For centuries Aloe Vera has been referred to as the "First Aid Plant." Physicians and Healers have extolled its uses as an emollient and antiseptic for over 5,000 years.

The ancient medicinal uses of this fragrant cactus-like member of the lily family were documented by the great physician D Oscorides who wrote that the Aloe Vera was used for everything from stomach disorders and burns to kidney ailments.

Two thousand years ago Cleopatra regarded the gel as the fountain of youth and used it to preserve her skin against the ravages of the Egyptian sun. Even the Bible mentions the value of Aloe Vera. In the Ti'ang Dynasty in 7th century China Aloe Vera was a treasured tool for healing and well-being. To this day in the language of Sankrit Aloe Vera is called Kumari or Goddess because many of the East Indian women use it daily to maintain beauty and counteract symptoms of ageing and Aloe Vera is still widely used to treat burns and wounds.

At the turn of the 20th century Sir George Watt wrote a voluminous series of annual works entitled “A Dictionary of Economic Products of India”. In them he included a section on Aloe Vera in which he credited the plant with not less than 43 different uses. In 1938 Dr J E Crewe wrote in a journal called the Minnesota Medicine in which he credited Aloe Vera with positive results in a wide range of conditions, including: ulcers, eczema, burns and sunburn.

In 1953 the US Atomic Energy commission conducted experiments on Beta Irradiation (the same type of radiation found in nuclear fall out). After months of testing it was concluded that Aloe Vera was found to hasten both the degenerative and reparative phases of the lesions, enabling complete healing to be effected within two months. Since healing from radiation can take months even years, if it takes place at all. The recommendations were that further explorations should be pursued. The Federal Drug Administration in 1959 stated "upon review the FDA admits that Aloe Vera does actually regenerate skin tissue."

In recent times, researchers in the United States and Japan have found that the fleshy pulp inside the leaves contains essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids which can alleviate many chronic conditions.

Research in the Ukraine, has discovered that Aloe Vera gel contains hormones which help accelerate healing in wounds and third-degree burns. Indeed, the American military stockpiled the extract for use on wounded personnel during the Gulf war.

Aloe Vera has shown to be effective on a wide range of modern problems and is used widely in the United States and many Eastern countries. It is in Europe that not much is known about this plant, but more and more companies are using Aloe Vera as part of their products.

Today the reputation of this remarkable plant continues to grow. It is used by millions of people around the world for both external applications and internal use, many of which are documented in Magazines & Newspapers.