the benefits of aloevera for health

Aloe vera is a super plant that has many benefits for both beauty and health. This plant with the scientific name Aloe vera has various vitamins such as A, B, C, and E as well as 18 types of amino acids in it. 

Aloe vera also has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties which of course can support your overall body health. 

The part that is most often used from aloe vera is the translucent sap or gel in it. Sometimes there are people who consume it directly, some are dried and purified first and then consumed with other natural ingredients. 

Benefits of aloe vera for health 

The health benefits of aloe vera are very diverse. This plant is believed to help relieve various health problems. 

In the world of health, the part of aloe vera that is widely used as herbal medicine is the leaves. 

In the aloe vera leaf, there is a gel that is antiseptic, antipuritic, anesthetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and afrosidic. 

Here are the benefits of aloe vera to support your overall body health:

1. Heal burns 

Aloe vera gel sap is antiseptic and cool. This is what makes aloe vera believed to be effective in healing burns. In addition, aloe vera stimulates the formation of new skin cell tissue. 

2. Cure Constipation 

Do you often suffer from constipation? Instead of drinking powders or laxative pills you can take aloe vera. 

3. Relieves Cough 

Aloe vera is also a herbal cough medicine. Therefore, aloe vera is able to get rid of mucus and soothe the throat. 

4. Lowering high blood pressure 

Quoting from the journal entitled The Effect of Aloe Vera Juice on Lowering Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients by Shella Ramadhani, aloe vera contains active compounds of flavonoids, ariginiin, and potassium which can reduce high blood pressure. 

5. Diabetes 

Aloe vera is able to control blood sugar levels in the body. In a study shows aloe vera is able to protect and repair beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. 

6. Relieves stomach acid 

Aloe vera gel is useful for maintaining stomach acid balance when consumed in the right amount. 

7. Improve liver function 

To support liver health, detoxification is the key. And the next benefit of aloe vera is to support the process. Consumption of aloe vera also provides nutritional injections for the liver because of the high content of phytonutrients in it. 

Nama: Daffa Rasendriya Aryasatya

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