Many times we have heard the term “plant miraclesa” and if there is a specimen that deserves this recognition it is the Aloe vera. It is that it is one of the species with the greatest healing properties, to the point of having been named in the past as a “plant of immortality”. This is because said succulent is capable of fighting wrinkles, relieving burns and even healing scars.
Despite being an ancestral specimen, only in the 70’s did the Aloe vera it acquired the prestige that we know today. It is that at that time, a pharmacist named Bill Coats managed to separate the aloin from the bark and stabilize the gel extracted from the leaf, then he added vitamin C, vitamin E and sorbitol and began to market the product.
And to obtain its properties, many choose to grow aloe vera in their gardens or in pots on their terraces, since it can grow in hot and dry climates, with temperatures between 20-25 degrees, with maximum temperatures of 40 degrees. . Given this, the gardening work to obtain a succulent with these characteristics will be more than simple. Just by taking care of it a little we will obtain a perfect miracle plant.
Why does Aloe Vera help healing?
According to various investigations, this plant contains 75 potentially active components, including: vitamins, enzymes, minerals, sugars, lignin, saponins, salicylic acids, and amino acids. In addition, it provides glucomannan, vital to cure scars of the skin in a short term, efficiently.
Glucomannan and gibberellin interact with growth factor receptors on the fibroblast, which makes and secretes collagen proteins, stimulating their activity and contributing to the formation of connective tissue to remove scars of the skin. When testing the gel miracle plant in people, it not only increases the collagen content of the wound, but also changes the composition and increases the degree of cross-linking of the collagen. Therefore, the Aloe vera It will be the best medicinal plant.