aloe+vera




 * Plant Name:Aloe Vera**
 * Domestication**: Northern Africa, 2100 BC

The earliest record was found on a Sumerian tablet that dated back to 2100 BC.la ter other ancient cultures found uses for aloe vera such as the Greek, Egyptians and Roman eras.There are also writings in ancient texts from Chinese to Indian cultures.It was used for beauty and with milk for kidney infections.S uposidly in the bible legends Alexander the grea t used it to heal the battle wounds on his soldiers after taking over the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean.


 * Biology:**

Divition :Magnoliophyta Class:Liliopsida Order:Asparagales Family:Asphodelaceae Genus:Aloe Species:Aloe Vera or Aloe Barbadensis

We use the Mucilage gel which is the inner part of the leaves.Both the lower leaves and the seeds are edible.Aloe Vera has 8 amino acids the human body needs but cant make on its own. This plant is not very good with frost and is best grown indoors but if its grown outdoors it has to be in full sunlight or partial shade.


 * Human/Plant relationship**: This plant is used by humans in numerous ways from juice to creams to jells.It' a plant of many cures such as asthma, Eczema and Psoriarsis ,kidney infections ,its also used as a laxitives , ulcers,diabetes , stomach sores , cold sores, mouth sores ,many skin diseases and its best knows for curing burns.But like any cure there are some side affect and those are because it reduces bowel discomfort its most likely that it will only lead to more attacks of irritable bowel syndrome.Side affects of taking it internally are pain , electrolyte imbalances, and diarrhea.
 * Refection:** After learning about this plant I would like to have one of these in my own home considering how usefull they are they would stop me from buying so many unnecessary products because this cure is best used strait from the plant and best used fresh**.**