The Miracles of Aloe

What looks like an upside down octopus, but grows on the land and is a native plant from Northern Africa? I'll give you another hint. This plant has fleshy, thick leaves (more like arms) and if you break it open, a colorless, odorless, yet miraculous gel oozes out. If you guessed the Aloe Vera plant you are 100% correct. The Aloe vera plant has been used for centuries as a food additive and medicinal aid due to the highly nutritious gel, which has been shown to have healing benefits in many different health disorders. The gel contains a substance called mucopolysaccharides, which is a very long word that is attributed to the healing benefits of the Aloe plant. Aloe Vera's most commonly known use is as a skin healer. Aloe has dramatic effects on burns, cuts, insect bites, poison ivy, eczema and sun burned skin. What most people do not know is Aloe is extremely effective at helping the body to heal digestive problems. 100% pure Aloe gel/ juice has been used in the treatment of stomach ulcers, stomach disorders, digestive problems, colitis and constipation. Aloe is also very good at cleansing the colon. Aloe is easy to grow and the plant does well in the home. Just cut open the bottom of the leaves and squeeze the gel out. For Aloe juice, most health food stores sell it in 1/2 gallon and 1gallon bottles. According to the tribes in North West Africa, Aloe increases energy and endurance. Personally, I drink Aloe Juice a couple of times per week and always have a tube of 100% pure Aloe gel in the family first aid kit.

Thought for the Week: " Our preset medical model only minimally acknowledges the innate healing power of the human body. There is a need to reassess the concepts of health and illness in order that we, as physicians, may limit the use of drugs, radiation and surgery."------ Dr. Paul Brenner, M.D.

Chiropractic Thought for the Week: " I believe chiropractic to be the most scientific method of removing the real casue of dis-ease, thereby allowing nature to resume normal action, which effects the recovery of the patient from bodily ailments." -- Dr. A. Lyle, M.D.