Aloja vera....how to use it?
Aloja vera....how to use it?
Hi,
I have a cuple of aloja vera ( Aloja barbadorensis) and would like to use it. On the net there are a lots of recepies but I am interested in practice. It could be dangerous if one dont know how to use it,...
Do someboady have a knowledge about covering the wounds with the leaf soup, about eating it..or somethins similar?
I have a cuple of aloja vera ( Aloja barbadorensis) and would like to use it. On the net there are a lots of recepies but I am interested in practice. It could be dangerous if one dont know how to use it,...
Do someboady have a knowledge about covering the wounds with the leaf soup, about eating it..or somethins similar?
Hey!
I know that you can throw the leaves in a juicer. The juice is quite bitter, but I mix it with fruit juice and I can't even taste it. It's very good for your digestive system, and can help relieve symptoms of IBS.
You can either peel the leaf first, or juice it with the skin on, it shouldn't make a difference.
For burns, you should apparently lacerate the leaf lengthwise and just dab the gel onto the wound.
I hope that helps a little
EDIT - I just read that at least one type of Aloe is toxic, so just make sure you really do have a A. barbadensis before you juice any of it
I know that you can throw the leaves in a juicer. The juice is quite bitter, but I mix it with fruit juice and I can't even taste it. It's very good for your digestive system, and can help relieve symptoms of IBS.
You can either peel the leaf first, or juice it with the skin on, it shouldn't make a difference.
For burns, you should apparently lacerate the leaf lengthwise and just dab the gel onto the wound.
I hope that helps a little
EDIT - I just read that at least one type of Aloe is toxic, so just make sure you really do have a A. barbadensis before you juice any of it
Dont vory Dave, I am agronomist and have a good colection of cacti and succulents for more then 17 years now..it is right stuf, but I am afraid to use it just like that.daiv wrote:Yeah, if it comes to consumption, I would be very cautious. As Cabal mentioned, make sure you've got the right stuff for sure.
Hey, I worked in an asian restaurant for years and one of the old ladies there would cut the leaves off, skin them with a knife and eat them jsut like that. She claims they work wonders for your health. I tried a few pieces once and the taste was very mild, not at all like drinking the nasty bitter aloe juice and they are easy to swallow. The things are so slimy that I could swallow big chunks of the leaf without any water or anything. For burns just break off a piece of the leaf and rub the juice on. Living in south florida for the majority of my life I can tell you that this plant really does work wonder for sunburn. We always kept some growing at our house just for this purpose.
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I've read that aloe taken internally can have an unpleasant laxative effect -- be careful.
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Re: Aloja vera....how to use it?
try cutting up the chunks and freezing it. take them with a glass of water or juice. Have a friend that has done this for over 10 years. he's a healthy 67 years old.
Re: Aloja vera....how to use it?
It is a belief in Asia that it is good for high blood pressure. I do not have high blood pressure so never used it. As an aside I have a variety of Kalanchoe which people swear by that it is good for sugar.
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Re: Aloja vera....how to use it?
I would be very careful ingesting Aloe. Many of them have toxins in them. At least one is toxic and can cause burns, so putting it on a burn can cause an even worse burn.
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
Re: Aloja vera....how to use it?
Only one and that is Aloe vera . Ask the nest Asian snacking on them as to it's medicinal properties but then herbal is herbal and more belief based then scientific.