Come and discover all the benefits of Aloe Vera!
Aloe Vera is a plant with a thousand uses, famous since ancient times for its anti-inflammatory, detoxifying and soothing properties of the gastro-intestinal tract.
It belongs to the Aloeacee family and is scientifically called Aloe Barbadensis Miller. It has very ancient origins, think that it is even mentioned in the Old Testament!
Aloe vera is known for its many benefits on our body and our health. It is mainly used in gel, for external use, thanks to its healing effect, but not everyone knows that aloe vera juice also exists!
It is a perennial succulent plant that can reach up to 1 meter in height. It prefers hot and dry climates, and thanks to the outer part of its leaf it is able to filter the air and water, thus being able to withstand even long periods of drought.
Its properties are innumerable, let’s discover them together!
Properties of Aloe Vera
Anti-Inflammatory
- Its strong anti-inflammatory and soothing properties act mainly on the intestine.
- This is thanks to the mucopolysaccharides contained in the plant, which make it ideal for treating problems such as colitis, gastritis and other types of inflammation of the gastro-intestinal tract: this is also demonstrated by this research from 2004.
- Furthermore, Aloe restores the functionality of the sluggish bowel, rebalancing the pH and bacterial flora.
Immunostimulant
- Thanks to its active ingredients, it is able to stimulate the immune system. This property is extremely helpful in periods of transition, such as seasonal changes or moments of high stress.
Antibacterial and Antiviral
- Some research has shown that aloe is very important as a counterattack to bacterial and viral attacks, mainly against those of Escherichia Coli and Candida Albicans.
Antioxidant and detoxifying
- Thanks to the high percentage of mineral salts such as calcium and sodium, of important vitamins, such as vitamin C, and of large quantities of water, it is able to have strong detoxifying and antioxidant properties.
Our Aloe Vera!
The Aloe Vera leaves from which we obtain our products are collected and shipped weekly from our organic Aloe Vera cultivation in Sicily, then handcrafted in Trieste in the VonDerWeid laboratory.
This procedure allows us to:
- Constantly keep the quality of our recipe under control, without risking it being compromised.
- Guarantee the freshness of our products.
Aware of the fact that Aloe may not have an easy taste, and to meet the tastes and needs of our customers more and more, we have developed juices with an excellent taste and great beneficial properties.
Discover our Aloe Vera + Tangerine and Aloe Vera + Pricly Pear Juices!
