Benefits of Alo Vera JuiceI was
initially skeptical when I heard talk about the benefits of aloe
vera juice. I mean, I had used aloe very since I was young for the
treatment of minor cuts and scrapes, and was familiar with its
healing properties on the outside of the body. But hearing that
there were benefits of aloe vera juice taken as a drink was a hard
pill to swallow. Aloe vera has a very green, oily smell and texture.
It is fairly pleasant as a lotion (if you cut off a leaf that is
what is inside – a lotion which you can squeeze right onto the
skin), but as a drink, it seemed somehow dubious. I had once tasted
it when it was on my finger. It did not have what you might call an
appealing flavor.
So when my friend Al began touting the benefits of aloe vera
juice, I simply bit my lip and tried not to laugh. All is a
naturopath, and a cut above the average naturopath. He really knows
his plants and herbs, not just what he is told by the herb companies
and fruity new age books. He knows the chemical composition, the
history, the counter indications, and all manner of other
information of every plant he prescribes. He even grows them himself
– all but the most temperamental. So when Al started referring to
the benefits of aloe vera juice as if it were a panacea, I couldn't
really take him too lightly. Al never normally used the word
panacea.
According to him, there are a virtually unlimited number of
benefits of aloe vera juice. It is good for blood circulation,
benefiting and regulating the blood blood pressure. It is good for
disorders of the bones and joints as a result of its helpful amino
acids and minerals. There are even benefits of aloe vera juice to
the immune system, as it helps defend the body against hostile
organisms. But one of the greatest benefits of aloe vera juice is
its incredible nutritional content. It contains amino acids, lipids,
and many other helpful ingredients which will boost your health and
energy. It is excellent for healing tissue damage inside the body -
every bit as good as it is externally. With all the benefits of aloe
vera juice, you really can not afford not to take it! I drink a
glass of aloe vera every day and have never felt better.
