Benefits and properties of aloe vera

In today's post we will talk about the benefits of aloe vera, a plant that is considered to have tremendous healing properties. It’s highly recommended to take advantage of its benefits on a daily basis. Aloe vera is one of the key ingredients in the creation of our products at Fincas Canarias and it is well known for being one of the most popular medicinal plants for healing cuts and burns. But the benefits of Aloe Vera are not only focused on the external use of the skin through creams. It is scientifically proven to contain high nutritional and healing properties.

For this reason, we have created a list of all the benefits of Aloe Vera, so that you can discover the enormous amount of benefits that aloe vera can bring to your body and you can evaluate its use. 

Benefits of aloe vera for the skin

Aloe vera has multiple visible benefits for the skin, which is why it is one of the most commonly used ingredients in creams, tonics and oils. Its many properties include the following: 

1. It aids healing, the aloe vera plant contains a gel which, when applied to the damaged area, penetrates the layers of the skin (from the epidermis to the hypodermis, the innermost layer of the skin), stimulating cell regeneration. This helps to restore circulation and healing much faster.
2. Accelerated recovery from burns, which is one of the most common benefits of aloe vera and one of the most traditional.  Aloe Vera has been a basic ingredient in traditional medicine for many years. It will help you to disinfect, heal and recover from burns.
3. Acne and oily skin. Another great advantage of Aloe Vera is that you can apply it directly to your face. Our skin will look much smoother thanks to daily skin cleansing. All thanks to the anti-inflammatory power that penetrates the pores, cleansing and regulating the pH of the dermis in a natural way.
4. For diseases affecting the skin derma, such as chicken pox, aloe can be a great ally, as it reduces itching and helps healing.
5. It works as a moisturiser, Aloe Vera is an essential ingredient in many of the high end cosmetic brands' products as a moisturising component, feel free to apply it to your face on dry or damaged areas.
6. In addition, aloe vera is a humectant, i.e. it acts as a protective barrier on the skin and its main function is to prevent water evaporation, therefore ensuring that we have a more hydrated skin. 
7. Age spots, applied as a cream will reduce discolouration caused by melamine build-up and activate regeneration.

Benefits of drinking aloe vera

Surely if you have come this far, it will come as no surprise to you that another of the properties of Aloe Vera is its high nutritional component.

Here is the nutritional value of aloe vera:

• Calories: 53kcal
• Proteins: 0.36 g
• Carbohydrates: 12.8 g
• Fats: 0.12 g
• Fibre: 0.2 g
• Potassium: 130mg

The benefits of ingested Aloe Vera are numerous:

They help you to lose weight. Yes, you heard it right … it’s a very satiating food, with a high energy content in vitamins and minerals. It is recommended to mix its juice with water.

Aloe vera relieves constipation, thanks to aloin, the property of Aloe Vera that acts as a laxative, working to improve intestinal transit and bacterial flora. It should be ingested in the amounts recommended above (50-100ml) or in already calculated preparations.

Cleansing of the body, one of the lesser-known benefits of aloe vera is the internal cleansing it produces when taken for a week to ten days. 

Healthy gums, although it is not considered necessary to ingest it, by placing the pulp of aloe in your mouth and chewing, you will help prevent ulcers and other problems caused by gum disease.

  
It provides iron, aloe is a source of trace elements that the body will receive in a very high iron content.

Benefits of aloe vera for hair

Finally, we'll talk about how aloe vera and its nutrients help hair look like never before, both on the scalp and in the hair.

It reduces dandruff on the scalp. The gel extracted directly from aloe vera also has this property; applied to the scalp it will remove all the dead skin that has built up under the hair.

It keeps hair oil at bay, by lathering the hair with Aloe Vera gel, you moisturise the hair and remove the excess oil that is so unpleasant. It will look the way you've always wanted it to look!

It prevents hair loss, thanks to its high amino acid content, and provides bactericidal action on your hair. 

After all this great list of benefits, you will surely want to start using natural aloe vera products. Visit our catalogue where you will discover the surprising variety of products made with aloe vera, from moisturising creams for oily skin to aloe vera juices. You will be able to benefit from the whole list we have given you with the products on the web.

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