Aloe vera by María Patiño (journalist)
The fantastic reporter María Patiño writes this text to recommend the use of Aloe Vera to everyone.
"BRING AN ALOE VERA PLANT INTO YOUR LIFE"
Health is priceless.
Great ancient cultures: Roman, Greek, Arab, and Hindu, used the aloe plant for its medicinal and cosmetic virtues, although it was the Arabs who—according to records—commercialized this plant.
Origin of the name Aloe Vera
The name of the aloe vera plant comes from the Arabic alloeh (meaning bitter) and Vera, from Latin (meaning truth).
In the 1st century AD, it was used for healing purposes.
Its healing and cosmetic use: Since the times of the ancient Egyptians—as reflected in hieroglyphs and papyri—the aloe was used in potions made for healing purposes and even to embalm mummies. The Egyptians were the ones who best understood all its healing and cosmetic properties. Did you know that Queen Cleopatra used aloe vera in her creams? This woman dazzled all men with her beauty and intelligence, and was also an excellent strategist who did not hesitate to use both her mind and her power of seduction to get what she wanted (a seductive goddess).
Today we know a lot about the vitamins and minerals aloe vera contains—and as seen in the video Las Coronas—the use in gastronomy that great chefs are giving it, applying the aloe vera plant to various dishes such as meat stew and salmorejo, among many others. Those who buy Aloe leaves from the Las Coronas farm. This farm has a magnificent aloe vera plantation that stretches across a vast plain. Every year, shoots are extracted and left in piles to be planted in September-autumn (these little shoots can remain unplanted in the soil for up to two years).
Aloe Vera belongs to the Liliaceae family, easy to grow or buy. The gel is very good for burns when applied to the skin. It is also very good for protecting the skin from the sun and its harmful rays.
