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Comprehensive Aloe Vera Study
Soothes Burns: In a study in the Journal
of the Medical Association of Thailand, 27 patients with moderate
burn wounds were treated with a gauze coated in either aloe gel or
Vaseline'~ (petroleum jelly). The burns healed more quickly in the
aloe group, with an average healing time of 12 days compared to 18
days for the group using Vaseline.
Minimizes Frostbite Damage: A study
published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine established that aloe
works for frostbite as well. Researchers gave standard treatments for
frostbite (antibiotics, ibuprofen, and rewarming) to 154 patients
with mild to severe frostbite. Of patients who additionally received
aloe Vera cream, 67.9% healed without any tissue loss (amputation)
compared to 32.7% in the control group. Researchers concluded that
aloe prevented a decrease of blood flow to the frozen tissues, a
common cause of tissue loss in frostbite.
Screens Out Radiation: Aloe protects
against skin damage from X rays, according to researchers at Hoshi
University in Japan publishing in the journal Yakugaku Zasshi. They
found that aloe was an effective antioxidant, mopping up the free
radicals caused by radiation, and that it protected two of the body's
healing substances, superoxide dismutase (an antioxidant enzyme) and
glutathione (an amino acid which stimulates the immune system).
Heals Psoriasis Lesions: In a
double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in Tropical Medicine
and International Health, 60 patients with chronic psoriasis were
given a 0.5% aloe Vera extract in a mineral oil cream. The ointment
was applied three times daily for five consecutive days (15
applications total per week) for four weeks. When patients were
checked after eight months, far more psoriasis skin lesions had
healed in the aloe group (82.8%) than in the placebo group (7.7%).
Further, 83.3% of the aloe group were considered cured of their
psoriasis compared to only 6.6% of the placebo group.
Eases Intestinal Problems:
Aloe Vera juice can be effective for
treating inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study in the
Journal of Alternative Medicine. Ten patients were given two ounces
of aloe juice, three times daily, for seven days. After one week, all
patients were cured of diarrhea, four had improved bowel regularity,
and three reported increased energy. Researchers concluded that
aloe was able to rebalance the intestines by "regulating
gastrointestinal pH while improving gastrointestinal motility,
increasing stool specific gravity, and reducing populations of
certain fecal microorganisms, including yeast." Other studies
have shown that aloe Vera juice helps to detoxify the bowel,
neutralize stomach acidity, and relieve constipation and gastric ulcers.
Reduces Blood Sugar in Diabetes: Aloe
reduced the blood sugar levels in diabetics, as reported in Hormone
Research. Five patients with adult (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes
were given 1/2 teaspoon of aloe extract daily for up to 14 weeks.
Blood sugar levels were reduced in all patients by an average of 45%,
with no change in their total weight.
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