What is the function of aloe?
1. Antibacterial and antifungal effects The antibacterial effect of aloe stems from the cytokine effect of aloin, which has relatively aggressive biochemical characteristics, so that aloe can directly kill bacteria. 2. Promoting Rehabilitation It has been reported that aloe vera can promote the rehabilitation of animals and people infected by viruses. These documents mentioned feline leukemia virus and AIDS, and aloe vera played an amazing role in the rehabilitation of cats infected with the virus. There are also some papers that report that carbohydrate analogues in aloe can stimulate cells to produce antiviral substances-interferon. 3. The role of immunostimulant The role of aloe immunostimulant is the basic role of aloe on human body. Aloe vera improves the immunity of the body, which makes aloe vera have remarkable curative effect in treating some diseases caused by decreased immunity. 4. Anti-inflammatory effect Anti-inflammatory is an important function of aloe vera gel. Whether it is burn, physical injury, corrosive chemical injury or inflammation caused by ultraviolet rays and thermal radiation, aloe gel has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Experiments show that the efficacy of anti-inflammatory drugs made of aloe vera gel is equivalent to that of anti-inflammatory drugs synthesized by modern chemistry, while aloe vera gel contains no harmful components and has no side effects on human body. 5. Another important function of wound healing aloe vera gel is to promote wound healing. Aloe vera has a remarkable effect on promoting the healing of wounds and ulcers. When any part or tissue on the body surface is injured, wound healing is the main problem, and aloe vera gel can participate in this healing process. 6. Enhance the function of bacteriophage. Another important function of detoxifying and cleaning aloe is the remarkable "bacteriophage" effect. The body's immune system eliminates bacteria, infections and dead cells in the body through "phagocytosis". On the one hand, immunostimulants have phagocytosis, on the other hand, detoxification and cleaning functions in the body also have phagocytosis. For the body, bacteria and bacterial residues are poisons that must be removed from the body. Cells that are infected by bacteria and die in the body are also harmful to the body. These dead cells and toxins will be eliminated from the body through phagocytosis. Therefore, enhancing phagocytosis is to enhance the detoxification and cleaning function in the body. If a person suffers from chronic diseases due to the accumulation of toxins in cells or tissues in the body, but insists on natural therapy, taking drugs made of aloe can obviously enhance the detoxification and cleaning functions of the body. It is reported that aloe has therapeutic effect on 100 chronic diseases. 7. Immune and anti-tumor effects Polysaccharides contained in aloe can improve immunity and have a strong effect of inhibiting or destroying abnormal cell growth, thus playing an anti-tumor role. 8. The role of beauty only American aloe vera (also known as aloe vera) has a beauty effect. Its variety efficacy was confirmed by FDA as early as 198 1. Aloin contained in aloe can be used as a sunscreen for the skin. Other ingredients, such as various sugars, amino acids, active enzymes, aloe-emodin and so on, have a good moisturizing effect on human skin, can accelerate skin metabolism, enhance skin elasticity, make it soft, smooth and plump, and can also eliminate acne, freckles and chapped skin. Aloe fresh juice contains a variety of vitamins, amino acids and small molecular nutrients, which can be directly absorbed by skin cells and nourish the skin. The skin care effect of fresh aloe leaf juice is very obvious. It only takes a few days to see the effect. Many cosmetics on the market are called aloe vera on the content table, and 80% of high-grade cosmetics abroad contain aloe vera. In fact, the nutrients in fresh and mature leaves of aloe vera are the most economical and practical, and the use method is simple. 9. Aloe vera to lose weight because the organic acid contained in aloe vera is an intermediate product of fat and protein metabolism, and it is an important link in the metabolic relationship between carbohydrate, fat and protein. Therefore, taking 15g fresh aloe leaves in water every day as tea for a long time has obvious effect on obese patients. Aloe leaves can be eaten raw or pickled, just like kimchi. After a period of pickling, the smell of aloe is similar to that of pickled cucumber, but it is more brittle, so it is very popular. "Honey Aloe" can be put into a jar with three equal parts of good honey, brown sugar and washed and dried aloe leaves, and taken out in a week or so to prevent local infection. This "honey aloe" is sweet and delicious, and its crispness is comparable to that of jellyfish skin. Taking the remaining "aloe honey" from "honey aloe" and drinking it with cold boiled water is also a good product for clearing heat and relieving summer heat in summer. "Wine aloe" is made by soaking aloe leaves in high-quality wine (above 50 degrees) for several weeks. Wine can remove the special "smelly" smell of aloe, making people easy to eat, and the wine soaked in aloe (aloe wine) is a good "medicinal wine". The side effect of aloe vera is good, but its negative effects can not be underestimated: aloin in aloe vera will cause human diarrhea, and the use of aloe vera by lactating women will indirectly cause infant diarrhea; Aloe contains photosensitivity agent. If it is smeared on the skin and directly exposed to the sun, it will make the skin black. Aloin can dilate uterine blood vessels and cause pelvic congestion and swelling. Be careful that pregnant women may miscarry. People suffering from hemorrhoids, gonadal inflammation, pancreatitis, hemophilia, people with weak constitution, menstrual women, etc. It is not advisable to eat aloe to avoid bleeding. For postpartum women, aloe ingredients mixed with milk will stimulate children and cause diarrhea. Experts remind that please pay attention to the following matters before use: homemade fresh aloe should not be overdone. (Because people's constitutions are different, it is generally no problem for a person to eat about 30 grams of fresh leaves a day. It is safer for people with weak constitution to eat 10 to 20g a day. Avoid the health burden or even induce side effects caused by improper or unstable treatment of aloe ingredients; When using autogenous aloe, carefully cut off the epidermis of leaves to make the yellow liquid of aloin flow out completely to ensure safety and hygiene; After applying aloe to your face, wash off the residual aloe juice on your face; When choosing aloe food, you should choose products with aloe concentration above 30%.