HERBS FOR SUMMER HEALTH - HERBS FOR SUMMER HEALTH
Just about everyone looks forward to the summer
months when school is out and more time can be spent
outside. Backpacking, hiking, camping, boating, and bike
riding are just a few of the adventures available. It’s a time
for connecting and becoming reacquainted with nature
while exploring the out of doors. Family camping trips and
backpacking through the wilderness can help us put our
hectic lives in perspective and renew as well as refresh the
body. Along with the adventures, a few bumps, bruises,
bites and stings are expected. Before the summer holiday
begins, prepare by having some herbal remedies on hand to
help with minor accidents that may occur.
Aloe vera
Aloe is one of the best choices for the first aid kit.
Commercial preparations can be taken along on trips. A
leaf from the plant can be sealed in a zip lock bag and
tucked in the first aid kit for short term use. The plant has
numerous healing abilities and can be used on minor
burns, rashes, bumps, scrapes and bruises. The aloe plant
is very useful for many conditions.
Modern research has proven many of the benefits of
Aloe vera. It has been used effectively for treating radiation
burns, skin disorders, wounds, sunburn and dermatitis, to
name a few. Aloe vera can help clean, soothe and relieve
pain on contact. It penetrates through all three layers of the
skin rapidly to promote healing. There are many different
types of aloe products. Some include:
Aloe gel: This is the undiluted gooey substance that is
found in the center of the leaves.
Aloe concentrate: The concentrate is the gel when the water
content has been removed.
Aloe juice: The juice is a digestible version of the aloe plant
made from the gel with at least 50 percent Aloe vera gel.
Aloe latex (aloin): The latex is the bitter yellow liquid from
the pericyclic tubules of the outer rind of the leaf. The
main constituent of this is aloin.1
Aloe is known for its healing and ...
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