Scarlet is an evergreen plant with miraculous healing properties. A prickly flower is cultivated everywhere, it is not picky in care, so it is planted even on window sills. Fruits scarlet with yellow flowers and is not only a valuable medicinal plant, but also a beautiful indoor flower, pleasantly pleasing to the eye. The healing properties of aloe have been known since ancient times. Widely used flower in folk and traditional medicine.
Healing preparations are made of transparent jelly in the plant. It is also used in cosmetology. The healing properties of aloe are effective in the treatment of many diseases: burns, wounds, hemorrhoids, constipation. Ancient philosophers and healers wrote scientific treatises about the benefits of this flower. In ancient chronicles it is said about the powerful healing properties of the plant - Cleopatra herself used aloe based gel for cosmetic purposes, so that the skin was velvety and young.
It so happened historically that scarlet has been used for centuries. The medicinal properties of the plant help to relieve a person of indigestion, migraines, eliminate abscesses, insomnia and acne. In small doses, aloe hones judiciousness, helps with ulcers, purulent lesions of the eyes and oral cavity. In addition, the product protects against bites of poisonous insects, ultraviolet radiation, cuts, allergies and other ailments.
The healing properties of aloe are not limited only to external use, juice and decoctions are used internally. For the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal diseases, use infusions from the plant. Traditional medicine recommends preparing a drink from fresh leaves for headaches, neuralgia, and poor digestion. In case of menstrual irregularities, 10 drops of juice should be taken daily.
The chemical composition of aloe
The leaves contain specific substances that have high therapeutic efficacy. The plant is rich in tarry and mineral elements, essential oils, organic compounds. The plant protein contains 18 valuable amino acids and a number of vitamins: A, B, C, E.
The healing properties of aloe have a laxative, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect. Scientists have proven that the plant is able to destroy malicious viruses and bacteria that have a detrimental effect on the body. The vitamins B1, B2, B6, choline and niacin included in the chemical composition allow normalizing metabolic processes and increasing immunity. As you can see, the unique has scarlet healing properties.
Healing Recipes
- With chronic constipation and gastritis, fresh juice will help. Squeeze a dessert spoon of juice from the leaf and drink before eating. Do this three times a day.
- With phlegmon, pustular skin diseases, wounds, burns, lotions or irrigation are done with plant juice.
- With atony, ulcer, catarrh, intestinal dyspepsia, decoctions of leaves are prepared: take 150 grams of crushed raw materials, mix with honey (100 g) and hold for 3 days in a dark place. Then add a glass of red wine to the mixture and insist for another day. Take orally in a tablespoon 3 times a day before eating.
Do not increase the dosage, as a medicinal plant can have a detrimental effect on health.