The aloe vera

Description: Also called "plant of immortality" aloe vera has existed since night of time. It is one of the most powerful and recognized medicinal plants. Today, its worldwide reputation is largely due to its use in cosmetics, and more specifically for its moisturizing and healing properties. For all those who abuse the sun a little and forget the sunscreen, aloe vera will become your best friend ... Aloe vera is a perennial native to Africa and the Mediterranean. She lives where it is hot, making Lanzarote an ideal place to grow it. The volcanic soil loaded with minerals allows it to adapt perfectly.

Conservation and local production: The aloe vera gel oxidizes and deteriorates in the light. Choose opaque bottles and converse with the heat. The refrigerator will do just fine. To buy local, here are the two logos to watch:
-For Lanzarote: Logo of César Manrique "Reserva de la Biosfera"
-For the Canaries: Two yellow and white birds edged in blue "Elaborado en Canarias"

Composition: The aloe vera pulp alone contains an impressive amount of natural elements. It contains more 200 natural elements including 80 nutrients. Rich in amino acids, minerals, vitamins (vitamin A, C, E, B1, B2, B6 ...) and enzymes. It includes mainly many Mineral salts essential to our body such as phosphorus, potassium, calcium, chlorine, iron, zinc ... Our body needs twenty different amino acids to create proteins.

For your aloe vera - based products, make sure that it says "Aloe vera Barbadensis Miller" and not "Aloe vera". Aloe vera must appear first in the list of components. The pure gel should not contain "aqua" water. If it appears first in the list, it is likely that the percentage of aloe is minimal ... Also pay attention to the "organic" label. It only means that the gel comes from organic farming. The added products and the manufacturing process are not certified.

Well done: Aloe vera has miraculous virtues, whether for external or internal use. Here are some benefits of this plant:
Skin and hair:
- hemostatic: allows you to stop bleeding
- Anesthetic: suppression of sensations, especially pain
- bactericidal: natural anti-bacterial
- healing: ability to close and heal wounds
- moisturizing: nourishes the skin deeply
- Hair: the virtues are very interesting. It strengthens the roots, regenerates the tips, strengthen the scalp and gives shine and suppleness.

Detox : Aloe vera juice can be a good natural option for detoxification. The consumption of aloe vera juice is the ideal solution to purify our body because it contains many trace elements, vitamins and minerals that would help the body fight against daily stress, pollution, junk food ...

Digestion: In addition to its natural detoxifying abilities, aloe vera juice can improve intestinal well-being. It can reduce the amount of bacteria present in our gut by soothing and reducing digestive issues such as heartburn.

Immune system : Aloe vera juice contains a lot of antioxidants that would act against the free radicals of our body. Free radicals are harmful compounds that promote the aging process. They are also the cause of various ailments. Therefore, regular drinking of aloe vera juice will allow the body to accumulate antioxidants to fight against these free radicals and stimulate the immune system.

Weight loss and energy regulation: Drinking aloe vera juice helps the body to cleanse the digestive system. Diets are often a source of exhaustion or fatigue, taking aloe vera daily would fight against this type of ailments. This means that aloe vera juice is said to help maintain a healthy body weight while providing a feeling of well-being and increasing energy levels.