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BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA

  It heals burns. Due to its soothing, moisturizing and cooling properties, aloe vera is often used to treat burns. It improves digestive health. It promotes oral health. It clear acne. It relieves anal fissures. 


  Aloe vera is a common household plant known for its skin healing properties. Using aloe vera on the face can help moisturizing skin. Regularly applying a small amount of aloe vera to the face can help to treat various skin conditions, including acne, eczema and sunburn.

   Aloe vera, if used with henna or coffee can prevent greying of hair. A cup of aloe vera juice and add henna or coffee to it. Mix it well and then apply the mixture to your scalp and hair.

  Ingesting two tablespoons of aloe vera juice per day can cause blood sugar levels to fall in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study in phytomedicine. This could mean that aloe vera may have a future in diabetes treatment. 

Effects of aloe vera:
     Aloe latex can cause some side effects such as stomach pain and cramps. Long term use of a large amount of aloe latex might cause diarrhoea, kidney problems, blood in the urine, low potassium, muscle weakness, weight loss and heart disturbances. Taking aloe latex 1 grammar daily for several days can be fatal.


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