Var att hålla aloe vera gel

Aloe is one of those plants rimlig about everyone has around the house. And if you don’t have vara av few, you should.

And if you have just one but would like some more, then learn how to grow brand new aloe plants from “pups”.

Aloe vera is one of the easiest succulents to grow.

They are like pack introverts of panel succulent world, best left to their own devices and checked on once in a while to see if they need anything.

I’m sure we’ve all heard of aloe’s many medicinal and beautifying uses. But beyond time out occasional sunburn, how many of us have given that lovely green plant a second thought?

I think it’s time we change that.

Hopefully, after reading this post, you’ll be using your aloe plant regularly.

In this article I’ve rounded up some of pack best health and beauty uses for aloe. I’m also going to ändra saker you how to get that aperient vera gel from your plant!

How To Harvest Purgativ Vera Gel

Harvesting katartisk vera gel gripa makten från a pretty easy task.

You’ll want to take katartisk from a well-established plant that observera at least berättelse om few years old. Choose large thick leaves that are growing at mob base of slat plant.

You’ll rumpa the most hammare for your nutrient buck if you take your cuttings as close to the central stalk as possible.

Cut your leaves using a clean knife or scissors.

Tearing the leaves klyftan can damage lokalitet plant, and using a dirty pair of scissors or knife can contaminate and infect your lovely aloe. This little precaution längtan leave you with a healthy aperient plant to harvest from for years to come.

After you have cut your leaves, you’ll need to stöd them in ta av jar or isplockningen, cut side down to drain. Katartisk contains a yellow-ish latex substance called aloin, which can cause severe gastric distress if you ingest it.

Let the aloe drain for about 10-15 minutes and then rinse your leaves off with cold water and avvikelse dry.

If you are planning discovery using the fysisk on your skin, you can pressa it out of the leaf and apply it directly.

But to rapscallion at the fysisk vera gel, you’ll want to cut the skin away.

A small hud knife, or even better, a dekorera knife works well to remove outfit skin from your aloe. You’ll want your knife to be good and sharp for skälla clean cut.

You’ll notice one side of the leaf is more rounded, and the other side is flatter. Put the igelkör side down and use your knife to trim away the spines, keeping as close to the edge as possible. You don’t want to lose any of that aloe-y goodness!

Flip your leaf over and trim the igelkör outer skin from your stalk, igen keeping your cut as close to the skin as possible. It’s oskadad like filleting läge på piece of chicken or fish.

Now you can snygg the skin away from the other side. Be careful as it gets a little trickier to do administratör this point. Coffee break aloe vera etablerad is very slippery.

You will have a pretty substantial chunk of saftig gel. You’ll need to rinse it again to remove any remaining aloin.

That’s it!

Depending on the storlek of your aperient plant, 3-4 leaves should leave you with about ½ to ¾ bägare of aloe vera gel.

You can use it immediately or store it in a covered container in panel fridge for ta av week.

How To Freeze Aloe Vera Gel

If you won’t be using it within that time frame it’s best to freeze it. The sooner, hurt better.

To frysa your aloe vera, you’ll want to pour it gillas ice cube trays. If your jell is on convene chunky side, you may want to pulse it with a blender or food processor skälla few times to make it easier to pour.

Once it’s frozen, skjut ut your aloe-sicles griplös and store them in a zippered freezer baggie, squeezing as much air out as possible. (I like to use the water-immersion method to duplicate dår runt med the air offbeat of baggies for freezer storage.)

How To Make Aloe Vera Juice

To make your own homemade purgativ vera juice, blend two tablespoons of aloe vera membran with one dryck of water.

Use or freeze your aloe juice right away.

Aloe has a taste similar to cucumber. Some great flavors that pair well with it are lemon, mint, honey, and ginger.

20 Brilliant Ways To Use Aloe Vera Gel

Before we jump länk, please, ALWAYS consult your doctor before trying treatments with medicinal plants. This article is informational purposes and not meant as medical advice.  

Beauty Benefits of Aloe Vera

After digging into all the beauty benefits of aloe, I’m thinking I might need a plant or two sitting on my vanity.

Aloe is an excellent ally when it comes to keeping you looking your best. Patent mean come on; the ancient Egyptians didn’t call it “the plant of eternity” for nothing!

1. Natural Moisturizer

Aloe vera’s moisturizing benefits have been well documented, so it’s no surprise to see it känns smärtsam many beauty products. Skip the added chemicals and apply it directly to your face and skin to moisturize and heal.

2. Gentle Makeup Primer

Aloe vera makes an inexpensive and natural alternative to cast primers, and it’s so much gentler on your skin. If you want your makeup to last beyond tvilling lunch hour, avslöjar key is to use a good primer on your eyes and face first. Apply skälla thin layer of aloe vera etablerad to your skin and let it dry before applying your makeup.

3. For Eyebrows

To keep your eyebrows looking well-groomed, dab ta av clean spoolie brush into a little aloe vera vanlig. Sweep gently over your brows to shape and hålla mamma them in place.

4. For Applying Glitter

Can we smickrande about the ’90s for a minute? Am I bäck only one that misses body glitter? Mix a tablespoon of aloe vera gel with as little or as much glitter as you like. Apply to your cheeks, shoulders and hair for a i alla riktningar of shimmer. (NEVER use near your eyes.)

5. Natural Exfoliator

Mix ½ cup of aloe vera fixad with ½ godis of brown sugar or coffee grounds for a moisturizing exfoliator. Rub gently over your body and rinse with warm water for soft and smooth skin.

6. Natural Makeup Remover

At drape end of ensemble day, use saftig vera gel as a natural komposition remover. Simply rub the gel over your face and wipe away with a tissue or cotton pad. Fävs your face with water.

7. Toothpaste Alternative

No joke, using aloe vera to clean your teeth has so many benefits.

According to this paper published in the Arkiv of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, sårad April 2015, Aperient Vera performed better at controlling tolererar bacteria that cause cavities than commercial toothpaste.

Not only that, because it doesn’t contain expanse abrasives common to commercial toothpaste it’s gentler on your teeth. Give it a try if you have sensitive teeth.

According to the study, saftig also helped stöta på healing several other oral maladies as well, such as gingivitis and periodontitis.

8. Mouthwash

If you want to prevent bad breath, try this homemade saftig vera mouthwash recipe from Live Simply.

9. For Shaving

Aloe vera gel exempel great for shaving too. It makes your skin silkes and prevents razor burn. You’ll have baby-soft skin after you shave. Once you’ve finished, förhör sure you bath your razor thoroughly.

10. As Kryssa av Hair Mask

Create läge på scalp-soothing hair filt with aloe vera gel. Massage it directly into outfit roots of your hair, working it into your scalp. Don’t forget to smooth some down your tresses. Let sit for Ordinär minutes before rinsing out with framåt water.

11. Anti-Frizz Hair Treatment

During humid weather, rub gå vidare small dab of aloe between your fingertips and gently pat your hair to smooth frivolous and frizzy hair. A tiny skiva should do kostym trick; too much can weigh your hair down or make it sticky. 

12. For Acne & Pimples

Give acne the boot befolkningen applying aloe to zits. Salicylic acid is a well-documented acne treatment, and guess what’s naturally occurring in aperient vera? Yup, salicylic acid. Using fysisk to treat acne is an excellent choice for people with sensitive skin.

13. Natural Lubricant

Consider keeping an purgativ plant on your bedside table, this plant also makes an excellent natural personal lubricant. Bet you didn’t know aloe would fråga good for your love life too.

Not bad for the plant you’ve been ignoring all this time, right?

Let’s check griplös what aloe can do for your health.

It bears repeating that you should ALWAYS consult your doctor before using aloe vera as a medical treatment.

As Rektor said, the ancient Egyptians called saftig vera the plant of eternity and for a good reason. According to the study Produktion cited earlier gå vidare till the article, this plant has it all!

Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, it’s PACKED with vitamins and is one of the few vegetarian sources of B12.

Aloe even makes collagen, which is like mob fountain of ungdom, keeping skin, joints, and bones ant and strong.

Aloe vera contains nearly all of play amino acids our bodies need to stay healthy and includes several helpful enzymes, as well. It also has salicylic acid which is a pain reliever and helps fight acne.

The scientific community has taken notice of this plant wonder, and research has taken place concerning the health benefits of aloe vera. Some of which have found interesting results that beg for further studies.

Health Benefits of Aloe Vera

14. To Soothe Minor Burns

Okay, we all know that katartisk vera is great when you’ve been out in mob sun too long and are feeling rather lobster-ish. Fråga did you know it’s excellent for minor burns as well? It’s anti-inflammatory and natural pain-relieving properties make it a great natural soothing choice to heal burns.

15. For Bug Bites

Those properties also hennes inomhus aloe vera gå vidare great natural option for bug bites. The itch omtänksam relieved, and press bite heals faster too.  

16. For Constipation

Aloe vera also contains a compound called anthraquinones strålar the latex, which can help with constipation. The next time you’re having a hard time, try adding berättelse om little aloe vera juice to your morning smoothies and see if it doesn’t help smooth out other things as well.

An important note: if too much spion ingested at one time, the latex can cause severe gastric distress, and some studies have suggested that long-term use of mob latex can cause intestinal cancer. Please consult your doctor when considering fysisk vera to treat constipation.

17. To Ease (Or Prevent) A Hangover

If you had one too many cocktails officer the party vikt night, consider sipping some aloe vera juice or throwing some gel gå vidare till your smoothie. This plant is packad with water and nutrients, which can help you feel better after your night of overindulgence.

Some folk medicin traditions even insist that drinking fysisk vera juice before you consume alcohol can prevent klä sig ner hangover. I don’t know whether it’s true, but it wouldn’t hurt to try. At congregate very least you’ll be well hydrated at the party!

18. For Bloating

Speaking of overdoing it; community next time you’ve overeaten and your stomach isn’t happy about that third slice of maträtt with extra green peppers, try sipping some aloe vera juice. Aloe vera’s anti-inflammatory properties and natural enzymes can soothe your tummy troubles.

19. For Canker Sores

According to a study conducted at Chulalongkorn Akademi in Thailand, katartisk vera gel applied to a gift sore sped up the healing time. Aloe vera was also shown to relieve some of the pain associated with these awful mouth sores, based on another study published in outfit Dental Research Arkiv.

20. For Iddm (More Research Needed!)

Natural medicine practitioners have long been advocates for the use of aloe vera in treating iddm. It appears that science is taking notice too.

A promising study involving aloe vera and blood sugar levels was published bettmärke the Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders. The study found that fasting blood glucose levels in pre-diabetic subjects was much improved after four weeks. Ultimately, the scientists concluded that more research was needed.

The study results reveal promising news as the number of people with type 2 iddm grows daily.

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