Perhaps the word aloe is not so familiar, but surely you've heard about Aloe vera. What happens is that these two words are synonymous and used to call the same plant. In fact, aloe is a term commonly used in Latin American countries, such as Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela. instead, in Spain we call this plant Aloe vera.
Surely now you know what we are talking about and you've already used this shrub on occasion. Do you think you know all the benefits of Aloe vera? We assure you that if you read this article you will be surprised by all the things you did not know about the Aloe.
Varieties and types of Aloe Vera There are different species of aloe, more than 250, and most of them come from africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula. For its fantastic healing and medicinal properties, One of these types is the most frequently used in cosmetics and wellness Products.
Aloe Barbadensis Miller This is precisely the aloe Vera plant that we are used to seeing and with which we manufacture most of the products we use.
All you need to know before using a aloe plant
Aloe Vera Barbadensis pulp is easily extracted and has numerous benefits for our Health. To get a plant of this variety is very simple and allows us to use it for many Purposes. however, you have to know a few things before you use them for our wellbeing.
Aloe vera leaves have no curative properties until the plant is not at least 3 years Old. therefore, If we extract we use the pulp of a young plant we will not obtain any Results. How do we make sure that our aloe is old enough? Aloe leaves usually have white spots when they are less than 2 years Old. These are disappearing over time, so you can show us that our plant is ready to heal. In fact, the best option when we buy our aloe vera is to wait at least 2 years to begin to extract its pulp. In this way, we will ensure at 100% that their curative properties are Effective.