Aloe Vera, for Beauty and Health – What Grandma Didn't Know
Many remedies that our grandparents used were based more on superstition rather than fact, but grandma’s ancient Aloe Vera remedy had powerful healing attributes that even she didn’t realize.
(PRWEB) March 5, 2005 -- Mail-order specialty plants grower and publisher,
Arthur Comer was surprised at what was revealed during a recent search for
unique plants to add to his company’s product line. Comer is the owner and
general manager of Midlothian, Virginia based ALCJR Enterprises.
While
browsing the Internet he came upon Forever Living Products International, a 27
year-old company that specializes in Aloe Vera-based health and beauty products.
Comer was familiar with the Aloe Vera plant and its applications for promoting
healing on external cuts, burns and abrasion. He could remember that his
grandmother always kept an Aloe Vera plant in the house as a natural treatment
for those ailments, and he recalled the soothing feeling it provided when
applied to the skin. What Comer didn’t know was that years of research by the
medical profession indicates that the medicinal benefits of Aloe Vera is far
more reaching than for only treating external ailments, it is known to help a
variety of internal disorders, especially digestive tract conditions. Its
natural healing and detoxifying powers has brought relief to those who suffer
with such digestive tract irritations as ulcers, colitis and a condition
commonly known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Dr. Jeremiah Herlihy,
Ph.D., a University of San Antonio researcher, was surprise at the results
observed in a 1997 study to evaluate the negative effects of daily drinking aloe
gel. The animals used in the study that received daily intakes of aloe showed a
remarkable reduction in heart disease, leukemia and kidney disease. Dr. Herlihy
commented, “We found no indication of harm done to the rats even at high level.”
In fact, the aloe-drinking animals actually lived 25 percent longer than those
in the control group (IASC Conference, Texas, 1997).
Ancient records
dating back thousands of years document the use of Aloe Vera as a beauty
enhancer by Egyptian Queens Cleopatra and Nefertiti. Alexander the Great used
the plant to treat soldiers wounded in battle, in fact, he was supposedly
persuaded in 333 BC by his mentor, Aristotle, to capture the Island of Socotra
in the Indian Ocean for its famed aloe supplies. It’s easy to see why Aloe Vera
is referred to as “The Medicine Plant.” It is a powerful natural
anti-inflammatory, analgesic and age retardant agent, as well as a stimulant to
the immune system. Studies have confirmed that Aloe Vera is able to speed up
cell growth and has the natural ability to moisturize by carrying added
emollients up to seven layers deep into the skin. It also accelerates healing
and minimizes scarring that results from wounds.
“My research of the
medicinal benefits of Aloe Vera has lead me to conclude that it is the one
health and beauty product that should be found in all homes,” said Comer. He
added, “Many remedies that our grandparents used were based more on superstition
rather than fact, but grandma’s ancient Aloe Vera remedy had powerful healing
attributes that even she didn’t realize.”
Learn more about the beauty and
health benefits of Aloe Vera, and read more documented test results by the
medical profession by visiting Comer’s website at http://www.alcjr.com.
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