ALOEVERA HEALTH BENEFITS ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA BY DR.KRISHNA

 ALOEVERA HEALTH BENEFITS ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA BY DR.KRISHNA

Introduction

Botanical Name     :  Aloe indica,
Sanskrit                  :  Kumari
Hindi name            :  Gheekuvar
English Name        :  Indian Aloe
Telugu Name         :  Kalabanda

Medicinal properties According to AYurveda:-

Rasa (taste) :                    Tikta (bitter)

Guna (qualities) :            Guru (heaviness), Snigdha (oily, unctuous), Picchila (sticky, slimy)

Vipaka- Katu :                  Undergoes pungent taste conversion after digestion.

Veerya – Sheeta :              Cold potency

Effect on Tridosha :          Balances all the three Doshas.

Part Used:                          Leaves

Dosage:                              Fresh juice 10-20 ml; Aqueous Extract 100-300 mg

Leaf pulp:                          1 – 3 grams

Women:

Aloe vera improves ovulation chances, it induces menstruation, hence used in treating ammenorrohea  (absence of periods or decreased bleeding)

Pimples/Acne:

Aloevera gel with turmeric powder can be applied overnight and wash face in the morning to get relief from pimples/acne and stains.

Constipation: 

To relieve constipation, its 10 grams of pulp made into paste, added with 2 grams of rock salt, mixed well, and boiled to evaporate water content. It is administered in a dose of 3 – 6 grams, once a day

Hemorrhoids:

Because of its mild laxative action and wound healing properties, regular intake of mild doses of aloe vera in the form of capsule or juice, is very beneficial in hemorrhoids treatment.

Heart:

Aloe has blood thinning action. It is very useful against cholesterol. So, it is useful in treating atherosclerosis (blood vessels clogged with clot and fat deposition)

Burning sensation:

 Aloevera’s Thick Juice/Gel mixed with sugar or candy sugar when consumed will remove excess heat from body.

 Blackspots :

 Its Gel mixed with vaseline, when applied on blackspots on face and hands will bring them to normal skin color.

 Burns:

Heat aloevera leaves and squeeze its juice on burn wounds to give colling effect to skin and this also helps skin to regrow quickly in effected area.

Constipation:

Daily morning and evening, consuming of 2 tsp aleovera gel on empty stomach will remove longterm Constipation.

Reduce body weight:

 Consuming half glass of aloevera juice every day will reduce body weight considerably.

 As sunscreen:

Its juice, when applied on skin will reduce sunburns, X-ray burns/marks and also acts as narural sunscreen.

 Bleeding gums and toothache:

Chewing its leaf or massaging on gums with index finger gently using its Gel will cure bleeding gums and toothache.

Cough: 

For wet cough and phlegm, mix 1 spoon of aloevera juice with 1 spoon honey, 1/4th spoon dry ginger powder, 1/4th spoon black pepper powder and consume.

Piles:

 For curing piles, eat 30 gms of its leaf daily and apply its Gel mixed with turmeric on piles.

Inflamation of eyes:

 During eye infection, apply aloe vera paste on eyes and tie a cloth around eyes for 1 hour.

After an hour, remove cloth and wash eyes with cold water.

During Sunstroke:

 Its juice mixed with candy sugar is useful to recover from sunstrokes in summer.

Aloevera Hair oil: 

Its Gel boiled with coconut oil and filtered oil can be applied to scalp daily for thick and long hair.

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