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Aloe Vera Aromatherapy Carrier Oil 50ml

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Price: £4.00

Product Volume:

50ml

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Description

Aloe Vera is considered to have many properties of its own and can be used neat on the skin without the use of essential oils or in massage or the bath.

Aloe Vera has been used externally to treat various skin conditions such as cuts, burns and eczema. It is alleged that sap from Aloe Vera eases pain and reduces inflammation. A study performed in the 1990s showed that the healing time of a moderate to severe burn was reduced when the wound was treated on a regular basis with Aloe Vera gel, compared to the healing of the wound covered in a gauze bandage (Farrar, 2005).

Aloe Vera's beneficial properties may be attributed to mucopolysaccharides present in the inner gel of the leaf, especially acemannan. The lower leaf of the Aloe Vera plant is used for medicinal purposes. If the lower leaf is sliced open, the gel obtained can be applied on the affected area of the skin. An injectable form of acemannan manufactured and marketed by Carrington Laboratories as Acemannan Immunostimulant has been approved in the USA for treatment of fibrosarcoma (a type of cancer) in dogs and cats after clinical trials. It has not been approved for use by humans, and although it is not a drug its sale is controlled and it can only be obtained through a veterinary doctor.

Cosmetic companies add sap or other derivatives from Aloe Vera to products such as makeup, moisturisers, soaps, sunscreens, shampoos and lotions, though the effectiveness of Aloe Vera in these products remain unknown. Aloe Vera gel is also alleged to be useful for dry skin conditions, especially eczema around the eyes and sensitive facial skin.
An article published in the British Journal of General Practice suggests that Aloe Vera is effective in treating athlete's foot.
Whether or not it promotes wound healing is unknown, and even though there are some promising results, clinical effectiveness of oral or topical Aloe Vera remains unclear at present. Aloe Vera juice may help some people with ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease.

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May 2008