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Most people know what Aloe Vera is. It is a type of plant grown on land that is most commonly used for sun burns. What people don’t know about Aloe Vera is the many uses of it from the past.

The ancient Greeks used Aloe Vera for many things, including baldness and insomnia. The Native Americans called Aloe Vera the “Wand of the Heaven. The uses go on and on for lots of different cultures.

The list of what all Aloe Vera has been used for includes things such as an aphrodisiac, to expel worms, purgative for lazy and weak people, used to help heal blisters, head aches, jaundice, cough, and more. All of these things cured with one plant.

Cultures around the world have not taken Aloe Vera lightly either. The plant is mentioned in the bible about five times, including the story about the people who wandered for 40 years.

Aloe Vera can now be found just about everywhere. You can tell the Aloe Vera plant by it’s rigid looking cactus like leaves. Aloe Vera is most commonly used for burns and bruises now, mainly because it gives a soothing sensation almost on contact.

There are over 240 different species of Aloe, but so far only four of them have been recognized for their potent nutritional value. In one leaf of Aloe alone you can find 75 nutrients, 200 active compounds, 20 minerals, 18 amino acids, and 12 vitamins.

All of that in just one leaf! Aloe has also been used for skin therapy, by the French, and even by Cleopatra. There are even some types of Aloe that have been known to fight bacteria that cause tuberculosis.

All in all, Aloe Vera is one plant that has definitely gotten around in the world. Scientists are even trying to use it to find cures for AIDS and other deadly illnesses.
Steven Godlewski -  Liquid Vitamins and Life Force International