Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera Juice Benefits

It is farmed and harvested. Typically an aloe vera farm will produce one type of aloe vera and it is quite different looking from what we grow as house plants in North America. The farmed aloe vera grows big thick stalks that are filled with the precious gel.

The stalks are harvested by simply cutting them from the mother plant and collecting them. The aloe vera plant continues to grow and more stalks that are the right size to harvest are collected. The stalks are then processed to get out the aloe gel. This is still mostly done by hand.

In large facilities, the stalks are split and the gel scrapped from the inner leaf. If you have ever had an aloe vera plant you know what I am talking about. The only difference is these stalks are much much larger.

The aloe gel is a precious commodity and it is used in a variety of products like cosmetics, skin care, lotions and gels, soaps, and drinks. The gel is sometimes processed and the this is done can greatly affect the quality of the aloe gel. Pure aloe gel is what you are after as a consumer. Pure aloe gel seems 'expensive', however it is often mixed or belnded with water, and fruit juice to make a variety of aloe vera drinks. It is also used in its pure form in cosmetics, lotions and a variety of other products. It is produced commercially - farmed would be a better word - in the following countries:

• Australia
• Bangladesh
• Cuba
• Dominican Republic
• China
• Mexico
• Jamaica
• India
• Kenya
• South Africa
• USA

Aloe vera in the gel form is good for us externally for skin irritations, burns and as a topical treatment, but it is even more powerful when ingested. The gel is easily absorbed by our bodies, and taken up quickly to give you almost an instant gratification and boost in energy level. Oral aloe vera gel is excellent for inflammed and infected gums - amazing results.

So if you are tired of experiencing the mid day crash, and are looking to increase you well being and disease fighting abilities, try a glass of aloe vera in the early afternoon instead of a coffee. Your body and mind will thank you for this nutritious boost! Enjoy

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