Aloe vera. !!! cultivation !! process gel.

in Natural Medicine4 years ago

Hi Lovers Natural Medicine

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In this entry, I will share about aloe vera plants, planting aloe vera plants in an effort to take advantage of the house yard. and how we process it to get aloe vera gel

in Indonesia aloe vera has been known as medicine and cosmetics for centuries because of its properties, there are various kinds of ingredients needed by the health of the body. Over time, many aloe vera products have been developed into various processed products ranging from dodol, crackers, jelly, and so on

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Aloe vera is a succulent plant with a slightly pointed, thick, serrated tip which is very easy to find in our area, this is because almost every yard is planted with aloe vera either in pot or directly. Likewise in terms of maintenance, it does not require a lot of maintenance, and can be placed anywhere without taking up a lot of space.
Aloe vera plant known by the Latin name Aloe vera is often used as a home remedy to treat various diseases ranging from neutralizing air pollution, treating internal and external diseases. including beauty treatments.

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I am also one of the beneficiaries of the aloe vera plant. while for cultivation I use potting media. the type of aloe that I cultivate is called marlothii. this type is single stemmed.

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The first step to growing aloe vera is to prepare the pot first. Make sure the pot you buy has plenty of drainage holes. In this case, I used an old bucket as the medium.

Prepare the aloe vera seeds that you want to plant. Dig a little of the planting media that has been prepared beforehand, then add the aloe vera seeds. You don't want to dig too deep, as aloe vera has relatively short roots and spreads around an area close to the soil surface.

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Make sure the aloe vera gets enough sun.
Water the aloe vera plant once every 2-3 weeks.
apply fertilizer to the aloe vera plant. in this case I use rice washing water.

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this is my way to take aloe vera gel.
- Aloe vera leaves
- Knife or peeler
- Small spoon
- Airtight container for storing

How to Make Aloe Vera Gel.
wash all the utensils to make sure the gel doesn't get contaminated.
Cut off the leaves that grow on the outermost part of the aloe vera plant.
Remove the resin from the leaves by letting it sit in the bowl for 10 minutes.

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Place the leaves in the bowl in an upright position and allow the dark yellow resin to drain out.

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Peel the leaf skin.
Make sure to slice through the transparent layers of meat to get the gel underneath.
Scrape the gel using a spoon
Remove all meat and gel from the skin until nothing remains in the bowl.

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Pour the gel into a clean, sterilized glass bottle.

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the gel will only last one to two weeks.

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ANALYSIS RESULTS OF THE CONTENT OF TONGUE VERA GEL COMPONENTS.
(in 100 grams of ingredients)
Water: 99.5%
Fat: 0.067%
Carbohydrates: 0.043%
Vitamin A.
Vitamin C
Total dissolved solids: 0.49%

Aloe vera has benefits for human health, such as:
As an anti-microbial against pathogenic bacteria
As a body cleanser
As a stabilizer of blood cholesterol levels.
As body protection because it contains antibiotics
As an ingredient that slows down premature aging

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