Sehatnya Lidah Buaya

Saat ini sudah banyak minuman yang dibuat dengan memanfaatkan aloe vera atau lidah buaya karena tanaman ini juga memiliki kegunaan untuk pengobatan. Daging dari lidah buaya mampu mengatasi panas dalam yang dapat mengakibatkan bisul atau radang tenggorokan. Manfaat lain di bidang kesehatan adalah dapat menurunkan kolesterol. Anda dapat meminumnya dengan cara dijus atau direbus. Sebaiknya, segera olah daging dari lidah buaya setelah dikupas, karena bila dibiarkan di udara terbuka akan menyebabkannya teroksidasi sehingga berkurang khasiatnya dan daging akan menjadi berwarna coklat.

Meminum atau memakan daging daun aloe vera atau lidah buaya juga akan memberi manfaat untuk kecantikan. Lidah buaya juga dapat dijadikan minuman yang menyegarkan dengan menambahkan air gula atau madu ditambah es batu. Penggunaan aloe vera atau lidah buaya untuk kecantikan dapat Anda nikmati dengan membeli kosmetik atau minuman dalam kemasan yang ada di toko atau supermarket.

Tetapi, bagi Anda yang ingin mencoba khasiatnya secara tradisional, cobalah untuk menjadikan tanaman ini sebagai salah satu koleksi apotek hidup di rumah Anda. Tanaman ini mudah tumbuh dan tidak perlu perawatan yang repot. Bahkan, tanaman ini dapat menutup pori-pori daunnya dengan rapat sehinga dapat hidup lama tanpa disiram. Memang, lidah buaya adalah salah satu cara tradisional untuk manfaat sehat dan cantik sekaligus bagi Anda.

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Cantik Lidah Buaya

Lidah buaya terkenal untuk membuat rambut menjadi lembut sehingga rambut menjadi indah. Mungkin manfaat ini sudah kita dengar sejak kecil, kita sering dianjurkan menggunakan lidah buaya agar rambut indah. Itulah sebabnya banyak shampo yang menggunakan ekstrak lidah buaya dalam produknya. Manfaat ini didapat dari kandungan glyco protein. Bila Anda memiliki tanaman ini di rumah, Anda dapat memanfaatkannya dengan cara mengupas kulitnya kemudian menggosokkan bagian dagingnya ke kulit kepala dan rambut agar rambut menjadi subur dan indah.

Lignin merupakan kandungan yang terdapat di dalam daun lidah buaya yang berguna untuk menjaga kelembapan kulit sehingga kulit tidak menjadi kering dan terjaga elastisitasnya, juga bermanfaat untuk mencegah terjadinya alergi kulit pada pemakainya. Ditambah dengan kandungan antrakuinon dan asam amino yang akan sangat berguna bagi kulit karena membantu kulit untuk segera memperbarui diri untuk menghasilkan sel-sel baru dan dapat menghilangkan sel kulit mati. Daging dari daun lidah buaya ini juga memiliki tingkat keasaman yang sama dengan yang dimiliki manusia dan mampu meresap dengan baik ke dalam tubuh juga memiliki kandungan saponin yang dapat berfungsi sebagai anti bakteri dan anti jamur. Penggunaan secara teratur dapat membuat kulit Anda sehat dan tampak cantik berseri. Anda juga dapat memanfaatkan aloe vera sebagai masker wajah, karena juga mengandung antioksidan yang mencegah penuaan dini.

Efek dingin dari jelly lidah buaya dapat menjadi pertolongan pertama saat Anda menderita luka bakar atau tersiram air panas. Dapat pula dimanfaatkan untuk kulit yang perih akibat sengatan matahari yang berlebih. Cukup tempelkan daging lidah buaya pada daerah yang terluka. Rasa dingin yang dihasilkan dari lidah buaya akan membantu proses penyembuhan.

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Aloe Vera - All Natural Remedy for Heartburn

While doing research for a previous blog post I found a product that I had never heard of before and I just had to buy so I wanted to share.


I found a product, Aloe-Papaya Drink by Ultimate living, which claims to aid in digestive health. I bought it for my boyfriend who frequently suffers from heartburn. It didn't cross my mind to purchase this product until I read the nutritional products testimonials on the Ultimate Living web site:

"Thanks for using your expert research to create such wonderful products. Since using your Aloe-Papaya juice, my heartburn is totally gone and my digestive system has improved."


aloe papaya drink for heartburn relief

Ultimate Living has combined the Aloe Vera juice and inner gel with organic papaya to formulate Aloe-Papaya drink. Aloe-Papaya delivers much needed energy to the immune system to cleanse, detoxify, heal and repair. All Aloe used for Ultimate Living's Aloe-Papaya juice is organically grown and certified for purity and content by the International Aloe Science Council. Not all Aloe products can make that claim.


After only about a week of using Ultimate Living's Aloe-Papaya drink my boyfriend has experienced a significant decrease in heartburn. I actually haven't heard him complain once, which used to be an almost nightly occurrence.


So, Amen to Aloe-Papaya. Now my boyfriend no longer suffers from heartburn and I no longer have to listen to the complain. :)

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How To Loose Weight With Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera has been to the world for well over 4000 years, during that time it has proofed itself to contain such a fast range of nutritional elements that can both repair and maintain health of the body that many people consider the plant essential to all human health.

Although there are known to be 200 varieties of aloe Vera plants, it has been found that only 5 of them hold medicinal qualities. And it is the Aloe Vera Barbadensis that is the most potent.


Coming from Africa, and having frost as it only known enemy the plant can only thrive in warm climates. The most famous person in early history known to of used aloe Vera is Cleopatra. She used take bath in it and drink the gel for her health, unfortunately for her, it is not helpful against snake bite.

Another figure from history that knew of Aloe Vera was Aristotle who urged Alexander The Great to capture an island called Socotra, which had an abundance of the plants.

The main reason for its popularity is the anti-oxidant property, and its content of a very wide range of essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids Plus its healing properties making the plant able to promote cell growth.

A lot of people are always on the look out for a quick weight loss plan with out the pain or the time needed. They think that there is a holy grail out there for it. Apart form cutting off one of your limbs for immediate weight loss there is no quick way. Any amount of weight loss can have a positive impact on health.

Your weight went on slowly and that is the best way to get it off. Getting the weight off is one thing that you must do. It will prevent further medical problems and improve your health right now, from the minute your start.


Walking around carrying a load of extra weight can lead to all sorts of trouble for you: blood pressure, risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, and many other health problems.


And if you are still thinking about it; then know that a large number of deaths occur on a yearly basis due to obesity. Think how much happier you and your family with be with a thinner 'you;

I have just looked at the Internet for the term ' how to lose weight' and it came up with 1,730,000' results; some choice! What are you going to do: try them all or spent the rest of your life reviewing them (mean while putting on weight, of course).

When it gets right down to it there is only one way to lose weight. Eat the right food, exercise and find something to substance you while you do it.

The make up of Aloe helps soothe and maintain your body whilst you change your diet and lifestyle.

Take a look at my blog to see testimonials of people who lose weight using Aloe Vera.

Richard Haigh writes articles about Aloe Vera to help you to use Aloe Vera for your on going health. Richard also collects and publishes "tips" on the use of the many Aloe Vera products. Find out more from his popular free site, available at:

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Business wet peek Aloe Vera

According Erlin, very good market response for a drink of aloe vera. Officials at Police Headquarters into one of its customers. In fact, never been sent to Abu Dhabi. "But we are not ready to meet market demand because of shortages of raw materials," said Erlin who hopes drink aloe vera can be a Coca-Cola Indonesian version. "Next month the existing investors who are able to provide machinery for the manufacture of beverages in a packaging factory in Sawangan, Depok," said Erlin.

Aloe vera drinks Kavera packed in 300 ml glass bottle size sold Rp 7,500 and Rp 3,000 for the size glasses. Drinks Kavera can last up to one year even without preservatives. "But Kavera not marketed to the modern market," said Erlin.

Rp 1,000 per kg

Meanwhile, Syamsuri said, KSU Farm Aloevera already developing in Depok farmers for cultivation of Aloe vera are the result reached 5 tons was harvested. Harvest aloe vera regularly conducted every month by picking two midrib of each tree. "In fact, the need for aloe vera in a single day at least 1 ton," he said.

Therefore, KSU Farm Aloevera urge people to be farmers harvest the aloe vera and cooperatives will be purchased at a price of Rp 1.000/kg. "All of aloe vera which results from our farmer community development, must be purchased by the cooperative," said Syamsuri.

Conditions for guaranteed results aloe purchased cooperatives, among others, must be guided KSU Peasant farmers Aloevera, buy seeds from cooperatives, and cooperative crop quality standards, such as the midrib is not hurt and how picking is done properly.

Aloe vera seeds Price Rp 2,000 per stem age of two months. Meanwhile, for organic fertilizer and manure supplied goat cooperative. "Because organic fertilizers and goat manure is excellent for growing aloe vera. If using chicken manure fertilizer results are not good. If using cow dung should be boiled first, "said Syamsuri, adding farmers could sell aloe vera seedling to a cooperative of Rp 1,000 per stem

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Other Benefits of Aloe Vera

Aloe vera, or also known as aloe vera, commonly found in subtropical and tropical regions like South Africa, Latin America, and Indonesia. In Indonesia, the efficacy of aloe vera is often used for treatment of hair. But now many skin care products that use aloe vera as one of the basic ingredients. The results, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology prove, aloe vera effective in helping the healing of burns and skin irritation overcome. This is because it can be soothing, refreshing, and relieve inflammation of the skin. So, aloe vera properly used on all skin types, including sensitive skin.

How it works: One of the skin care product that uses aloe vera as the base material is after-sun lotion. Aloe vera can reduce hot flashes due to exposure to sunlight, repair damaged skin cells, and stimulate the growth of new cells. Research from the University of Mariland Medical Center explained, aloe vera to treat skin irritation due to burns 9 days faster, compared to treatment without aloe vera.

"Aloe vera can also replace the role of hydrocortisone cream on the soothing effect for skin. Especially, relieve itching and irritation due to side effects from the use of cosmetics," said Baumann. You can try Biokos Age Repair Anti Wrinkle Moisturizing Base.

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Planting and Caring for Aloe Vera

Aloe vera or Aloe vera is a plant familiar to the ear. In addition to easy maintenance, the plant is also known to have many benefits and efficacy.

Aloe vera is usually planted in pots as an ornamental plant. The leaves are dark green to pale green; in the back of the colored leaves white spots. Slender leaf shape, thickness and on the edge of the jagged pieces.

If you are interested to grow and develop this plant, here are some tips that can be used as a guide.

- It took a while for aloe vera to grow indoors. However, Aloe Vera can be grown indoors or outdoors. These plants need natural light and will grow best when gain direct light for about 4 hours a day. The color will be brown when the contact is excessive sunlight. On the afternoon of aloe vera need temperature 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit, and nighttime 50-55 degrees Fahrenheit.

- Use pots with planting medium and good irrigation. Suitable planting medium consists of a mixture of garden soil, one part manure or compost, one part sand, and half of the charcoal powder. Media planting cultivated under conditions somewhat ekring, should not be too wet. Because aloe vera one type Succulent, not too frequent watering.

- Make sure the soil or sand in the pots remain dry before watering. Make sure there is a hole in the bottom of the pot so water can flow easily.

- Newly purchased plants do not need to be directly fostered in the first years. Wait until next year

Pengepotan re-do when the media has become a solid and already meet the potted plants. Pengepotan can be done every time.

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Steps to Prevent Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a disease marked by high blood sugar levels. Basically, this disease can be suffered by anyone and can cause deadly complications.

Although diabetes drugs already widely available, but in fact the drug is only controlling blood sugar and could not cure the disease. That's why prevention is better than cure. Here are 5 steps that can be done to prevent "the diabetes" is.

1. Control of carbohydrates Carbohydrates, especially simple carbohydrates, in the body will quickly converted into sugar so fast manikkan glucose levels. That's why simple carbohydrates, like sugar, syrup, honey, or rice that is not restricted to diabetes exceed 10 percent. Instead, you can eat complex carbohydrates such as brown rice or pasta.

2. Increase physical activity

A large-scale study in 2002 showed that moderate exercise for 30 minutes every day is enough to reduce the risk of diabetes by 58 percent. Physical activity also has a strong effect in normalizing blood sugar levels.

3. Increase protein and good fats

Protein not only increases the body's energy levels but also have a good effect for blood sugar levels. Another benefit of eating protein is to make the stomach full longer. That's why it's advisable to fill your breakfast plate with protein, complex carbohydrates and good fats.

4. Balanced nutrition

Advice to eat a balanced diet can be translated into a simple formula in the form of routine do breakfast one hour after you wake up, avoid the stomach empty more than four hours to keep blood sugar levels are not too high, and consumption of protein and fiber every meal.

5. Control blood sugar

If you have a family history of diabetes or obesity, you should start checking blood sugar levels regularly. There is a condition called prediabetes, which is where the blood sugar levels already exceeded the normal but not yet reached the limit of diagnosis of diabetes. If not handled properly this condition can progress to diabetes within 5-10 years.

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Stay for Blood Sugar Stable

The patients with diabetes mellitus elderly must accept the bitter truth. When he was already old and lived in all the limitations, they still have to set the pattern of life.

The problem, change habits or routines that have been done during the productive period, certainly not an easy task. But, for the sake of a better survival, the elderly with diabetes mellitus should be able to do so.

Here are a number of pillars that need to be people with diabetes mellitus and their relatives. First, diligently following the extension. Counseling is not just directed at patients only, but a companion to a family member.

Counseling may be provided by doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and social workers who interact with people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition to a healthy lifestyle, counseling materials also presents techniques to communicate with their elderly patients.

Of course, communicate with old-old patients should be full of patience. "The approach with elderly patients is not easy, especially for those diabetics who had no cognitive impairment," said Mulyadi Tedjapranata, Director of Clinical Medizone.

One of the cars effectively communicate with elderly people with diabetes mellitus are forming small groups. Interactions that occur within the group can raise their spirit to continue to lead a healthy life.

"At least, they do not feel alone and mentally down. In addition, they will also be encouraged by the success of other successful people go through life as people with diabetes mellitus," said Mulyadi.

Secondly, planning to consume food. Planning meals in diabetics aged lagjut not an easy task. "Do not forget, they will be more sensitive, especially if there are other complications, such as hypertension," explained Suhanto, Head of Medical Services Mediros hospital, in Jakarta.

Planning to eat it aims to achieve weight loss while keeping elderly patients at an ideal position based on metabolic indices, ie, 22 to 25 in male patients and 18 to 24 in female patients.

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Aloe Vera Helps Overcome Diabetes

In addition to nourish hair, aloe vera is also known efficacious for treating some diseases. Among diabetes mellitus and heart attacks.

Aloe vera or Aloevera is one of the potent medicinal plants to cure various diseases. This plant has been used the Samaritans around 1875 BC. The ancient Egyptians already know the benefits of aloe vera as a medicine about 1500 BC. Thanks to his usefulness, the ancient Egyptians called it a plant of immortality.

A traditional medicine peracik Greek named Dioscordes, said that aloe vera can treat various diseases. For example, ulcers, skin bruising, cracking, blisters, hair loss, hemorrhoids, and sore throat.

In his report, Fujio L. Panggabean, a researcher and observer of medicinal plants, says that the efficacy of aloe vera no other because these plants have sufficient nutrition for the human body. Results of other studies on Aloe vera showed that carbohydrate is the largest component after water, which donated a number of calories as a source of energy.

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