Not Only Good For Burns! Aloe Vera Also Regulates Insulin
Aloe vera is a plant highly valued for being a powerful skin regenerator. It has also been found to help prevent obesity.
The use of aloe ( Aloe barbadensis ) for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes dates back more than four thousand years. It is an essential plant in the sacred botany of many cultures, such as the Hebrew, the Mayan and the Eastern. Originally from Africa, it is very present in the Mediterranean arc.
This fleshy plant has the appearance of a cactus, although it is actually a lily, from the onion family. It is easy to grow at home, requires a lot of sun and little watering. It reproduces by small plants that sprout around it. At three years of age, aloe vera gathers all its therapeutic properties.
The juice of its pulp, mucilaginous, transparent and tasteless, is composed of amino acids, minerals, vitamins B, C and E, folic acid, anthroquinones, lignin, saponins and so on up to 75 active compounds.
Due to its unique composition, the plant has the ability to heal its own wounds almost instantly to prevent the water inside from being lost. On the skin it exerts the same reconstructive effect of the tissues.
It calms and refreshes the skin after sun exposure, it is effective in treating small burns, soothes insect bites, helps reduce scars and acne, improves eczema and psoriasis.
Aloe vera has recently been found to be useful for non-skin use as well.
Aloe vera regulates insulin
Aloe vera gel is not only useful for burns. A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine has shown that it reduces insulin resistance.
This property serves to regulate blood sugar levels and prevent obesity. According to the study, aloe vera is indicated even in patients who already suffer from diabetes.
Researchers believe that the zinc and magnesium content may be responsible for this beneficial effect.
How to take it: you can extract the transparent gel from an aloe leaf (avoid the yellowish acíbar that is under the skin and which is irritating) or you can use a commercial supplement. Take 2 tablespoons daily.
