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ALOE & NATURE
Natural Healing
Aloe Vera is widely regarded as a master healing plant and its gel is a mild anesthetic, relieving itching, swelling, and pain. It also is antibacterial and antifungal, increases blood flow to wounded areas, and stimulates fibroblasts, the skin cells responsible for wound healing.
Among the many restorative and healing properties contained in the Aloe Vera plant, the dental advantages run a very wide gamut. Naturally high in Calcium, research indicates Aloe Vera can help the following dental ailments:
- Bad Breath
- Canker sores
- Denture and gum sores
- Gingivitis
- Mouth Ulcers
- Radiation burns
For more information concerning Aloe Vera's healing powers, please read the following article:
Modern Research Backs Ancient Lore
Until the mid-1900's, most of the data used to substantiate the claims made for the healing power of Aloe Vera was in fact anecdotal - handed down from one generation to the next and not on scientific evidence. But in the mid-1930s, researchers enthusiastically reported that natural Aloe Vera gel was an astonishingly effective burn treatment providing quick and complete healing of skin burns caused by X-rays and ultraviolet and gamma rays. Today, thanks to the dedication and work of hundreds of scientific researchers throughout the world, and in particular, the studies by Robert T. Davis, Ph.D., of the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, and Ivan E. Danhof, Ph.D., M.D., author of "Remarkable Aloe," we now know a great deal more about the chemical make-up of Aloe Vera and its potential to relieve human suffering. Studies have shown that Aloe Vera is a heterogeneous mixture of more than 200 individual constituents, including polysaccharides, glycoproteins, amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.
Aloe has been used for different purposes by mankind for well over 3,500 years. The ancient Chinese and Egyptians used Aloe to treat burns, wounds, and to reduce fevers. American Indians, who called Aloe "The Wand of Heaven" believed that anyone touched by the inner sap (what we call the gel) would be cured of their skin disorders. There are many legends about Aloe. It is said that Alexander the Great, advised by Aristotle, conquered the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean in order to secure a dependable supply of Aloe for his troops. Another story tells us Cleopatra, the legendary queen of ancient Egypt, used Aloe to keep her skin soft and beautiful. We don't know if the story is true, of course, but recent scientific findings do show that - if she did - it undoubtedly worked for her! Today, Aloe Vera is now used in many modern beauty products because of its proven ability to penetrate, heal, soften and moisturize skin.
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