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Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is considered by many to be a member of the cactus family. In reality, it is a member of the lily family. There are over 200 species of Aloe but only one Aloe Vera. Information about this healing plant has been around for over 3000 years.
Aloe Vera is a major player in the medicinal herbs. It is suggested that if you do not have an Aloe Vera plant you get one. It is an easy plant to grow and requires little care, other than protecting it from frost. It can be grown in any sunny spot indoors. It is best to grow your aloe vera plant in a container. If you choose to have it outside it will need to be brought in if the temperature drops below 40 degrees.
Aloe vera has been documented to be an effective healing agent as a topical dressing. It is effective on many skin wounds such as blisters, insect bites, rashes, sores, herpes, athlete's foot, fungus, vaginal infections, conjunctivitis, sties, allergic reactions, and dry skin. It is best used in raw plant form. Break a piece of the plant off and open it up to use the inside juciesand pulp on the affected area.
It may also be effective when used to sooth sunburn or frost bite, to preventing scarring, treat rosacea, warts, and eczema.
Aloe can be taken internally and have been shown to benefit certain health conditions such as heartburn, arthritis and rheumatism pain and asthma. Aloe is a bitter
plant so ingesting it internally may require commercial
preperations.If you plan to use aloe internally juice is probably the best way to go as the aloe pulp is mostly water.

For those who use magick aloe is connected to the moon and the element water and associate with both beauty and healing. Charging a aloe plant and growing it in your work place is reputed to bring luck, in your kitchen to protect from burns and fires especially in the kitchen.

Contributor's Note
When my children were growing up I could not imagine a more effective "ouch" healer for scraped knees and elbows, cuts,incect bites and every day ouchies.