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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

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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:

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> 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

>

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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

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in a person who is already cold and Qi deficient it will wreck their body. So

be careful.

> Zach

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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!

>

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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!

> >

>

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