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Aloe vera is one of the most healing plants on our planet.
It has been used by mankind since the ancient times.
This plant was known to humans as much as 5000 years ago in India, where it has been used in Ayurveda, and was known as Ghrit Kumari (that which nourishes and brings longevity).
Aloe vera was used by many renowned individuals - Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, King Solomon, Celsius, Dioskorid.
Christopher Columbus was fond of saying: "There are four plants that are necessary for a man: they are wheat, grapes, olive and aloe. The first one feeds, the second one provides the joy to the heart, the third provides the harmony and the fourth makes a man healthy."
The composition of aloe vera is really incredible. In fact, aloe vera contains more than 240 nutritional and medicinal ingredients, which explains the secret of its healing powers.
Aloe vera boosts immunity, helps with asthma and allergies, protects against cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, fights with bacteria, viruses and parasites and does many other things. And that's just the beginning of a long list of its medicinal properties.
From this series of articles you will learn about the health benefits that aloe vera brings and how to use it to achieve good health and longevity.
- Aloe Vera - favourite plant of Alexander the Great
- A Brief History of aloe vera
- Aloe vera composition
- 15 benefits of aloe vera
- Aloe Vera - recipes
