The efficacy and effects of aloe vera and how to eat

Aloe vera is not only a suitable plant for home cultivation, but also a herbal medicine and can also be used for food. In this article, we introduce the efficacy and effects of aloe vera and how to consume it.

Laxative and laxative

Aloe vera is bitter and cold to lower the bowels, it can not only laxative and laxative, but also can clear the liver and fire and remove the annoying heat. It can treat heat and constipation, and also heart and liver fire, irritability and insomnia.

Clearing the liver and diarrhea of fire

It can be used to treat constipation, dizziness, headache, irritability, convulsions, etc. It is mostly used in combination with gentian, gardenia and penta.

Treating noma

Aloe vera can be used to treat chancre. It can be used to treat children with chancre, such as abdominal pain caused by worms, yellowish face and emaciation.

Laxative

Aloe vera rhodopsin can cause the increase of water in the large intestine and promote the secretion of intestinal mucus by the intestinal mucosa, which can promote defecation.

Antibacterial effect

Aloe vera rhodopsin has inhibitory effect on Glucosococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus forsythiae, and has strong inhibitory effect on common clinical anaerobic bacteria; Aloe vera alcoholic extract or aqueous extract has inhibitory effect on binding bacillus; in vitro antifungal experiment shows that aloe vera aqueous extract has inhibitory effect on skin fungus.

Enhancement of immunity

Aloe vera polysaccharide can effectively and persistently enhance the activity of macrophages in blood and spleen, enhance the differentiation and proliferation of T and B lymphocytes, and improve the immune function of the body.

Anti-tumor

Aloe vera can inhibit tumors by regulating the body's immunity, and has less effect on normal cells. Aloe vera rhodopsin has anti neuroectodermal tumor activity in vitro and in vivo, and inhibits the growth of neuroectodermal tumor; Aloe vera polysaccharide has the dual functions of potentiation and reduction of chemotherapy toxicity for chemotherapy in mice with transplanted tumors and mice with liver cancer; Aloe vera active ingredient diethylhexyl stupid dicarboxylate has inhibitory effect on human leukemia cells.

Hepatoprotective effect

Aloe vera has a protective effect on chemical liver injury. Aloe decoction has the effect of restoring liver function, lowering triglycerides and hepatic steatosis of liver and kidney on alcoholic liver.

Promotes healing

Curaçao aloe vera has a therapeutic effect on progressive local ischemia of the skin caused by burns, frostbite, electric shock, distal power tapping and intra-arterial drug abuse, actively inhibits local thrombosis, prevents tissue damage while also maintaining the vascular endothelium as well as the self-balance of the surrounding tissue. Lyophilized aloe vera gel can significantly improve the microcirculation and leukocyte infiltration of burned skin and promote wound healing.

Sugar reduction

Aloe vera leaf pulp extract has good hypoglycemic effect on both type I and type II diabetes, and its effect is better than glibenclamide.

How to eat aloe vera

Tomato with aloe vera

Ingredients: half a catty of tomatoes, aloe vera, cilantro, green onions, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate, fresh soy sauce. Directions: Wash the tomatoes and cut into pieces; cook the flesh of the aloe vera leaves in boiling water for 3-5 minutes and spread them on the tomatoes; pour the sesame oil, MSG and green onions into the sauce and finally sprinkle with cilantro. Efficacy: rich in vitamin C and aloe-emodin, clear heat and detoxification.

Aloe vera juice

Ingredients: 2g of aloe vera leaves, 1 tbsp of honey, 2/3 cup of water, 1 tsp of lemon juice. Directions: Wash aloe vera leaves, cut the pulp, mix with water and honey, and finally add ice cubes and lemon. Effect: Rich in vitamin C, beauty and skin care.

Aloe vera soup

Ingredients: Aloe vera leaf pulp, salt, sesame oil, green onion, grated ginger, pepper, MSG. Directions: Wash the fresh leaves of aloe vera, remove the thorns and skin, cut into slices, soak in water for a few minutes, and then drain. Boil water in a pot, add aloe vera, then add other seasonings and cook for a few minutes. Efficacy: economical and refreshing, appetizing.