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My first encounter with Aloe Vera dates back to my time in Junior secondary school as a young adolescent. Then, I had a very irritating and reoccurring pimple problem. It will fill my face in huge quantities that I was renowned for being the pimple guy.

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I tried all remedies I can remember, from soaps to antiseptics and nothing worked. Then one day, my Agricultural teacher asked me, "Have you tried using Aloe Vera on your pimpled face?"
That question changed my life as I started using Aloe Vera from then and my face became pimple free. The rest as they say is history. That is just one of the numerous uses of Aloe Vera.

Aloe Vera also known as medicinal aloe belongs to the family of succulent plants from the genus species. It is originally believed to be from Sudan and has been in use by so many civilizations for over 1000 years.
It grows comfortably in warm and dry climates and is found densely in Asia, Africa and other arid zones.

Aloe vera plant is often a stemless or sometimes very short-stemmed juicy plant that grows around 60–100 cm (24–39 inch) in height and the offsets spread out wide. The leaves of this plant are thick and fleshy and the color varies from green to gray-green. Some varieties of this plant have white flecks on the upper and lower portions of the stem surfaces. The margin of the leaves is like saw-tooth and the flowers bloom during the summer. This plant can be easily grown both, indoors and outdoors.

Aloe Vera is a gem to herbal medicine due to its numerous health benefits especially in the cosmetic world. Egyptian royalties were researched to have depended on Aloe Vera for their facial and body treatments. Indeed, Aloe Vera is the world's leading cosmetic plant.

CULTIVATION

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Aloe Vera's cultivation can either be done indoors and outdoors. Therefore an Agricultural entrepreneur has a lot of decision to make in order to make a proper cultivation.
Aloe Vera needs sunlight to grow healthily. So one might think..... Definitely it should be outdoors, please think again. Too much of everything is bad, therefore too much sunlight will dry up the plant. On the other hand, growing it inside without sufficient sunlight will lead to a stunted growth. So what do we do?
A clear innovative solutions tends towards growing them in mobile pots..... Problem solved, isn't it?.
Aloe Vera are best grown in pots so that you can regulate where they can be at a particular point in time without being affected by adverse weather. Aloe Vera favours dry soil, therefore cactus potting soil mix is the favoured soil sample.
Aloe Vera are best planted upright, covering the base and roots with soil. Inches of spaces are given between each plants since they grow outward from the center. The whole spacing arrangement is to ensure that the mothers due not offset the babies from the outer base.
They should be in damp soil and care must be taken to avoid them being soaked. Watering the plants should be by inspection, because over watering them can lead to defects. They are only watered when they are lacking moisture.

Harvesting

Aloe Vera can be harvested once mature for its nutritional uses. This process is initiated once additional leaves or shoots have grown from the center of the plant. The mature leaves are selected and cut from the outermost section of the plant, very close to the base. Care must be taken not to disrupt the roots.
The plantlets which are in form of baby aloes can be uprooted or detached from the parent plant for a new cultivation.

ALOE VERA NUTRIENTS

For centuries, the health benefits of Aloe Vera has been popularly known due to its ability for skin replenishment and nourishment.

The aloe vera plant has compounds such as mannans, polysaccharides, lectins, and anthraquinones that are extremely beneficial for human health. It has 18 amino acids that work in association with other compounds of the human body to deliver numerous health benefits.

# HEALTH BENEFITS.

Aids Digestion

Aloe Vera is very effective in the digestive system due to its adaptogenic ability. It ensures proper absorption of nutrients and and aids in elimination of harmful waste through excretion.

CURES Ulcer

The polysaccharides in Aloe Vera helps in curing a lot of digestive disorder like ulcer. Studies have shown that taking Aloe Vera extract for a period of 3-4 weeks alleviates ulcer significantly.

Prevents Cancer

Aloe Vera contains macrophage which has a large concentration of nitric acid with huge anti tumour abilities. Thus a great use of Aloe Vera in cancer therapy has been proven to be the most successful in recent years.

Alleviates side effects of Chemotherapy

When one is down with cancer, certain poisonous substances are introduced into the person's body to attempt to kill the tumour causing the cancer, this is known as chemotherapy and it has numerous side effects due to the substances introduced into the body. Using Aloe Vera brings instant soothing effect as well as replenishment of body tissues leading to accelerated healing.

Skin Care

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Hardly do you see any Healthcare product for skin in the market that does not contain Aloe Vera. About 90% of healthy skin products have Aloe Vera as one of its ingredients. Aloe Vera eliminates abrasions and other skin irritant diseases.
To be more precise, cutting up a leave of Aloe Vera and squeezing the liquid form on your face brings instant therapeutic effects to an ailing skin. Lots of cosmetic companies and even soap companies uses Aloe Vera extract.

Hair Care

Aloe Vera has also proven to be a very good source for healthy skin. It's gel improves hair growth and can be used as a cure for hair loss. This is due to an enzyme inside the Aloe Vera. It's anti inflammatory properties can be used as treatment for hair loss. It also aids in proper circulation of blood in the hair which leads to proper thinking with the brain.

Alleviates Athritis and Body pains

The anti inflammatory effect of Aloe Vera leads to proper relief from pain of arthritis and other body pains. This ability causes instant relief when Aloe Vera juice is taken. Pains from joints in the body is also relieved by taking Aloe Vera extract regularly.

Heals wounds

Aloe Vera has been used as an excellent healer over the centuries. It's healing ability has marveled lots of health practitioners. It's is mostly used to dress wounds both externally and internally. The Aloe Vera's ability to heal wounds works wonderfully well in a way that might be deemed miraculous.
Studies have shown that application of Aloe Vera has lead to excellent recoveries from third degree burns due to its skin replenishing ability.

Relieves Menstrual Problem

Aloe Vera juice is very effective in relieving pains caused by menstrual flow. It is known as an excellent stimulant of the uterus.

Cures Gum Disease

Aloe Vera is now widely used by tooth paste companies for instant relieve and cure from gum disease and dental issues. The aloe vera powder will soothe your gums while curing any type of infection.

Delays ageing

Numerous cosmetic companies have made millions from its ability to halt aging through its anti aging properties. It helps in retaining youthfulness for years to come. Celebrities and TV personalities have a field day with Aloe Vera products. It asks as a skin rejuvenator and wrinkle fader. Aloe Vera works wonders on the body keeping it fresh, supple and bright.

Indeed there are numerous benefits of Aloe Vera as a herbal leave. All you need to do is invite any cosmetic company and ask them for their leading herbal produce. Aloe Vera will be the answer. Thanks for reading.