Aloe plants have been used by people for many different things and for many, many years. People who appreciate the natural benefits of aloe vera know that this is one of the most versatile plants around. While some of us purchase the actual foliage, others prefer to look for products that contain ingredients that include aloe.
One of the most popular benefits of aloe vera is its healing properties, specifically for the skin. Anyone who has ever used this plant extract for a burn or an insect bite knows how well it works for these kinds of irritations. I was so impressed with these particular benefits of aloe vera that I actually bought an aloe plant.
This plant is not the most attractive piece of nature on the market. It has thick, long arms that remind me of green tentacles on a small squid. There are also spiny points that jut out like cactus thorns without the actual thorns. The aloe plant looks like it has a severe skin condition itself.
Looks is definitely not one of the benefits of aloe vera plants but what it lacks in attractiveness it makes up for in usefulness. Whenever I would get home from working as a fry cook all evening, I would immediately put some pure aloe on my skin. This helped to reduce redness and irritation due to grease burns that I would occasionally gather during a shift.
Insect bites are other skin irritants that needed to be addressed. My roommate had a cat and no matter how much she swore that the cat didn’t have fleas, I seemed to manage to get a whole load of flea bites. One of the most valuable benefits of aloe is its ability to squelch the sting and burning that flea bites can cause some people.
Anyone who uses sunscreen may be happy to know another of the benefits of aloe vera. Aloe can help make your sunscreen work better. This is a great benefit for anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors. Not only are you keeping your skin soft and moist, you are also protecting it from harmful sun rays.
I did notice that my skin was soft and well moisturized when I used the plant on a regular basis. Now that I’m not surrounded by fleas and I no longer work as a fry cook, I still use the aloe every day. It is a great product to have around for bites, burns or injuries.
