williammccue
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| Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: aloe vera. |
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hi terry here,i have aloe vera plants in the garden,orange flowers!can i take internally as a medicine?or is this aloe the wrong kind for medicinal use? thanks in advance,.terry.
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toni
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| Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Make sure you have Aloe Vera, that is the medicinal one. People in Asia have been eating it for hundreds of years to increase their resistance to disease.
As a medicine to cure what ails you it might not be quick so regular medicines are probably best. But taking it daily like you would vitamin C or Echinacea
is supposed to help strengthen your immune system.
You cut a small chunk off the leaf, no more than you will eat at one time, peel off the green skin and squish the gel into your morning juice. I haven't eaten any yet, but have been reading up on it.
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