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Aloe Vera Benefits for Skin and Health

Aloe Vera, also known as Aloe barbadensis, may provide benefits when applied topically to heal wounds, burns, and skin conditions or ingested for digestive issues, joint pain, immune system support, and antioxidant protection. Small studies and anecdotal evidence suggest Aloe Vera can speed healing of minor cuts and insect bites when applied as a cream and help repair sunburned skin when used for burns.

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Aloe Vera Benefits for Skin and Health

Aloe Vera, also known as Aloe barbadensis, may provide benefits when applied topically to heal wounds, burns, and skin conditions or ingested for digestive issues, joint pain, immune system support, and antioxidant protection. Small studies and anecdotal evidence suggest Aloe Vera can speed healing of minor cuts and insect bites when applied as a cream and help repair sunburned skin when used for burns.

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Scientific name: Aloevera, also known as Aloe barbadensis

The Benefits of Aloe Vera

Small-scale studies and anecdotal evidence suggests that Aloe Vera may be
beneficial in the following cases:

Applied as a cream for:


- Healing small cuts, insect stings, grazes and wounds.
- Healing and repairing skin tissue after burns, including sunburn.
- Healing skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, general itching.
- Cosmetic uses such as moisturizing and improving the elasticity of the skin.

Ingested as a gel/juice for:


- Digestive conditions such as IBS, peptic ulcers, acid reflux, Chron’s disease,
Candida etc.
- Musculo-skeletal conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism, etc.
- Immune-related conditions such as asthma, hay fever and even ME.
- Overall protection (as an antioxidant) against free radicals.

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