Soothing Skin Thirst Quencher
Why this inconspicuous “desert lily” is considered one of the leading beauty plants, especially in summer.
As a desert plant, you have to be tough. The best example of this is aloe vera. In order to heal leaf injuries, it produces its own medicines: It stores moisture in its thick, fleshy leaves, which fills up with a nutrient-rich plant gel within three to five years. This transparent aloe vera gel also has a repairing effect on our skin and has therefore been used since ancient times to promote wound healing. Today we know that it contains more than 200 different ingredients, including vitamins A, C and E, as well as some from the B group. It also contains essential amino acids, enzymes, minerals and trace elements, such as magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc.
200 beauty ingredients
Furthermore, long-chain sugar molecules - mucopolysaccharides (MPS) - are said to be responsible for the numerous positive effects. These are gelatinous substances that act as intercellular lubricants and flexible cements. Hyaluronic acid is one of them. There are several hundred types of aloe in total. Aloe vera is not only the best known, but also the one with the highest concentration of the coveted ingredients. The nickname vera means "true", while the Arabic word "alloeh" refers to the bitter taste of the yellow plant resin. This so-called aloe vera latex was used as a laxative in early herbal medicine. Aloe vera gel, on the other hand, is free of the laxative aloin when carefully extracted and is also known as aloe vera juice when diluted.
herbal wound plaster
Thanks to the mucopolysaccharides (MPS), aloe vera helps wherever elasticity is important, such as the joints and blood vessels. MPS are also stored in the cell membranes to strengthen the defenses against viruses, bacteria and fungi. Described by the ancient Egyptians as the "plant of immortality", aloe vera accelerates the regeneration of skin cells, which benefits us on the one hand for sunburn and anti-aging, and on the other hand for acne, neurodermatitis and psoriasis.
"Pure anti-aging - even for sensitive skin"
If you want more support from within for arthritis, arteriosclerosis and immune deficiency, you can rely on aloe vera juice.
Regardless of the choice of product, it is important to pay attention to high quality so that we absorb the active ingredients in sufficient quantities.
