8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT ALOE VERA

• Kumari or virgin,

  • is so called because it imparts the energy of youth and

  • brings about the renewal of the female nature.

Part used:

• gel

  • fresh

  • powdered

Energetic:

• bitter

• astringent

•  pungent

  •  sweet/cooling/sweet

• vkp=(gel)

  •  powder in very low doses will aggravate vata

Tissue:

• works on all tissues

Systems:

• circulatory

• digestive

• female reproductive

• excreatory

Action:

• alterative

• bitter tonic

• rejuvenative

• emmenagogue

• purgative

• vulnerary

Indications:

• fever

• constipation

• obesity

• inflammatory skin conditions

• swollen glands

• conjunctivitis

• bursitis

• jaundice

• hepatitis

• enlarged of liver or spleen

• herpes

• venereal diseases

• amenorrhea

• dysmenorrhea

• menopause

• vaginitis

• tumors

• intestinal worms

Precautions:

• pregnancy

• uterine bleeding

Preparation:

• fresh gel

• powder (100 to 500mg)

• ALOE gel is a wonderful tonic for
  • liver
  • spleen
  • blood
  •  female reproductive system.
• Aloe regulates
  • sugar
  • fat metabolism
  • tonifies all the agnis,
  • digestive enzymes of the body
  • pitta.
   It is rejuvenative for
  • pitta
  • uterus.
  Two teaspoons of it can be taken
  • three times a day,
    • with pinch of turmeric,
    as a general tonic.
  • It is more palatable mixed with
    • water or apple juice.
  Or three ounce of the gel can be taken from
  • a fresh plant along with
    •  three ounces of water
    • three teaspoons of salt
      • bought to boil and
      • combined with one ounce of raw sugar
  and taken in teaspoonful doses.
• As a nutritive tonic,
  • aloe can be combined with
    • shatavari,
    • as a bitter tonic with gentian, and
    •  as an alterative and emmenagogue with
      • manjistha.
• The fresh juice can be applied externally for
  •  burns
  • sores
  • herpes, etc.
• aloe powder is a powerful laxative
  • must be used in small amounts.
• The powder can also cause severe griping and
  • should be taken with a carminative herb like
    •  turmeric or
    •  rose flowers.