Home plant aloe useful properties. The healing properties of aloe and what can be prepared from aloe

Greetings to all, friends!

They say that a dog is a man's friend, and I would call it aloe! Despite the fact that there are almost no worries with this house plant, it will always come to your aid: it will save you from abscesses and runny nose. It should grow in your home without fail, no matter what size your room is.

Many people use recipes with aloe at home, traditional medicine has known them since ancient times. And today I will remind you of some of them: from aloe juice, from leaves, for external and internal use, aloe recipes with honey.

Aloe arborescens - how to grow at home

Aloe belongs to the succulent species, i.e. it stores water in its leaves, aloe leaves are 94% water. This evergreen perennial plant native to Africa, in nature can reach a size of 4 meters.

It has an upright branching stem, green or grey-green fleshy long leaves with small denticles on the edges, which can scratch, but are not as bad and prickly as rose thorns.

The surface of the leaves is slightly convex below, and flat on top.

There are more than three hundred varieties of aloe, but it is believed that aloe vera with small light spots on the leaves has the greatest healing properties.

In the desert, aloe blooms tubular pink and yellow flowers in spring.

I do not know, at home I have not yet observed such a phenomenon in anyone.

In the people, aloe is called agave and is grown as indoor plant not for the sake of beauty, but for the sake of utility.

Growing it is very simple, as it is a completely unpretentious plant. Propagated by lateral shoots, which can be planted in August - September, using ordinary soil from the garden. If the soil in your garden is decent, there shouldn't be any problems growing. If the soil is heavy clay, add humus and sand to it.

Aloe loves light, so it is better to place it on the south windows.

Frequent watering can ruin the plant, because, if you remember, there is already a lot of water in its leaves. Therefore, you need to water only when the soil is completely dry.

In general, it is difficult to kill this plant, even if for some reason it fades with you, it is quite possible that under favorable conditions it will be able to move away.

Useful properties of aloe

As early as 3 millennia ago, medicinal beneficial features aloe. Their leaves contain enzymes, vitamins and various valuable substances, thanks to which aloe is used in folk medicine, since drugs with it have:

anti-inflammatory action
antibacterial
choleretic
anti-burn
wound healing
regenerating skin
moisturizing
laxative
improves appetite and digestion
enhancing the secretion of the digestive glands
boosting immunity and protective functions organism
strengthening the heart muscle
painkiller
anticancer.

The gel that is inside the aloe leaf is able to heal many skin problems:

on insect bites
skin damage from frostbite
pimples and boils
eczema
puffiness under the eyes
crow's feet around the eyes.

And also strengthens the gums and teeth, helps fight skin aging and wrinkles, eliminates dandruff by rubbing into the scalp.

Using aloe, you can strengthen the immune system, solve stomach problems, eliminate constipation, treat arthritis and joint pain, heartburn, ulcers, lower cholesterol, relieve inflammation from the eyes, improve skin condition and hair growth.

And this is not the whole list of uses of aloe vera.

How to properly prepare aloe for use and make aloe juice at home

My healing power aloe is gaining only by the age of three. A plant older than 10 years is already losing it. Therefore, we use only 3 - 5-year-old bush.

Moreover, the lower thick leaves about 15 cm long should be cut off from the plant. The upper young ones have not yet gained strength.

Before cutting, do not water the plant for two weeks.

If we need some juice and gel for topical external use, then in this case the cut leaf needs to be washed, dried, needles and a thin layer of skin are cut off.

To obtain a small amount of juice, the gel (the pulp obtained after cutting the skin) is placed in gauze and squeezed.

We will achieve the best treatment effect if we first place the cut leaves in a dark, cool place (refrigerator) for 7-8-10 days. Under these conditions, life processes in the leaves die out, and the plant cells, fighting for their lives, begin to gather all their strength, forming biogenic stimulants, which become stimulants for the diseased human organ.

How to make aloe juice at home in large numbers:

rinse and dry the leaves prepared above in the manner described above, it is not necessary to cut off the skin from them;
cut the leaves into pieces and scroll through a meat grinder;
squeeze the juice from the resulting slurry through cheesecloth folded four times, which should be boiled for 3 minutes.

The juice is used immediately while it is fresh.

Recipes from aloe at home

I will tell you what can be made from aloe at home, how to apply juice and leaves.

Aloe juice: application, recipes

What is useful aloe juice

I would like to say once again about the benefits of aloe juice. After all, it is especially widely used at home by folk medicine.

Aloe juice has properties that counteract many bacteria: staphylococci, streptococci, diphtheria, dysentery; enhance metabolism in tissues; increase the body's resistance, promote rapid healing cells.

In the form of lotions, the juice is used externally to treat purulent wounds, burns, abscesses,.

Used as a rinse for sore throat and gum disease.

In small doses, aloe juice stimulates the appetite, it is useful for constipation and gastritis with low acidity, peptic ulcer stomach, with tuberculosis and general weakness, to increase the body's resistance against infectious diseases.

It is drunk in a teaspoon 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

It should be borne in mind that Fresh Juice aloe is not stored for a long time and generally loses its activity during storage. Therefore, for the preparation of mixtures for long-term storage and use, aloe tinctures on alcohol (vodka, wine) are used, I will write the recipes below.

Aloe for colds

For colds, it is good to gargle with aloe juice, mixed in equal parts with boiled warm water.

In addition, it is good to drink hot milk with one teaspoon of aloe juice.

With a runny nose, 5-8 drops of aloe juice are instilled into the nose. You can do this three times a day with an interval of 3 to 5 hours. Such treatment stops the development of acute rhinitis.

Aloe for eyes

For the prevention and restoration of vision eye drops from aloe juice with honey. The thorns and skin are cut off from the leaf, the gel is removed, the juice is squeezed out of it.

A teaspoon of juice is mixed with liquid honey of the same amount, mixed well and diluted with 2 tsp. boiled chilled water.

Store the mixture in the refrigerator, instill 1-2 drops into the eyes twice a day.

Aloe in gynecology

There has long been such a practice when tampons with aloe are used in gynecology to treat cervical erosion. For these purposes, tampons are moistened with fresh aloe juice.

But with acute inflammatory diseases Aloe should not be used.

Aloe for children

Such a drink increases appetite, improves blood composition, children gain weight.

But not everyone likes the taste of such a drug. Then you can cook a more pleasant and nutrient mixture: 100 g of aloe juice is combined with half a kilo walnuts, 300 g of honey and juice from 4 lemons. Take a teaspoon before meals.

Recipe: aloe honey lemon nuts is also good for adults - for immunity.

Aloe leaves: application

As well as juice, you can use aloe leaves when festering wounds and for the treatment of other skin problems. If, for example, there is a wound or an abscess on the skin, you need to cut the thorns from the aloe leaf, cut it lengthwise and put it on sore spot, secure with a plaster or bandage.

With bleeding and inflammation of the gums, stomatitis, loose teeth, it is useful to chew an aloe leaf.

Aloe and honey

We all know the beneficial properties of honey, there is no need to convince anyone, but in the combination of aloe with honey healing effect recipes are only getting stronger. Therefore, I would like to emphasize this point in particular. The recipes use both juice and whole aloe leaves.

I will give a few recipes that use agave with honey, but in principle, they are very similar.

My only prejudice is to recipes in which infusions and mixtures need to be heated in some way, because honey loses its healing properties at temperatures above 40 degrees, so I excluded them from my article.

Aloe with cough honey

This recipe is also good for coughing, reviews about it are only positive, and for pulmonary tuberculosis, and for pneumonia.

Mix 15 g of aloe juice (1 tsp), 100 g of honey, 100 g. butter or goose / pork internal fat and 50 g cocoa. Take a tablespoon with hot milk.

This is my favorite cough recipe, I already wrote about it, children also eat this composition with pleasure. The main thing is that a very effective mixture.

Aloe medicine for immunity

The favorite recipe for aloe with honey for immunity is quite simple. It uses aloe, honey, Cahors.

How to do it: you need to take 150 g of fresh aloe juice, 250 g of honey, preferably linden, but you can use any other, and 350 g of good red wine, most often this recipe is Cahors, however, in other tinctures this wine are used, here, for example, in . Aloe juice is first infused in wine for a couple of weeks in a dark place, then aloe tincture is mixed with honey and they drink this medicine for immunity and general health promotion in a tablespoon.

Aloe is a common indoor flower, characterized by high vitality and beneficial effects on the human body. Traditional healers used parts of this plant to treat many diseases more than 3 thousand years ago. The juice of the fleshy leaves continues to be used today. Let's find out why aloe is so valuable and what ailments it can cope with.

flower benefits

Aloe - genus perennials relating to succulents. In its natural environment, it grows in Africa, southwest Asia and the island of Madakascar. Thanks to its decorative qualities and unpretentiousness in care, it was loved in northern countries and began to be bred as an indoor flower. It soon became clear that he had another advantage - this healing action juice, which is found in abundance in the fleshy leaves of the plant.

In nature, aloe grows in hot climates, so it is sometimes confused with a cactus.

Compound

Aloe leaves contain:

beta-carotene (provitamin A);
B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin and pyridoxine);
vitamin C (ascorbic acid);
vitamin E (tocopherol);
glycosides (emodin, nataloin and aloin);
antioxidants.

Antioxidants are substances that prevent the harmful effects of free radicals by suppressing oxidation processes in the body.

Phytoncides were also found in the juice of this plant. So called substances that can kill microbes or suppress their reproduction.

Medicinal properties, effect on the body

Due to the rich composition of the leaves of aloe, the following medicinal properties can be distinguished:

wound healing;
regenerating;
anti-inflammatory;
antioxidant;
antiulcer;
anti-burn;
laxative stool;
antimicrobial (it is a natural antibiotic and antiseptic).

Aloe can be applied both topically (drip into the eyes, smear the skin, gums), and inside (through the mouth). Sometimes it is used in the form subcutaneous injection. The juice squeezed from its leaves accelerates the healing of wounds and disinfects them. The plant helps with diseases of the eyes and skin of an inflammatory nature. Due to the high content of glycosides, juice consumed orally improves heart function and restores the gastric mucosa, stops inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract. Aloin has a mild laxative effect.

The vitamins and antioxidants that make up the pulp of the plant have a beneficial effect on the condition of hair, nails and skin. Aloe is credited with a rejuvenating effect on the body. And some experts believe that its juice can be taken to prevent cancer. Traditional healers recommend the use of aloe to alleviate the condition of people already suffering from cancer.

Are all types of aloe medicinal

There are more than 250 types of aloe, but only 15 of them are considered medicinal. To obtain medicinal raw materials are most often used:

aloe vera;
aloe tree;
aloe socotrinskoe;
scary aloe.

The use in medicine of such popular species as aloe spinous, variegated and spotted is not mentioned anywhere, since in medicinal purposes they are not used.

Any plant has healing properties, although in varying degrees. And if some types of flower are unsuitable for the production of medicinal raw materials on an industrial scale, this does not mean that they are completely devoid of benefits. It's just less. Therefore, the owners of spotted, variegated and spinous aloe should not despair: you can still harvest the juice and treat yourself and your loved ones with it. So, on the advice of a doctor, I used tiger aloe juice to treat rhinitis in a 5-month-old daughter. The remedy helped to clear the nose of accumulated mucus, because after instillation, you want to constantly sneeze. It is often impossible to use an aspirator to suck out snot: the mucous membrane suffers from this. And thanks to tiger aloe, which is not even considered a medicinal plant, the baby breathed freely.

Photo gallery: medicinal types of aloe

Aloe vera and Aloe present (Barbados) are the names of the same plant, which is rarely grown as indoor flower Aloe dread is also known among flower growers as aloe dread Aloe arborescens is a popular houseplant called agave. Aloe Sokontrinskoe is not grown at home

What diseases is a flower useful for?

Healing succulent juice is used to treat:

diseases of the gastrointestinal tract chronic course(gastritis, colitis, enteritis);
constipation and hemorrhoids(if they don't bleed);
diseases of the oral cavity of an inflammatory nature (stomatitis, gingivitis);
inflammatory skin diseases (pyoderma, psoriasis, eczema and various dermatitis);
burns 2 and 3 degrees;
symptoms of acute respiratory diseases (cold, cough);
joint diseases (arthrosis, arthritis);
eye diseases (inflammation of the eye vessels, conjunctivitis, keratitis, progressive myopia);
gynecological diseases (thrush, vulvitis, colpitis, mastitis).

Aloe is used in almost all areas of medicine. Its medicinal properties are valued in dermatology, gynecology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology and dentistry. The benefits of the plant are proven by the fact that its use is not limited to traditional medicine: many pharmaceutical companies use succulent juice to create medicines used in traditional medical practice.

medicinal juice aloe vera is sold in pharmacies

Aloe in cosmetology

Beauticians have also found aloe to be very effective. The juice of this succulent is used for:

treatment acne;
smoothing wrinkles;
production of body care products;
moisturizing the skin;
stretch marks.

It is believed that the agave stimulates hair growth, restores their structure and eliminates dandruff.

Possible harm and side effects

Despite the benefits provided to our body, the juice of the plant, if used ineptly, can be harmful. For the internal use of funds based on it, there are the following contraindications:

exacerbation of diseases of the digestive tract;
pregnancy and lactation;
diarrhea;
hemorrhoids, accompanied by bleeding;
inflammatory diseases of the organs of urinary formation and urination;
inflammatory processes in the liver and gallbladder;
individual hypersensitivity to aloe;
age up to 3 years.

There are no contraindications for external use, with the exception of hypersensitivity to agave juice.

Side effects

At local use aloe juice may develop the following allergic reactions:

redness;
burning;
rash;
swelling of the skin (mucosa of the eye).

The use of the drug inside causes a rush of blood to the walls of the internal organs, which can cause internal bleeding. Internal application agave leaves by pregnant women can lead to miscarriage.

drug interaction

When using aloe inside:

the effect of simultaneously taken laxatives is enhanced;
the effectiveness of treatment with agents that stimulate hematopoiesis increases;
potassium deficiency develops with simultaneous use with licorice root, corticosteroids (aldosterone, hydrocortisone, betamethasone), diuretics (Furosemide, Indapamide).

Hypokalemia (lack of potassium in the body) can also develop from long-term use inside aloe juice. In this case, the effect of antiarrhythmic drugs (Novocainamide, Quinidine) and cardiac glycosides (Digoxin, Korglikon) may increase.

Overdose

The excessive use of aloe juice inside can cause an overdose, which manifests itself in the form of:

poisoning (appearing nausea, vomiting, stool disorder);
acute enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine);
pulling, burning pain in the rectum;
diarrhea with an admixture of films and blood clots;
hemorrhagic nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys, accompanied by the release of blood into the urine);
termination of pregnancy.

If symptoms of an overdose appear, you should consult a doctor who will prescribe symptomatic treatment.

Treatment

Aloe is popular both in folk and official (traditional) medicine. Its juice can act as an independent remedy against many ailments, and sometimes it is included in preparations with complex action. In cosmetology, aloe extract is added to skin care products to improve appearance skin and hair. Juice and other aloe products can be bought at a pharmacy, store, or prepared independently if agave grows at home.

Scope of aloe in official medicine

Based on aloe juice, many drugs have been created. Depending on the purpose, they are available in different dosage forms.

Table: a brief overview of aloe formulations and how to use them

Release form	Compound	Indications	Contraindications	Mode of application	Price
liquid extract aloe - 80%; ethanol 95-20%.	constipation due to spasms or lack of intestinal tone; inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract (enterocolitis, colitis, gastritis, gastroenteritis).	gastric ulcer in the acute phase; hemorrhoidal and uterine bleeding; children's age up to 3 years; pregnancy and lactation.	Inside before meals, drinking a small amount of water.	A 50 ml bottle costs about 100 rubles.
Concentrated aloe vera juice (contains 10 times more active ingredients).	burns; herpetic eruptions; boils; acne; frostbite; eczema; psoriasis; flat red lichen; seborrheic dermatitis; wounds and cuts; hematomas (bruises); alopecia (baldness); phlebeurysm; scars and scars, stretch marks.	Allergy to the composition of the drug. Pregnancy and the lactation period are not contraindications, since the product is intended for external use.	External use: lotions, compresses, lubrication of affected skin areas.	The price of a 50 ml bottle is an average of 250 rubles.
Aloe extract in ampoules	Extract (liquid) obtained from the leaves of Aloe vera arborescens (agave).	inflammation choroid eyes; myopia; blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids); conjunctivitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye); iritis (inflammation of the iris); endophthalmitis; cataract; stomach and duodenal ulcer; women's diseases; bronchial asthma; stomatitis; gingivitis;	severe current heart disease; kidney failure; hypertonic disease; diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute phase; pregnancy and breastfeeding period.	The liquid extract in ampoules is intended for injection. It is permissible to introduce the agent into the muscle, under the skin and into the gum.	Aloe extract in ampoules 1 ml (10 pieces per pack) - about 150 rubles.
aloe liniment	aloe leaf juice; castor oil; eucalyptus essential oil.	kraurosis of the vulva; burns 2 and 3 degrees; inflammatory skin diseases(eczema, psoriasis, seborrhea, lichen); prevention and treatment of skin lesions due to radiation therapy.	age up to 1 year; hypersensitivity to the composition. Since the drug is applied externally, it can be used by pregnant and lactating women.	External use: lubrication of the affected areas of the skin and the application of occlusive dressings (the treated skin is covered with a film and tied with a bandage).	Tube 30 g - about 90 rubles.

Photo gallery: aloe preparations produced by pharmaceutical companies

Aloe vera juice is intended for ingestion, but it is also used externally by the people. Aloe vera gel is a concentrated juice that contains 10 times more nutrients According to the instructions, liquid aloe extract should be administered subcutaneously, but it is also prescribed for intramuscular injection. Liniment is used only externally for the treatment of skin diseases.

Aloe in folk medicine

Traditionally, in folk medicine, tree-like aloe is used. Greatest Benefit possesses juice squeezed from the long (from 15 cm) lower and middle leaves of a two- or three-year-old plant, which was not watered until the collection of raw materials for 2 weeks. The season does not affect the healing properties of aloe. Agave juice can be used as an independent remedy for internal and external use or used for cooking folk remedies.

Only adult agaves are suitable for collecting juice

Table: ways to use pure aloe juice

Disease	Cooking method	Mode of application	Duration of treatment
Stomatitis and gingivitis	Ingredients: aloe juice - 50 ml; water - 50 ml. Mix the ingredients in a glass.	Rinse your mouth three times a day.	Until the symptoms of inflammation disappear.
Gastric ulcer (to prevent exacerbation) and cough	Ingredients: 1 tsp aloe juice; 1 tsp honey. Mix ingredients.	Take morning and evening 30 minutes before meals.	2 months.
Acne	You will need: a piece of gauze; aloe juice. Soak gauze with juice.	Make daily lotions for 20-30 minutes.	1 month.
Colds on the lips, herpetic eruptions	Juice.	Lubricate the affected lips 5-6 times a day.	Until the symptoms of the disease pass + another 2-3 days.
Constipation	Only juice.	Drink 50 ml of juice before going to bed. If it doesn’t help, drink 60 ml the next day. Increase the dose every day until the intestines are cleared.	The tool is taken once.
	Juice.	Daily during breakfast and lunch, take 2 tsp. juice and drink them with fruit juice or water.	2 months.
Runny nose	Fresh juice.	Drip three times a day, 1-2 drops in each nostril.	Until the runny nose disappears.

Preparation and application of biostimulated juice

Step-by-step instruction for the preparation of biostimulated aloe juice:

Rinse the plucked leaves and pat them dry with paper towels.
Put them in a glass container and cover with paper.
Place in refrigerator.
After 2 weeks, take out the leaves and remove the blackened parts.
Squeeze out the juice and collect it in a glass jar.

When a plant falls into adverse conditions and its vital activity begins to fade, special substances are produced. They are called biogenic stimulants. They are able to bring dying cells back to life.

Biostimulated juice:

lubricate the scalp to treat alopecia and accelerate hair growth;
treat acne, inflamed or burned skin;
wipe the face to eliminate wrinkles.

Such juice is also used instead of the usual one for preparing ointments, creams, compresses and other medicines for external use at home.

For long-term storage, mix biostimulated juice with rubbing alcohol in a 4:1 ratio. In this form, the product will be usable for about a year.

Aloe tincture

To prepare the tincture, you will need the following ingredients:

vodka - 2 parts;
honey - 1 part;
fresh aloe juice - 1 part;
water - 4 parts.

Cooking method:

Mix ingredients.
To put on water bath.
Bring the temperature of the mixture to 70°C.
Remove from stove, cool and store in refrigerator.

This tincture is used externally for the treatment of:

arthritis
rheumatism.

A small amount of tincture is warmed in a warm place and rubbed into the back or joints. Then they cover the smeared place with a film and fix it with a warm scarf. A compress with tincture is left overnight twice a week. The course of treatment is 4-6 weeks.

The use of tincture inside helps to treat:

colds;
tuberculosis;
stomach ulcers (during remission).

To do this, take 1 tsp. tincture 30 minutes before meals.

Recipe for making aloe gel at home:

Cut the agave leaves and stand them upright for 10-15 minutes to drain the juice from them.
Cut the leaves in half and scrape off with a spoon. inside a mass that looks like a clear and white mucus.
Collect all the gel from the leaves and beat it until the mass is homogeneous.
Place the jar of gel in the refrigerator. It can be stored there for 2-3 weeks.
To increase shelf life, add 500 mg vitamin C powder or 1 vitamin E capsule for every 60 ml of gel.

Aloe leaf gel is applied in the same way as juice. But it is more concentrated, therefore, for the preparation of folk remedies, you need to take it 5 times less.

In fact, the gel obtained in this way is not a gel. Carefully read the instructions for use of the gel produced by pharmaceutical companies. It states that the drug is obtained by evaporating 90% of the water from the juice squeezed from the leaves of aloe vera. Only by evaporating the liquid can a concentrated product be obtained. Moreover, the gel itself, sold in pharmacies, is more like juice: it is liquid. The gel obtained at home is gelatinous and more reminiscent of what is called “gel” in everyday life. But there is no more benefit in it than in juice. It can be used orally, while the gel from the pharmacy due to the high concentration active substances can only be used externally.

How to make aloe oil

Oils infused with medicinal plants are called macerates. Step-by-step instructions for preparing aloe macerate:

Pour 90 ml of extra virgin olive oil into a glass jar. It can be replaced with wheat germ oil or unrefined sunflower oil.
Pluck the aloe leaves and let the juice drain.
Cut the leaves into long and thin slices.
Put 10 sheets of aloe leaf in a jar of oil.
Close the jar tightly and place it in a dark place. It shouldn't be cold or hot there.
Shake the jar several times a day.
After 14 days, strain the oil and pour it into a clean jar.

For the preparation of aloe macerate, it is desirable to use biostimulated juice. To increase its effectiveness, you can also add essential oils citrus plants or thyme, rosemary (15 drops per 90 ml of macerate).

This remedy is used to treat:

stomatitis and gingivitis (macerate is rubbed into the gums 3 times a day);
burns (oil is applied to the burnt skin several times a day);
inflammatory skin diseases (pyoderma, eczema, psoriasis, seborrhea).

Aloe macerate is not used internally.

Water infusion of aloe

Step-by-step instructions for preparing aloe infusion on water:

Grind the washed agave leaves.
Fill the resulting slurry with water. It should be 5 times more than leaves.
Let it brew for 1 hour.
Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat, cool and strain.

Aloe infusion is taken for gastritis and inflammatory bowel diseases, 50 ml three times a day before meals. With it, lotions are made on wounds, burns and other skin lesions.

Thanks to the beneficial properties of aloe, the industrial production of drinks with its juice began, which can also be drunk to prevent exacerbation of peptic ulcer

Aloe ointment

Cooking method:

Squeeze aloe juice.
Melt the lard and set aside.
Add 1 part of aloe juice to 3 parts of lard.
Mix ingredients thoroughly.
Store in refrigerator for 1 month.

An ointment made from aloe juice helps with chronic diseases skin. It is used to treat and prevent exacerbation of eczema, psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.

Video: folk recipes with aloe

Aloe in cosmetology

Thanks to its regenerating, moisturizing, antioxidant and rejuvenating effects, aloe has found wide application in cosmetology. You can buy ready-made cosmetics or cook it yourself. To do this, you will need your own squeezed agave juice or juice bought at a pharmacy. You can also use the gel, but you need to take it 10 times less.

Table: recipes for skin and hair care using aloe

The name of the tool and its purpose	What you need for cooking	Step by step cooking instructions	How to apply
Night cream for dry skin	aloe juice - 30 ml; vitamin E - 5 ml; beeswax - 2 g; avocado oil - 30 ml; geranium essential oil - 3 drops.	Mix juice, vitamin and oils. Warm the wax so that it has a soft consistency, and add it to the total mass. To stir thoroughly. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate.	Every day before going to bed, apply the cream to cleansed skin of the face, neck and décolleté. You can use this tool continuously.
Lotion for oily skin	vodka - 5 ml; lemon juice - 1 ml; agave juice - 30 ml; boiled water room temperature- 50 ml.	Place all ingredients in a jar and shake thoroughly. Store the product in the refrigerator.	Wipe with a cotton pad dipped in lotion, face skin after washing in the morning and evening. Special attention focus on the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin).
Lotion for sensitive skin	1 st. l. dried chamomile flowers; 1 st. l. dry sage herb; 1 liter of water; 1 st. l. fresh parsley; 45 ml of aloe juice.	Boil water in a saucepan. Add sage and chamomile to the water. Boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add parsley. Let cool. Strain. Add agave juice. Mix everything thoroughly and refrigerate.	Use daily as a regular lotion. This remedy will not cause skin irritation and allergies.
Lotion for dry skin	100 ml olive oil cold pressed; 60 ml of agave juice.	Mix ingredients and store in refrigerator.	Since the product is oily, use it only at bedtime. Waking up, you will feel that the skin has become moisturized, soft and tender.
Anti-blackhead pore-shrinking lotion	1 tsp dried chamomile flowers; 1 capsule of vitamin E; 3 drops of peppermint essential oil; 30 ml of agave juice; 200 ml of water.	Boil water and pour over chamomile flowers. Let cool, strain. Add remaining components. Mix and refrigerate.	Wipe the lotion over the skin of the face every time after washing. Pay special attention to the T-zone.
Face mask against acne	5 ml of aloe juice; 5 ml of honey.	Mix ingredients.	Apply the mask on cleansed face and leave for 10-15 minutes. Do it every day until the acne disappears. Further - 2 times a week for prevention.
Face mask against oily sheen	protein of one egg; 5 ml of aloe juice.	Whisk the protein. Add juice. mix.	Apply to cleansed skin and leave for 15 minutes. Wash away. A mask can be done whenever you need to remove oily sheen.
Moisturizing mask for normal to oily skin	1 tsp cream if the skin is normal, or milk if it is oily; 1 tsp aloe leaf juice.	Mix ingredients.	Spread evenly on the skin of the face and leave until completely dry. Wash off with warm water. Make a mask twice a week.
Rejuvenating Ice	biostimulated agave juice - 1 part; boiled cooled water - 1 part.	Mix ingredients. Pour into ice molds. Put in the freezer and let freeze.	Use 1 cube every morning. Rub it on your face until the ice melts. Don't use a towel. In order for the beneficial components to be well absorbed, the moisture must dry itself.
Mask to accelerate hair growth	75 ml of aloe juice; 30 ml of burdock oil; 60 ml pepper tincture.	Mix the ingredients and heat in the microwave to 36-37 degrees (30 seconds is enough).	Rub this composition 2 times a week before washing your hair. Keep your head warm with a plastic bag and a terry towel. Hold for 30-40 minutes. Then wash off with shampoo.
Mask for moisturizing dry hair	yolk of 1 egg; 1 st. l. fatty kefir; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 tsp aloe juice; 1 capsule of vitamin E.	Mix and heat up to 37 degrees.	Spread the mixture over the entire length of the hair and leave under a warming bandage for 1 hour. Wash off with warm water and shampoo.
Mask against hair loss	1 yolk; 1 st. l. cognac; 3 art. l. agave juice; 3 art. l. fresh honey.	Mix the ingredients and warm to body temperature.	Every time before shampooing, rub this mask into the hair roots. Warm your head with a bag and a towel. Keep 1 hour. Wash away. Use cool water for rinsing and comb your hair only after it is dry. Hot water and combing wet curls provoke more active loss.
Treatment and prevention of stretch marks	olive oil; aloe juice; natural ground coffee. The amount of ingredients is selected empirically.	Mix aloe juice with ground coffee to a pasty consistency.	Apply the paste to the problem area and rub it intensively with your hands for 5 minutes. Then leave the mixture on the body for another 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and then lubricate the skin with a thin layer of olive oil.
Cellulite Remedy	50 ml of lemon juice; 100 ml of aloe juice.	Mix ingredients.	Apply the composition to problem areas and wrap in cling film. Put on warm clothes and lie down under a warm blanket for 1 hour. In order for the remedy to work well, you need to sweat a lot: the juice penetrates better through open pores. Therefore, during the wrapping, you can do physical exercises. Then accept cold and hot shower. With daily procedures, the effect will be noticeable in a month.
Eyelash Growth Tool	1 tsp agave juice; 1 tsp castor oil.	Mix the ingredients and pour the mixture into the washed tube from the old carcass.	Every day before going to bed, apply the product to the eyelashes with a brush.

Video: face mask with aloe + before and after photos

Hello friends!

Recently, I have been increasingly using aloe juice to care for my appearance and to improve my body.

This is a unique drug with a lot of useful properties.

Let's take a closer look at the use of aloe juice and its beneficial properties.

From this article you will learn:

Aloe juice - useful properties and methods of application

Aloe is a genus of succulent plants of the subfamily Asphodelaceae of the Xanthorrheaceae family, containing more than 500 species distributed in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Previously, the genus Aloe could be assigned to the families Aloaceae or Asphodelaceae. Wikipedia

As a rule, we will talk about two types of aloe, which have the most active active ingredients: aloe arborescens and aloe vera.

The chemical composition of aloe juice

The chemical composition of aloe juice is very impressive!

Aloe juice can contain over 75 nutrients, 20 minerals, 18 amino acids and 200 active enzymes. Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and B12, vitamin C and E, folic acid and niacin.

Minerals found in aloe vera include:

copper,
iron,
sodium,
calcium,
zinc,
potassium,
chromium,
magnesium
manganese

And also others useful compounds as polysaccharides, anthraquinones and lectins, barbaloin, enzymes, lignin, saponins and salicylic acid.

Useful properties of aloe juice

Aloe juice has huge amount medicinal properties, the main of which are:

anti-inflammatory
regenerating
laxative
restorative
antioxidant
immunostimulating
wound healing.

The use of aloe juice for healing the body

So, consider the main ways to use aloe juice:

For the digestive system

Aloe juice is very useful for solving problems gastrointestinal tract due to its high anti-inflammatory activity.

It promotes tissue regeneration, helps in the growth of good bacteria in the intestines, relieves inflammation in the digestive organs.

A drink made from aloe juice reduces the increased acidity of the stomach.

Due to its laxative properties, it serves excellent remedy for the treatment of constipation.

For joint diseases and rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is autoimmune disease that affects the entire body.

The immune system attacks the tissues of the body, inflammation occurs, which manifests itself as the accumulation of fluid in the joints and severe pain.

As a rule, drugs prescribed for this disease have a lot of side effects on the body.

Today, there are scientifically proven facts that aloe juice can reduce inflammation in the body, and actively fight rheumatoid arthritis.

This is due to the presence in it of phytosterols, plant hormones that function like steroid painkillers, but without causing any harm to the body.

To lower cholesterol

Modern research confirms the effectiveness of aloe juice to maintain normal level blood cholesterol levels by reducing triglyceride levels.

Those who include fresh aloe juice in their daily diet to maintain your cholesterol levels, securely protect your heart.

Aloe juice for weight loss

Aloe vera juice is an easy and natural weight loss solution.

It enhances metabolism, lowers lipid levels and helps burn fat.

Applications in dentistry and oral hygiene

Studies have shown that regular consumption of aloe juice improves oral health, strengthens gums, and reduces plaque formation.

Aloe juice for diabetes

There are some Scientific research confirming the fact that aloe juice helps regulate blood sugar levels

Anticarcinogenic action

Aloe juice contains high level anti-carcinogenic properties that inhibit the growth of tumors in the body.

To improve immunity

Aloe juice replenishes the deficiency of amino acids and vitamins in the body, increasing immune system organism.

Aloe juice for colds and coughs

Aloe juice is the best natural remedy for coughs, flu, nasal congestion, bronchitis and other respiratory ailments.

Aloe juice in cosmetology - methods of application

So, let's look at the main uses:

aloe juice for skin

Aloe vera juice or gel is best used on the skin.

Aloe juice also helps to remove stretch marks.

He heals cuts and wounds sunburn dermatitis, as well as insect bites when applied externally, and even

Aloe vera juice for pimples and acne

Aloe Vera juice is the best natural remedy for the treatment of acne and pimples. It has antimicrobial activity and helps fight acne-causing bacteria.

Aloe vera juice for hair

Regular use of aloe vera juice on your hair will make it smooth, silky and shiny.

Aloe Vera juice is rich in proteolytic enzymes that help remove dead skin that clogs scalp pores, which prevents new hair follicles from growing.

Aloe removes sebum, making the scalp crystal clear and promotes hair growth.

In addition, Aloe Vera juice has alkaline properties that help maintain the pH level of the scalp and hair, which means it fights dry scalp.

You can add 2 teaspoons of fresh aloe juice or gel to your favorite conditioner. This will enhance its moisturizing properties.

How to make aloe juice yourself?

There are two ways to prepare aloe juice.

The first way for aloe vera:

Suitable for aloe vera.
Cut off a few outer stems of the plant from the bottom of the plant.
Rinse thoroughly and cut them lengthwise with a thin knife.
Scoop up any pulp or gel into a bowl with a spoon.
Place the gel in a blender and add 1 cup of water.
Mix everything thoroughly and you will have a drinkable pure aloe vera juice. Use the extracted juice within 3-4 days.

Preparation method for aloe arborescens:

Suitable for aloe arborescens.
Carefully cut the leaf at the base, rub it on a grater or with an electronic blender.
Strain the juice through cheesecloth.
You can use a juicer.
This way we get a good concentrated aloe juice.

Healing recipes with aloe juice

Consider healing recipes with aloe juice:

For the stomach and blood purification

Mix the juice or pulp of adult aloe leaves (3-5 pieces) with lemon juice 3: 1 and take a tablespoon three times a day before meals.

Against cough

Mix honey, cranberries and aloe 25 grams of each component together and take 2 tablespoons 4 times a day.

Heart attack and heart disease

For half a glass of water 3 tbsp. spoons of dried fruits and 2 tbsp. spoons of pure aloe juice. You can add strawberry leaves and hawthorn berries.

Warts

Apply a gruel of fresh aloe with an eye in the form of a compress to the wart. After a while, she herself will disappear from the skin.

Headache

Aloe Vera Gel Ointment Recipe

Remember that you can not ingest more than 100 ml of aloe juice per day !!!

Video about drinks and cocktails with aloe juice

Be sure to watch this intersting video about what cocktails and drinks you can make with aloe juice.

Aloe juice contraindications for use

Main contraindications:

Despite the fact that aloe juice has versatile active medicinal properties, there are some contraindications to its use.
Excess consumption of aloe juice can cause nausea and inflammation of the liver.
Also great content minerals in the plant can be detrimental to the health of a pregnant woman. You can not use aloe as a medicine if you have a personal intolerance to this plant and its juice. Hold off on juice consumption for uterine bleeding.
Since aloe is a powerful biostimulant, it is best to consult a doctor before using it for cancer.

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An evergreen, unpretentious, strongly branching aloe tree is found in many homes. In winter, it perfectly tolerates cool room temperatures and does not require watering at all. More than 500 species are distributed in nature, but they all grow in Africa and Arabia. Aloe vera is cultivated as a pot culture: a native of the Canary Islands. It is known to us from cosmetic preparations. And in medicine, a shrub up to 3 m tall, popularly called Agave, is used more often. This is a tree aloe. Medicinal properties, application recipes different types consider in this article.

Aloe juice extraction

The healing properties of aloe were known to our ancestors three millennia ago. People paid attention to the juiciness of the rough, fleshy leaves. It is the core mucous tissue that makes up the bulk of the leaf. On the section, you can see bundles of thin vessels. Aloe juice is collected for medicinal purposes. It is used in a wide variety of ways: added to drinks, cosmetics, drugs for the treatment of blood, skin pathologies, eye diseases, low immunity.

Dried bitter juice is a medicinal raw material for pharmacy needs. In the homeland of growth, it is mined in a curious way. The fleshy leaves are cut in spring. An incision is made on each and the juice is left to drain along the laid chute into a copper cauldron. In it, the mass is thickened to the desired consistency. Another way: collecting the flowing juice in specially dug and covered with goat skin pits. The prey is boiled over an open fire in cast-iron containers.

For industrial use, the juice from the secretory cells of the plant is collected by crushing and squeezing the leaves. The collected watery mass is evaporated, poured into special molds and allowed to thicken. Condensed juice is called sabur and is used in very low concentration. In pharmaceuticals, in some cases fresh juice diluted with a small amount of alcohol is used.

The composition of the juice and its properties

When using aloe juice, medicinal properties and contraindications are determined chemical composition. Stems and leaves contain a large amount of allantoin, which is part of antiseptic, anesthetic, anti-inflammatory drugs, helps in wound healing, tissue regeneration. The use of the substance in the composition of creams for weathered and sunburnt skin is popular.

Also, aloe juice contains useful vitamins:

A complex of vitamins of group B. Reports antioxidant properties, the ability to slow down the aging process;
Beta carotene. It is converted into vitamin A already in the human body. It has great importance for the quality of vision. Indispensable for child's body and the body in the phase of rehabilitation after illness;
. Responsible for a strong immune system. Its lack leads to dry skin, bleeding gums, hair loss, fragility of blood vessels;
Vitamin E. Participates in the structure of cell membranes, is responsible for the elasticity of tissues. Needed to nourish the brain. Serves as a preventative cancerous tumors;
. Needed for growth normal operation circulatory system, development of immunity.

When consuming aloe vera, the medicinal properties and contraindications are also determined by the percentage of resins, enzymes, bitterness, mucus, hormone-like compounds, and a complex of minerals contained.

Applications

There are two areas of application of aloe. Useful properties of the plant are most in demand in medicine and cosmetology.

In medicine

Biological stimulants in the composition of the juice increase the tone, improve metabolic processes, have a depressing effect on harmful bacteria. To prevent anemia, the juice is added to the syrup and taken as a course. Ready juice liniment is used for frostbite, burns, ulcers, cuts. The basis - high bactericidal activity, ability to healing.

The aqueous extract has a form convenient for oral consumption. Based on it, immunostimulating agents are prepared. The extract is included eye drops. They also treat stomach ulcers. At complex therapy lung lesions extract is prescribed as a natural antiviral drug. There is an extract for subcutaneous injection. Aloe injections have a tonic, laxative, choleretic effect.

The emulsion has the appearance of a thick mass with a viscous structure, a characteristic odor. It is prescribed for long-term healing ulcers. There is a restoration of cellular metabolism in damaged tissues, their restoration.

Preparations of aloe arborescens are of decisive importance in the treatment of neurodermatitis. They strengthen nerve endings, relieve itching, restore skin functions. Parents use aloe juice for a cold in children. To do this, the collected liquid from the leaves is mixed with vegetable oil. The mixture stops the beginning runny nose.

In cosmetology

The active components of aloe in the composition of cosmetic products penetrate deep into the dermis, intensively nourish, eliminate the causes of bad skin breathing, and rejuvenate.

While sunbathing, it is useful to have a tonic or cream with aloe with you. Useful properties and applications described in the annotation promise protection from UV rays, rapid recovery of integument after a burn.

The juice of the plant is actively used in the means to restore the structure of the hair. Shampoos, balms reduce the fragility of the tips, eliminate dryness, restore the natural balance of moisture.

How to use aloe on your own?

There are many recipes for using aloe at home. They provide a ready-made base in the form of a decoction, the juice of a plant. There is also a tincture, but it is based on alcohol and therefore it is better to avoid it - the harm from such treatment may be more significant than the benefits.

Decoction. Raw materials are placed in enameled dishes, poured with clean cold water, placed in a water bath. When the water in the auxiliary bowl boils, stand for 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from stove, cool. The decoction is ready.
Juice. It has the most valuable healing properties and high concentration. You need to have a fresh plant and squeeze the juice just before use. Finely chop the thickest leaves and squeeze out the slimy substance. This is aloe juice. Instructions for use are simple: keep in the refrigerator for no more than 3 days, use as part of home recipes. For conservation, the juice is mixed in equal proportions with honey and kept in the cold.

Contraindications

There are also contraindications for taking aloe. It is not taken during pregnancy and lactation. Do not take orally with cholecystitis, impaired renal function, acute phases diseases. It is better to refrain from internal use in children and the elderly in order to avoid irritation of the gastric mucosa.

At home use aloe juice should be used with caution due to the strong concentration of active substances. The juice of the plant can, if taken regularly, affect the water-salt metabolism. Therefore, it is better to combine treatment with potassium intake.

Recipes for the use of aloe

Salad for immunity. A handful of thinly sliced leaves are mixed with fresh apple and carrots, seasoned with honey. You can also add the leaves along with green onions to vegetable salads.
Acne treatment. Place the squeezed juice into ice cube trays and freeze. Rub cubes on problem areas of the skin. The improvement comes pretty quickly.
Mask against inflammation. Mix a spoonful of juice with diluted to the desired consistency. Apply a mask and leave to dry completely. After rinsing, use a tonic.
Immune drink. Mix the juice of the plant with honey in half. Add this mixture one tablespoon at a time. herbal teas from , .
Treatment of cervical erosion. In a mixture of aloe and honey (in equal proportions), moisten a cotton swab and insert it into the vagina overnight. It also relieves symptoms of internal inflammation.
Lotions from acne rashes. Lotions with aloe from acne on the face are popular. Reviews speak about the effectiveness of regular procedures. Cut a few leaves clean water, let it brew for an hour. Bring to a boil and cool. Lotions in the form of heat well relieve inflammation, itching, even out complexion.
With a runny nose or cold, drip 3-5 drops of pure juice into each nostril. A slight burning sensation is possible, but the surgical procedure will help to achieve a quick effect. Allowed for children.
From dandruff. Rub the pure juice of the plant into the scalp. The procedure is carried out a couple of hours before washing. Repeat daily for a week. If it is necessary to improve the condition of the hair, their growth, then the procedure should be carried out once a week for a long time.
For bronchitis, mix equal proportions of honey, aloe juice, butter. Take a spoonful twice a day. It also helps in rehabilitation after illness.

Aloe vera: harm and benefit, consumer reviews

Alina, 29 years old, Samara

I have known this plant since childhood. Mom always put his juice in our noses with my sister if we had a cold. I thought about aloe when adenoids were found in my child. Only juice was mixed with saline. Also used for rinsing, just added to water. Helped.

Polina, 33 years old, St. Petersburg

I use a home plant for toothache and wound healing. These are the main directions. If the tooth hurts, I simply cut the leaf along and apply it to the gum. Helps in most cases. I do the same for wounds. I treat my child with broken knees like this all the time. Well cleanses and heals.

Svetlana, 30 years old, Yekaterinburg

I got the plant from my grandmother, she also suggested a few recipes. Vitamins are always lacking in winter. I make a nutrient mixture of honey, nuts, dried apricots and put a handful of aloe. It doesn't spoil for a very long time. And you need to eat a spoonful every morning.

Ekaterina, 36 years old, Volgograd

Aloe has been living with me for 10 years. I have already distributed it to all my friends. I use it myself to treat burns. If you touch something hot in the kitchen, immediately break off a piece of the sheet and rub the burn. Often there is not even a trace left. I also rub my face with ice cubes with aloe. Helps a lot with bags under the eyes. And the cheeks become like velvet.

In almost every house on the windowsill you can find such an unpretentious plant as aloe. But few people know about the beneficial properties of the agave, thanks to which it is called the "healing plant". In addition to bactericidal, wound healing, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial action, this plant has a "powerful" cosmetic effect.

Useful properties of aloe for facial skin

Aloe juice has an excellent soothing effect. It softens and smoothes the skin. People whose skin is prone to irritation, dryness, redness, are advised to use aloe for the face. At home, cosmetics are prepared that relieve irritation, remove red spots and reduce itching.

Agave juice contains a large vitamin and mineral reserve: silicon and copper, fluorine, vitamins A, B, C, E, iron and iodine, zinc. The juice contains useful material like lignins. They are able to penetrate deep into the skin and have a beneficial effect on it right from the inside. In addition, they contribute to skin renewal, activate the processes of healing and cell regeneration. Even dark spots with a properly selected aloe juice-based product, they can be removed in a few weeks.

Indications and contraindications

Aloe is one of the few medicinal plants, which have a minimum set of contraindications for use. It is undesirable to use the agave in the "critical" moments that occur in women every month. It is also not recommended to use aloe for pregnant women, nursing mothers and people suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

Very rarely there are cases of individual intolerance or allergies. But if you have even the slightest doubt, then do not use fresh aloe for your face. Test it on the skin of your hand. Let it soak. If no irritation, itching or redness has appeared, then it can be safely applied to the skin of the face.

Now for the testimony. Aloe for facial skin can be used by women suffering from problems such as acne and rashes, redness and chapping, peeling and oily sheen. Aloe is a universal helper. It nourishes and moisturizes dry skin, helps to dry out oily skin a little, and relieves fading skin of small unpleasant wrinkles.

By the way, aloe for the face at home can also be used to eliminate the consequences negative factors. This may be the effect of a solarium, direct sunlight, the effect of using bad, low-quality cosmetics. Aloe will help fight with a dull complexion.

Proper preparation of juice from aloe

As you know, healing and cosmetic properties possesses exactly However, in order to get the juice, you should properly prepare the leaves of aloe (for the face). At home, it should be noted, this is done much more carefully than in production. Therefore, homemade cosmetics with aloe juice are more effective and safer than store-bought ones.

Experts advise choosing leaves that grow on an adult plant. Aloe must be over three years old. It is recommended to stop watering the plant for a couple of days. After that, the largest, fleshy and juicy-looking leaves are selected. They need to be washed and dried. It is not recommended to squeeze the juice right away. Beauticians advise a little to hold the leaves in the refrigerator. Thus, the juice will be more viscous and saturated.

After resting in the refrigerator, the leaves can be crushed and the juice squeezed through cheesecloth. It is important that they are stored only for 2-3 days. Then you should prepare new leaf for pressing.

Refreshing and toning

If the face is in good condition, it just lacks tone, then an aloe and honey face mask will help you. For cooking, you need two tbsp. spoons of warmed liquid honey and one teaspoon of aloe juice. The mixture is applied to the face and left there for ten minutes.

If your face lacks freshness, if it is tired during the day and requires immediate attention, then we advise you to prepare an egg mask with aloe. To prepare such a mixture, you should take: 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of aloe juice and a little fat sour cream. The mixture is applied all over the face. You can affect the area of the neck and décolleté. Keep the mask for 25-35 minutes. Wash it off with warm water, then rinse with cold.

A mask of aloe juice and avocado also has a refreshing and tonic effect. Mix one tablespoon of aloe juice with crushed avocado and apply on face. Keep this mask for about 15 minutes. Aloe for facial skin in this case will act as a moisturizer. It will saturate dry skin, but in this case it is recommended to add a couple of drops of olive oil to the mask. By the way, many other fruit masks (apricot, pineapple, etc.) will have the same effect.

Aloe for problem skin

A lot of women and girls suffer from rashes or excessive oily skin. Aloe will also help here. Medicinal properties, recipes are very diverse. But one of the most effective is the mask with aloe and lemon juice. The ingredients should be mixed in equal proportions and applied to the face for 20 minutes, then rinse with cool water. After such a mask, the pores are noticeably narrowed, an unpleasant oily sheen is removed. The skin becomes drier, but at the same time nourished and hydrated.

If you need more "formidable artillery" in order to cope with acne, inflammation, blackheads and enlarged pores, then we advise you to prepare a mask of aloe and radish. We rub the vegetable on a fine grater. Add equal amounts of sage broth and aloe juice. Keep it on your face for about twenty minutes and wash off with cold water.

Aloe Lotion

Ideal helpers for women with oily skin are alcohol tinctures. Aloe face lotion helps to narrow pores, reduce oily sheen. Two parts are used for cooking. medical alcohol and one part aloe pulp juice. Mixed ingredients are removed in a dark place for a week.

It is important to remember that alcohol is a rather aggressive substance. Therefore, it is not recommended to use such alcohol tinctures and lotions for girls whose skin is not prone to oily.

Aloe Gel

Many women prefer creams to various cosmetics in the form of a gel. If you do not trust production skin care cosmetics on an industrial scale, you can always prepare aloe gel for the face at home. It is important to remember that homemade gel is stored an order of magnitude less than store-bought. But you can be sure of its natural and safe composition, because you will make it with your own hands.

To prepare, you will need: four large fleshy aloe leaves, vitamin E (sold in a pharmacy in ampoules or 5 mg bottles), a clean mixing bowl, a jar for storing the gel and a home mixer for crushing the leaves.

So, we are preparing a face gel with recipes described on the Web in full size, but sometimes the latter are quite laborious. We have chosen one of the simple and quick ways cooking. Washing and drying aloe leaves is not necessary in this recipe. Just wipe them off the dust and place them in a container for grinding. After obtaining a homogeneous green mass, two drops of vitamin E should be added to it. It will act here not only as a useful tool, but also as a preservative that allows the gel to last longer.

Aloe leaf gel is quite concentrated, so it should only be used on the face in a diluted form. Such a homemade gel will perfectly replace the purchased options. You need to store it in the refrigerator. Expiry date - one month.

Aromatic face masks with aloe

It is known that natural essential oils have a beneficial effect on the skin. But you can not use them as an independent tool in its pure form. Aroma oils must be added a few drops to a cream or lotion.

Prepare cream with aromatic oils and aloe for the face at home is very quick and easy. This will require aloe juice and essential oils of ylang-ylang, rose and lemon. Add one drop of each oil to the aloe juice and apply on the face for a few minutes.

Such a mask will perfectly refresh the skin, tone it, get rid of the network of small wrinkles. In addition, these masks are perfect for teenagers, problem skin which needs careful cleaning and moisturizing.

Masks for mature skin

Wrinkles are the eternal problem of women of Balzac age and older. Aloe face masks for wrinkles help very effectively and quickly. In addition, with constant use, the effect will last for a long time. And the naturalness of the components that make up the masks and creams with aloe does not make you nervous.

Mask for fine wrinkles

One tablespoon of pulp or aloe juice is mixed with a spoonful of sour cream. Before applying the product to the face, the skin should be cleansed. It is recommended to keep the mixture for no more than fifteen minutes. Wash off with warm water.

Loose skin mask

Any of your cream (1 tsp) is mixed with aloe juice (1 tsp). Stir thoroughly, add 1 tsp. olive oil. Before applying this mask to the face, it must be thoroughly steamed with a hot towel. You need to apply the mask along the massage lines, you can apply it on the neck and décolleté. After 15 minutes of being on the face, remove it with a cotton pad. You don't need to wash off the mask.

Mask for wrinkles with mustard

You have already learned how aloe is useful for the face. But you don’t know yet that its anti-aging properties will increase a hundredfold if “hot” components are added to it. Substances such as red pepper tincture or stimulate the skin, warm it up and help the aloe juice penetrate faster and better affect problem areas.

Try making a mustard wrinkle mask at home. To do this, mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of aloe juice with two pinches mustard powder. After mixing, add 1 teaspoon of butter (previously melted) and 3-5 tablespoons of St. John's wort decoction (it is better not to use packaged herbs).

This mixture, as we have already said, has a "hot" effect, so it is recommended to keep the mask on your face for no more than three minutes. After that, it is easily removed by washing with cool water. It is recommended to use this mask once a week.

Lifting mask for the décolleté area

So, you already know how to use aloe for the face, but we have not talked about such problem areas as the neckline and neck. We suggest you prepare a mask for the décolleté and neck, which has a rejuvenating, tightening and moisturizing effect.

You will need: fat sour cream or heavy cream (1 tbsp. Spoon), 2 tbsp. spoons of aloe juice. You can add a couple of tablespoons of softened honey to the mixture. Remember that honey is a pretty strong allergen. If you have reactions to it, then it is better to exclude it from the composition of this mask.

The mixture is applied to the problem area (neck, décolleté) for 15 minutes. Washes off easily with warm water.

with aloe

In skin care, you can use not only masks, gels and lotions based on agave, but also frozen aloe juice for the face. Reviews for cosmetic ice are extremely positive. It perfectly tones the skin, tightens it, saturates it with nutrients during washing.

The basis for making ice is decoctions of medicinal plants. If your skin is prone to oiliness, then it is better to take a decoction of oak bark or calendula. If the skin is dry, linden, raspberry, rose are perfect. Add a couple of teaspoons of aloe juice to the prepared medicinal decoction. Pour into specially prepared molds and place in the freezer.

Beauticians advise every morning to use cosmetic ice while washing. Due to the fact that it is cold, the skin wakes up faster and becomes elastic. And herbal extracts and aloe juice as part of such ice will nourish the skin, saturate it with vitamins, tighten and smooth.

Aloe for chapped lips

So many people suffer from such an unpleasant addiction as biting their lips during stress or licking them outside during cold windy weather. There is no benefit from such a habit, and getting rid of it can sometimes be quite difficult.

This is where agave juice comes to the rescue. It has a rather pronounced bitter taste, so once you put it on your lips, you won't want to lick them anymore. It is important that when ingested, aloe juice has only a positive effect and no negative consequences from such licking will not even have a child.