Aloe Vera: Use Inside And Outside

In skin care, aloe vera is considered a miracle weapon for a radiant complexion. But the beauty plant also works from the inside: it not only makes the skin beautiful, but also strengthens the immune system and keeps the intestines healthy.In nature, the desert lily aloe vera is a real survivor. Its fleshy leaves store so much water and nutrients that it can survive in drought for a long time. With this special property, the medicinal plant provides us with more moisture than any other of its kind.

Queen Of Medicinal Plants

Aloe vera is considered one of the oldest medicinal plants and has always been used for beauty and skin care.

Due to the special combination of its ingredients, it is also known as the queen of medicinal plants. In addition to numerous indigenous peoples, such as the Mayans, Nefertiti and Cleopatra also used the valuable interior of the plant to strengthen their skin from the outside and the inside.

“Aloe vera contains around 200 different vital substances,” explains Reformhaus® specialist salesperson Vesna Baumgärtner, “including high-quality amino acids, vitamins and secondary plant substances.” However, the most crucial ingredient for the healing and regenerating effect is a sugar molecule, aloverose, also called acemannan .

Miracle Weapon For The Skin

“The higher the concentration of aloverose, the more effective the aloe vera product,” explains Vesna Baumgärtner, who advises customers on suitable products every day. The aloever rose content is a measurable quality criterion. The sugar molecule develops its healing effect primarily in interaction with the other ingredients.

The balanced composition is what makes aloe vera so unique. Whether as a moisturizing facial care, a regenerating night cream or a medical product for the treatment of skin diseases - the gel from the aloe vera plant is a true miracle cure for the skin. “It has a cooling, regenerating, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect and provides lots of moisture,” explains Vesna Baumgärtner. “Aloe vera helps with all skin problems.” 

Aloe Vera Is Used For:

• impure skin
• Pimples
• Wrinkling
• dry skin
• allergic reactions
• Eczema
• abscesses
• Neurodermatitis
• psoriasis
• Herpes
• insect bites
• SOS remedy for burns

Aloe vera promotes particularly rapid healing of burns on the skin. Whether sunburned or scalded - its gel has a cooling effect and helps burned skin to regenerate quickly. If you apply the gel, the leaf pulp, directly from the plant to the affected area, it will heal in no time. Therefore, products that contain aloe vera are a very effective and quick help for burns of any kind.

Study Confirms Rapid Effect 

Scientists have been able to confirm the effect of aloe vera on burns in various studiesWhile one half was treated with aloe vera powder, the other half received products containing silver sulfadiazine as a treatment for the burns. The result: The wounds that were treated with aloe vera healed on average three days faster than the injuries treated with antibiotics containing silver sulfadiazine (1).

Juice And Gel For Internal Use

While the healing properties of aloe vera are used externally in creams, cosmetics and ointments, your health also benefits from the internal use of the plant. “It is important to take a close look at aloe vera juice and gel,” explains Vesna Baumgärtner, branch manager at the Reformhaus® Escher. “They can consist of different parts of the plant and therefore have different effects on the body.”The aloe vera leaf is made up of three layers: bark, sap and pulp. The sap is located between the leaf bark and the pulp, also known as gel, of the plant. While the bitter juice protects the plant from predators, the transparent gel serves as a moisture and nutrient reservoir.

Be Careful With Products Containing Aloin

The juice of aloe vera contains the bitter-tasting substance aloin. This was previously extracted and used as a remedy for constipation. However, it is now known that aloin has harmful effects when taken in too high a dosage. Therefore, according to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, it may only be used as a laxative twice a week and for a maximum of two weeks. Here you should definitely rely on professionally prepared products and not use the juice from your own plant. “Pregnant women should under no circumstances use products containing aloin, as these can trigger premature contractions,” warns Vesna Baumgärtner.

Aloe Vera Gel: Pay Attention To Quality

The plant gel, on the other hand, has no side effects and promotes health on several levels. “Most products that are offered as aloe vera juice are based on the gel of the plant,” explains Vesna Baumgärtner. “Reliable suppliers provide information about how much of the gel is actually contained on their products or in published product certificates.” Unfortunately, this cannot always be determined from the consistency.

While high-quality gels can liquefy during the stabilization process, some manufacturers add thickeners to inferior products to give them a gel-like consistency. If you would like to do something good for your health with an aloe vera juice or gel, you should definitely seek advice on this. The specialist advisors in your health food store® can give you reliable information here.

Food For The Intestinal Bacteria

A high-quality aloe vera gel or a juice with a high aloverose content is a balm for your intestines. It also has anti-inflammatory and calming effects when used internally. Scientists from Chile were also able to demonstrate the positive effects on the intestinal flora. In one study, the beneficial bifidobacteria increased with aloe vera. The reason: The aloverose it contains and the so-called fructans serve as food for the good bacteria in the intestine. Portuguese researchers came to the same conclusion in another study and even called for the processing of aloe vera gel in prebiotic foods (2).

Boost For The Immune System

Aloe vera also makes a decisive contribution to a fit immune system. For a strong immune system, the body must be optimally supplied with all important nutrients. The numerous valuable ingredients in aloe vera support well-filled body stores. “Although the amounts of individual nutrients in aloe vera are relatively small compared to many types of fruit and vegetables,” explains Reformhaus® specialist salesperson Vesna Baumgärtner, “but together they create a valuable synergy effect.” Alover rose also contributes with its anti-inflammatory properties helps to curb inflammatory processes that also occur in healthy people and thus prevent illnesses.

Immune-Boosting Ingredients Of Aloe Vera:

• amino acids
• Enzymes
• Provitamin A
• Vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12
• vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• iron
• Calcium
• selenium
• zinc
• potassium
• magnesium
• Secondary plant substances such as tannins, saponins and essential oils

Knowledge To Take With You

Hardly any other plant has such a large water and nutrient storage capacity as aloe vera. This makes it the queen of medicinal plants and has always been used for skin and beauty care.

With its anti-inflammatory and healing properties, the plant helps with all skin diseases such as neurodermatitis, psoriasis and herpes. It is considered a miracle weapon, especially for burns of the skin: it quickly moisturizes, cools and supports rapid healing - studies have proven this.

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