Can I eat aloe? Is long-term use of aloe harmful to the body?

Aloe (scientific name: Aloe), commonly known as aloe, is native to the Mediterranean and Africa. It is a perennial herb of the family Solanaceae. According to textual research, there are more than 300 wild varieties of aloe, mainly distributed in Africa and other places. This kind of plant is very popular, mainly because it is easy to grow and is an ornamental plant with both flowers and leaves. There are only six edible varieties, among which the main aloe varieties with medicinal value are: aloe barbadensis (also known as Barbados aloe or green leaf aloe Aloe Barbadensis/Aloe Vera), aloe vera (distributed in northern Africa and West Indies), Cape aloe (distributed in southern Africa), Yuanjiang aloe and so on. It can be used as a skin care product. Aloe gel has a certain anti-itching effect on mosquito bites. Aloe is a tropical desert plant, is medicinal, health care, often eat aloe has a lot of benefits.

1. Detoxifying and anti-inflammatory aloe contains phenols, aloin, aloe tincture, organic acids and other ingredients, which can kill bacteria, fungi and viruses to a certain extent, and have a good therapeutic effect on inflammation of respiratory tract and digestive tract. Upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, enteritis, dysentery and other diseases can also be treated with aloe.

2. Invigorating stomach and relieving defecation aloe can enhance gastrointestinal function and increase appetite. People with loss of appetite and indigestion can eat aloe to improve gastrointestinal function and strengthen their physique. Aloe can also purge and defecate. Middle-aged and elderly people are prone to constipation, constipation is easy to aggravate cardio-cerebrovascular disease, causing their own poisoning, you can eat aloe vera at this time. Aloin can increase the secretion of digestive juice and promote intestinal peristalsis. it can defecate 8-12 hours after taking it.

3. Support the positive and dispel evil. Enhance the immune aloe mucopolysaccharides, has a good effect of strengthening the positive and dispelling evil, can improve the body immunity, enhance the immune function of the human body. Tumors, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hepatitis B, nephritis, lupus erythematosus and other diseases, it is good to eat aloe properly. Aloe also has the effects of anti-aging, anti-allergy, cardiotonic and diuretic, which is beneficial to the health of the elderly.

4. The polysaccharides and vitamins contained in aloe vera have good nutrition, moisturizing and whitening effect on human skin; the colloid contained in aloe vera can make skin and muscle cells contract, protect moisture, restore elasticity and eliminate wrinkles. Aloe has a good therapeutic effect on facial acne and acne, both for internal and external use.

Be fastidious about eating aloe

Nowadays it is popular to eat aloe. Not only do restaurants have aloe dishes, but many beauty-loving women also plant aloe on their balconies for their own use at any time. In this regard, nutritionists said: although aloe is good, eating should also pay attention to methods and moderation.

Aloe contains a variety of carbohydrates as well as amino acids, vitamins, minerals and other ingredients, the nutritional value is high, human consumption can not only supplement trace elements, but also play the role of clearing away heat and fire, detoxification and beauty. There are many ways to eat aloe, such as turning aloe into a salad, cooking aloe with meat, and using aloe as an ingredient in soup. These practices are used more in the restaurant, and if you eat at home, you can directly peel the aloe, wash it with clean water, and then use boiling water to blanch it, which is relatively simple. If you are interested, you can also squeeze aloe and add sugar and fruit juice to drink together. The aloe juice can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days.

However, aloe vera does not mean that the more you eat, the more healthy it is. There is a moderate problem. Aloe cold, eating too much will cause vomiting and diarrhea, the general standard limit is not more than 15 grams per person per day, pregnant women, the elderly and children should be more cautious when eating aloe.

Also, not all aloe vera are fit to eat. If you buy aloe yourself and plant it at home, be sure to explain to the supplier that they will introduce you to the edible aloe.

Peel the aloe vera and don't overdo it.

For aloe meal, aloe juice and other healthy diet based on aloe, because aloe skin contains emodin which can easily cause diarrhea, do not eat aloe for a long time, even if you eat it, you must peel it.

In the past, aloe was thought to have the function of beauty and beauty, but it is actually a kind of herb for external use, not a kind of food to eat. In recent years, because aloe is considered to have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, it is advocated that aloe should be listed as a healthy food with plastic and external effects. The so-called aloe meal and aloe juice are very popular with consumers.

As the emodin in aloe skin can cause diarrhea after eating, some people regard it as a sacred product to lose weight. It should be noted that according to an animal study done by the medical profession, mice take a large amount of aloe for a long time. In particular, emodin in aloe skin can cause gastric cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to peel aloe.

With regard to the consumption of aloe vera, at present, there is no strict human experimental research report in China. It is recommended not to take aloe vera for a long time and never overdose it. At the same time, young children and pregnant women should forbid taking aloe vera to avoid adverse consequences.

In the past, aloe was thought to have the function of beauty and beauty, but it is actually a kind of herb for external use, not a kind of food to eat. In recent years, because aloe is considered to have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, it is advocated that aloe should be listed as a healthy food with plastic and external effects. The so-called aloe meal and aloe juice are very popular with consumers.

As the emodin in aloe skin can cause diarrhea after eating, some people regard it as a sacred product to lose weight. It should be noted that according to an animal study done by the medical profession, mice take a large amount of aloe for a long time. In particular, emodin in aloe skin can cause gastric cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to peel aloe.

With regard to the consumption of aloe vera, at present, there is no strict human experimental research report in China. It is recommended not to take aloe vera for a long time and never overdose it. At the same time, young children and pregnant women should forbid taking aloe vera to avoid adverse consequences.