| The use of aloe vera juice has been
promoted with many claims of its miraculous effects. These include rapid healing of
injuries, relief from arthritis, help in weight loss, alleviation of ulcers and
gastrointestinal disease, and anticancer, anti-viral properties, to name a few. There is
little good research to substantiate these claims, other than on the aloe constituent
acemannan for HIV and cancer, but aloe vera juice seems to be completely nontoxic, and it
is possible that there are some other yet-undiscovered powerful healing agents within this
plant (germanium is one possibility). More
recently, in 1984, a product trademarked Carrisyn was extracted from the leaf of the
common plant, Aloe barbadensis. Carrington Laboratories has conducted research with
carrisyn, a long-chain polysaccharide white powder, that appears to possess many of the
healing properties attributed to aloe vera. Carrisyn has been shown to promote wound
healing when applied topically, as well as aiding ulcer healing or providing tissue and
ulcer protection in those sensitive to inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa. This
aloe extract, in a 1 gram daily dosage, has also shown antiviral (and possibly anticancer)
effects, helping clear the herpes and AIDS viruses, possibly by stimulating both
interferon and macrophage and phagocytic white blood cell activity. Carrisyn is clearly
nontoxic and very stable and may be available soon by prescription in tablets, capsules,
gels, and injectables, pending FDA approval.
| The common oral preparation of the aloe
plant currently available is aloe vera juice, a partially refined and diluted extract of
the active gel. This is sold in pints, quarts, and even gallons. Many people drink this
solution beginning at 1 ounce twice daily and increasing to about 6 ounces per day. Many
users describe positive health effects from drinking aloe vera juice regularly. I have
taken this nutrient, and it seems at least to be very soothing and vitalizing if you can
get past the taste (some preparations taste better than others). |
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Each softgel provides: 25 mg of Aloe Vera Gel Concentrate (200:1)
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