief, not on scientific evidence.
The aloe vera plant is thought to have thrived in Africa, with cousins of the aloe vera plant still living to date. There are references to aloe in the bible, which makes it one of the oldest documented species of plants known.
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