If you take any kind of interest in the world of alternative health you’ve no doubt heard of aloe vera. The plant is native to Africa, but there are now hundreds of species growing around the world. Authorities differ on the question of for how long the large, fleshy leaves of the plant have been used medicinally, but none suggest that it’s less than several thousand years.And you’re probably very familiar with its traditional gel form, in which it is used externally on the skin, where it is indeed very valuable in alleviating such conditions as psoriasis, eczema and more common dry skin conditions. Aloe vera is also useful as a treatment for burns, and is particularly often applied in soothing cases of sunburn. Less well known perhaps is that the gel has also been used with some success by dentists and in the treatment of gum diseases. You can now even buy aloe vera toothpaste.In more recent times you may also have become aware of the claims made for the internal benefits of aloe vera, when consumed as the juice which it leaves produce in liberal quantities. And it’s quite true that aloe […]

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