Aloe Vera on skin

[Marijn]

My sister says you can put the sap from an Aloe Vera house plant straight onto your skin. Is this ok to do. Can you put it onto a bleeding scratch?

[heathfield]

Yes. It has all sorts of healing properties, including a coagulant that helps stop bleeding. It's almost magical in the case of burns and scalds, healing the skin and rapidly reducing blistering. There should be a plant on everone's kitchen windowill. Read all about it...

http://www.herbsaresp...mation/aloe-vera.html

[heathfield]

Oops. ^'windowsill'

[Sqad]

I agree with heathfield although it should never be applied to an open wound as studies have shown that it could actually delay healing.

[nannybooby]

yes you can its great for cuts and burns the only houseplant thats worth having

[Marijn]

Thank you very much for your answers. I will definitely put it on my skin. I don't think I'll take it for internal ailments though, as suggested in the article, because I'd worry that I would prepare it wrongly, and do more harm than good. Thanks again.

[jamesnan]

fantastic for sunburnt skin as well

[Marijn]

Thanks jamesnan

[lilacben]

Wonderful on prickly heat as well.

[boxtops]

You can buy aloe vera juice in Holland and Barrett with full instructions, it's supposed to be very good for the innards.

[Marijn]

Thanks for all your answers. My son has been directly applying the Aloe Vera from our plant straight on to his sunburn. I might give some to youngest son for his eczema.