A scarlet houseplant, which is known to many as an agave, is found in almost every home. This is due to its healing properties. Perhaps it is not a panacea for all diseases, but it is often included in the composition of traditional medicine and cosmetic products that contribute to improving the condition of the skin and hair. For the treatment of many diseases, aloe with honey is used. The beneficial properties of these components, when combined, only increase. And the result is just the perfect medicine.
Beneficial features
For medicinal purposes, it is customary to use aloe juice and gel. The juice contains a lot of medicinal substances: trace elements, vitamins, mineral salts, flavonoids, tannins, polysaccharides, catechins, glycoproteins. And in the leaves there is aloline, which neutralizes the harmful effects of sunlight on the skin.
Of great value are volatile, which are part of the plant. This is a natural antibiotic, it is used to treat diseases of a viral nature and inflammatory processes. Therefore, the combination of aloe with honey is often used in the treatment of colds.
The following properties are characteristic of the plant: cleansing, antimicrobial, immunomodulating, antispasmodic. Plant juice is used as a laxative and choleretic agent, as well as when it is necessary to improve appetite. Aloe has the ability to relieve inflammation and repair damaged skin, heals burns.
Contraindications
There are a number of situations where the use of aloe with honey is contraindicated. This is primarily due to individual intolerance to the components and pregnancy. It is also forbidden to use agave in the presence of chronic diseases associated with periodic bleeding. These include: hemorrhoids, metrorrhagia, uterine fibroids and gastric bleeding. Scarlet is also contraindicated in people with acute diseases of the gallbladder and liver.
Application methods
The composition of aloe with honey is able to relieve constipation. For preparation, the leaves of the plant are kept in the refrigerator for 2 days. After that, they must be cut into small pieces, squeeze the juice and mix it with honey. According to the recipe, the components are taken in equal amounts. Take a third glass strictly on an empty stomach for 2 days, and store in the refrigerator.
For those who suffer from tracheitis, tonsillitis or laryngitis, special treatment is recommended. Aloe with honey is mixed in a ratio of 5: 1, taken 3 times a day before meals for a teaspoon.
To cure bronchitis, acute respiratory infections, or liver disease, you need to mix crushed aloe leaves with honey. For the medicine you need 0.5 kg of leaves and ΒΎ cup of honey. 3 days is needed so that the mixture is infused, and you need to keep it in a dark place. On day 4, you will need to add 750 ml of cahors and wait a couple more days. Take should be a tablespoon 3 times a day.
When treating bruises, abrasions and ulcers, honey and juice of the agave are taken in equal parts, then the affected area of ββthe skin is lubricated at least 2 times during the day.