Aloe Vera Gel

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF ALOE VERA GEL
by Clinton H. Howard

1. It is a natural cleanser.
2. It penetrates tissue.
3. It anesthetizes the tissue in the area to which it is applied relieving pain deep beneath the surface including pain associated with joints and sore muscles.
4. It is bactericidal when it is maintained in high concentration for several hours in direct contact with infectious bacteria.
5. It is virucidal when in direct contact with high concentration for long periods of time.
6. It is fungicidal under the same conditions.
7. It reduces bleeding time.
8. It is antipyretic-reduces the fever or heat of sores.
9. It is anti-inflammatory. Its action is similar to that of a steroid.
10. It is antipruritic-stops itching. (See Aloe Comfrey Gel)
11. It is nutritional providing a wide range of vitamins and minerals.
12. . It dilates capillaries increasing blood supply in the area to which it is applied.
13. It breaks down and digests dead tissue including pus through action of proteolytic enzymes hastening the regenerative phase of healing.
14. It enhances normal cell proliferation (epithelization) hastening the regenerative phase of healing.
15. It moisturizes the tissue to which it is applied.
16. Safety: each property described above can be reproduced by one of more drugs but such drugs must usually be taken by prescription with caution and only in very limited dosage. Aloe vera gel, on the other hand, produces these effects when it is in high concentration and in direct contact with the tissue but, unlike most drugs, is extremely safe. Aloe vera is comparable in safety to any edible tropical fruit or vegetable.

It has been taken internally on recommendation of physicians by literally thousands of people of all ages from infants to the elderly in the U.S. and throughout the world since 400 years before Christ. In the laboratory it has been administered to test animals to the capacity of their stomachs will no ill effect.

Some aloe vera products have been acknowledged by the FDA to be marketed for treatment of sunburn & minor skin problems. Set-N-Me-Free does not claim that aloe vera gel will cure any internal diseases. However, since it has these properties and is known to be safe, many people, both physicians and patients, use it as an adjunct to their regular health program to see for themselves if it provides additional benefits.

The Logical And Biological Bases For Aloe Vera Gel Properties. The first question that comes to our minds in hearing all of the beneficial properties of aloe vera is, "Why does this particular plant contain so many active chemicals and enzymes?" There is a logical reason for this.

This plant developed in nature a way to survive in extremely dry climates where there may be no soil moisture for long periods of time. The leaves of most plants supply only energy and are expendable. The leaves of the aloe vera plant, on the other hand, are large storehouses of nutrition and moisture. Aloe vera leaves are not expendable. They are the very lifeblood of the plant itself. Unlike other plants, the aloe vera can be uprooted and live months, even years, on its internal supply of rich liquid.

This leaf contents will seal over any breaks or cuts to prevent its vital resources from being drained. The leaf must protect itself from bacteria, fungus, and virus. Otherwise, it would be a perfect culture medium for these organisms. It has to cleanse, seal and repair damage with organic compounds that are powerful, yet mild and non-toxic, since these compounds are also part of the very nutrition of the plant.

These remarkable organic chemicals perform the same functions in man and produce desirable healing effects with mild safe ingredients.

Constituents Of Aloe Vera Gel

The principal ingredients in addition to water are:

Aloin, Barbaloin, Ethereal Oil, Cinnamic Acid, Isobarbaloin, Emodin, Emoding Lucosides of d-Arabinose, Ester of Cinnamic Acid Resitannol.

Inorganic Ingredients: Calcium, Potassium, Chlorine, Sodium, Manganese Monosaccharides and Polysaccharides: Glucoses, Mannose, Uronic Acid. Vitamins: Vitamin B-1, Niacinamide, Vitamin B-2, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin C, Choline. Amino Acids: Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Hydroxyproline, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Prolin, Glycitine, Alanine, Valine, Cystine, Methioine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine.