Aloe Vera

Ted_Hutchinson

As there is no high quality evidence of effectiveness of aloe vera for wound healing. I would look for the cheapest
Holland and Barret have got a half price promotion on 200 ml. Cream Now 50% OFF: £2.49 they don't have any in stock online but you might find some in your local shop.
Otherwisezipvit sell
Aloe Vera Skin Gel - A light, non-greasy skin gel containing Aloe Vera and Cucumber - 250ml
4.95
Both honey and cucumber are also known to assist burn healing so while your getting the cream they may be useful if you can find a way to apply them.

If you find a neighbour has an aloe vera plant (they are spiky succulents] You can easily snip off a leaf without doing much harm. They often produce baby plants which are easy to propogate from so if you know some with one you may be able to get some babies to grow on.
Aloe vera instructions for useThe most effective and economical source of the gel is an aloe vera plant, which is easy to grow, even on a sunny city window sill. Cut off one of its plumper leaves and wash it off with soap and water. Then slit the leaf lengthwise, and squeeze out the clear gel from the center. Apply and gently spread the gel on to the painful area and let it dry; repeat the application as needed.
See aloe picture

Trying2Save_3

Ted, thank you so much.

abbecer

I swear by Forever Living Aloe juice. For me it has worked wonders. Placibo or not i really don't care!! I feel well, and that is what concerns me most. Yes it is expensive but worth every penny. I am only 30 but was constantly exhausted, suffering from IBS and it was a struggle to get through everyday, especially with two small boys. I now feel energetic and never suffer any pains from IBS.

People should respect what works for others. I am open to all kinds of medicine. What works for the individual complimentary or conventional is the most important thing.

Rebecca x :rotfl:

Ted_Hutchinson

abbecer wrote:

I swear by Forever Living Aloe juice.

You don't happen to be an agent for FLP that might explain your position. If you compare the prices of FLP products there is absolutely no justification for them. It is the Reward Structure that adds a percentage profit to every layer of the multi-level-marketing structure which determines the end price. It is simply hype upon hype to get more and more people involved.
This site doesn't have any truck with organisations which are bordering on fraud.

Molanole

On holiday last week I had a nasty case of heat rash and my family had loads of mosquito bites. We cut a leaf from an aloe vera plant and rubbed the sap on my rash and on their bites. The itching and discomfort disappeared in no time. I did not put any on my bites and a week later they're still itching. Pleasant I know but it's good to share.

Ted_Hutchinson

Effectiveness of aloe vera
If you'd used Honey for wounds?

abbecer

Yes i am an FLP agent. However i tried and tested the products myself, before i became involved in the company. I agree that a lot of the products are expensive but personally i think they are far superior to others that i have tried. My customer base is family and friends and i could not, and would not recommend them products that i think would not benefit them. Yes i am hoping to be successful and make a decent living but i would rather be skint than rip people off. I do not force people to buy the products, i give them the information and they make the choice. If they try a product and it does not work for them they have a 60 day money back guarantee. I think that this is more than fair. The company does not try to make any scientific claims about it's products but i think that it's millions of customers, and how many years it has been established speaks volumes. I think that it is insulting to all the customers that have benefited to suggest that the products just create a placibo effect.

I am not trying to speak for anyone else, just my own personal experience. For me the aloe juice has helped enormously. I do not try to claim it will be a miracle cure-all for everyone.

The company also has the 'Investor in People Award'. I know of my own experience working in the nursing industry that these are difficult to achieve. I do not believe that it would be handed out to a company 'verging on fraud'.

Rebecca x:rotfl:

Ted_Hutchinson

As this is the Health Forum it's not the place for a discussion on the ethics of FLP and multi-level marketing but other readers may care to read MLM: Once Legitimate, Now a Scam
Often MLM scams have sub-scams within the main scam of buying Distributorships. One of these scams is the purchasing of advertising materials. Think about it: A company wants you to sell their product but they want you to pay for the advertising materials?

IMO FLP borders on the fraud by encouraging (Brainwashing?) new members with the idea that to get onto the higher level of commission you need to appoint a team of people under you and to do this you need to spend on advertising materials and invest in a variety of "packs" Where a company spends as much time and effort encouraging others to join it as salesmen rather than accurately stating the quantity of the active ingredients in their products they are verging on the realms of Pyramid Selling.

None of the nutritional items sold to my knowledge show the quantities of active ingredients and as such their value for money is more the result of hype than the actual amount of active ingredient being bought.

dbs

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

There is a very marked Placebo Effect with IBS. For most IBS medications the placebo treatment works twice as well.

Pepermint oil is probably the most likely winner. I can find no published Scientific research supporting the use of Aloe Vera for IBS.

I agree but would not call it a placebo but if you suffer from upper GI/GERD problems peppermint can make this condition worse.

If I take the capsules I end up with heartburn but drinking the tea I am ok.

I also take Fennel tea and a soluble fiber supplement with FOS prebiotics and Lactobacillus Acidophilus and
Bifidum Bacteria probiotics called Lepicol.

Fennel tea is really cheap go to an asian food store they sell large bags for about a pound this is good if you are bloated.

Soluble fiber supplements are good for both constipation and diarrhea.

Been IBS for a few years best website in my opinion is https://www.helpforibs.com for good researched information on IBS and only recommends products that are safe to take.

nomis1955

I have secondary hypogonadism (my pituitary gland isnt working properly) & I have to use testosterone gel every day. i was having a lot of problems with this stuff taking ages to dry until someone suggested mixing it with some aloe vera gel. The gel mix now drys in a couple of minutes without any of the stickiness that I had before:T
So for those who say it is only a "quack" remedy I can tell you it has at least one proven very good use!
Simon