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Aloe Vera - " Silent Healer "

"There are four plants necessary for human life: wheat, grapes, olives and aloe plant. The

first feeds, the second enjoys human heart, about bringing harmony, the fourth makes you healthy."

- Christopher Columbus.AloeBarbadensis Miller, also called Aloe Vera is a subtropical plant liliaceae family (as well

as garlic, onion, tulip, etc.). It is one of oer !# species of aloe, $nown in many countries for its

therapeutically effect and is considered a eritable natural medicine. %he name "Aloe" comes from

the Arabic word "aloeh" which means "bitter sap crystal&. Although this is not the only species ofaloe with healing effects, according to the latest medical research in the field, Aloe Vera is the

species with the most powerfull health results.

%he plant has lance-shaped fleshy leaes that grow directly from the soil, with shapedsawtooth edges. In the middle, shows a strain that ends in yellow-red cylindrical flowers. Cultiated

plant height is '-!# cm, has ! to fleshy leaes, the weight of a leaf is between '##-## g.

eaf si*e depends on the +uality of soil and climate conditions. %he plant reaches maturity after -years, only then can be harested. Aloe Vera grows naturally in orth Africa, east and south, in

countries around the /editerranean 0ea and 1ed 0ea, India, China and Indian 2cean islands. It is

cultiated in the Caribbean islands, countries li$e the 3ominican 1epublic, 4arbados, 5amaica,

6uerto-1ico. arge plantations are located in %e7as, California, Ari*ona and /e7ico.Aloe Vera contains an e7traordinary rich comple7 of substances, among which two are the

most important8

Aloins, situated 9ust below the peel of the leaf, is a mil$y yellow li+uid with a bitter

taste, used for centuries as a la7atie (used li$e powder).

Aloe Vera - gelis a iscous fluid located in the leaes.

%he gel inside the leaf is the most actie component and most effectie for medically point of

iew. 3espite its spectacular effects, this gift of nature could only be used fresh, because was not$nown an effectie conseration method for gel for a long period of time, this was ery +uic$ly

corroded (apro7. two hours).

:ollowing seeral large researches in institutes all around the world was found a method thatcan stop the o7idation (and therefore preseres all the plant;s actie principles) that can be done by

the addition of natural antio7idants, such as natural itamins A, C and , 4?, 4@, 4!, C, 3,