Guest guest Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Namaste While realizing this is of subject I need some opinions/experiences… I was asked by a friend to start retailing drinkable aloe vera gel. He does his work the way he is: with first intention to serve, then to make money. Also the way of working would seem like something that would fit me well. The problem is that I need to be convinced of the benefits of the substance before really even considering. Would feel like crap to sell something that doesn't bring any true improvement to peoples lives. There is a lot of controversy around aloe vera. On the other hand science says it's 99% water and the vitamins being destroyed in the manufacturing process and so forth. (Forever Life claims that the natural preservatives they use maintain the Aloe Vera almost exactly in it's natural fresh form, but don't they all claim something of the sort.) At the other cup of the scale are the experiences of many peole who claim it has had a great improving effect on the quality of their lives. To me this sounds very much like the controversy around homeopathy. Is there perhaps somekind of energetic content like in homeopathy or is it more of a hoax? It does seem to be performing somekind of a detox in my body. Thank You All (if not for answering then just for being here Aarni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I am a professionally trained and licensed herbalist and I can tell you that there are no herbal panaceas. Taking Aloe Vera has it's benefits, for some. It might be the cure all for the right person, it might be another person's poison. Aloe Vera in it's natural state is energetically very cooling and downward draining, in a person who is already cold and Qi deficient it will wreck their body. So be careful. Zach , " spiralingsnake " <aarni.kimmo wrote: > > Namaste > > While realizing this is of subject I need some opinions/experiences… > > I was asked by a friend to start retailing drinkable aloe vera gel. He does his work the way he is: with first intention to serve, then to make money. Also the way of working would seem like something that would fit me well. > > The problem is that I need to be convinced of the benefits of the substance before really even considering. Would feel like crap to sell something that doesn't bring any true improvement to peoples lives. > > There is a lot of controversy around aloe vera. On the other hand science says it's 99% water and the vitamins being destroyed in the manufacturing process and so forth. (Forever Life claims that the natural preservatives they use maintain the Aloe Vera almost exactly in it's natural fresh form, but don't they all claim something of the sort.) At the other cup of the scale are the experiences of many peole who claim it has had a great improving effect on the quality of their lives. To me this sounds very much like the controversy around homeopathy. > > Is there perhaps somekind of energetic content like in homeopathy or is it more of a hoax? It does seem to be performing somekind of a detox in my body. > > Thank You All (if not for answering then just for being here > Aarni > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Wreck their body? Never ever heard of aloe vera doing that to anyone. I suppose with an allergy to aloe it could be uncomfortable but not to the wrecking point! Of course merely because I havent heard of it doesnt mean it cant occur. Ha! I love the aloe myself but I never found much benefit in drinking it for me. Though I did drink about a gallon of it. Its benefits in that way I feel are long term. I prefer to use it for the skin and as a healing agent. - chrism , " znelms " <znelms wrote: > in a person who is already cold and Qi deficient it will wreck their body. So be careful. > Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Yeah actually the following are commonly reported by those taking Aloe: nausea, vomiting, nose bleeds, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, blood in the urine, albuminuria, and a long term risk is colitis. It contains a group of toxic substances called anthraqinones. Everybody has varying levels of sensitivity to anthraqinones. Now on the other hand, " Aloe Vera Gel " is processed in such a way that most of the anthraqinones are removed. This changes the therapeutic properties and makes it a more benign substance. This is far safer than pure Aloe. Zach > Wreck their body? Never ever heard of aloe vera doing that to anyone. I suppose with an allergy to aloe it could be uncomfortable but not to the wrecking point! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Interesting Zach! Thanks for the info. I am also finding that there are some good properties to these anthraquinones: Anthraquinone has many other effects. For example, rhein, a by-product of anthraquinone, has antiseptic properties and is particularly deadly to: Enteric pathogen Shigella dysenteriae and also to Staphylococci. In addition, anthrquinone has a bitter taste and this acts as a catalyst in the digestive system, particularly in the flow of bile. The keyword to remember is that anthraquinone laxatives should never be applied alone, but provided with some soothing carminative herbs like fennel, dill or aniseeds. When it is done this way, the remedies lower the intense gripping tendency of anthraquinone and slowly cool down the bowel. - blessings to you Zach and once again thank you for your information! - chrism , " znelms " <znelms wrote: > > Yeah actually the following are commonly reported by those taking Aloe: nausea, vomiting, nose bleeds, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, blood in the urine, albuminuria, and a long term risk is colitis. It contains a group of toxic substances called anthraqinones. Everybody has varying levels of sensitivity to anthraqinones. > Now on the other hand, " Aloe Vera Gel " is processed in such a way that most of the anthraqinones are removed. This changes the therapeutic properties and makes it a more benign substance. This is far safer than pure Aloe. > Zach > > > > > Wreck their body? Never ever heard of aloe vera doing that to anyone. I suppose with an allergy to aloe it could be uncomfortable but not to the wrecking point! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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