Aloe vera
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) can be purchased from Detroit’s Eastern Market that is famous for its huge selection of fresh food. Thousands of guests arrive every weekend to purch
ase food from the expansive booths run by farmers at the open market. The market should be a definite visit for any newcomers to Detroit. “Eastern Market draws untold thousands of bargain hunters is still a popular destination drawing untold thousands for more than 125 years” (p. 1). The market is great place to buy honey and other natural herbs and spices are from Eastern Market.
Aloe Vera is a transparent gel from the pulp of the meaty leaves of the Aloe Vera plant that has been used topically for thousands of years to treat wounds, skin infections, burns, and numerous other dermatologic conditions. Topical aloe first gained popularity in the United States in the 1930s with reports of its success in treating x-ray burns. Today, Aloe Vera gel is an ingredient in hundreds of skin lotions, sun blocks, and anti-aging creams.
In ancient Kemet, the pharaohs used Aloe gel to treat numerous skin and scalp problems. Modern day Egyptian researchers have validated studies that show aloe gel not only treats dandruff but also re-grows hair in people with seborrheic baldness. Aloe is popular in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine (the traditional medicine of India), and is used internally as a laxative, anthelminthic, hemorrhoid remedy, and uterine stimulant (menstrual regulator); it is also used topically, often in combination with licorice root, to treat eczema or psoriasis. In Arabian medicine, the fresh gel is rubbed on the forehead as a headache remedy, rubbed on the body to cool fevers, and is also used for wound healing, conjunctivitis, infection, and constipation.
Many individuals keep a plant in the home (thrives in bright sunlight with little care), and when faced with a minor burn, gel from a fresh leaf is applied directly to the affected skin area.
Aloe Vera has been used topically for thousands of years to treat wounds, skin infections, burns, eczema, and numerous other dermatologic conditions. Known as the “plant of immortality”, Aloe Vera is a valuable antioxidant that helps to fight aging.
This herbal blend helps to treat dandruff and balding caused by seborrhea.
2 ginger roots grated
¼ cup of aloe juice
4 drops of myrrh essential oil
Juice the ginger roots. Mix with ¼ cup of aloe juice and 4 drops of myrrh essential oil. Massage the blend into your scalp, leaving on for 15 to 30 minutes before rinsing. Repeat three times a week.
References
Africa, Llaila O. (2011). African Holistic Health
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Loomis, Bill. (2011, Jul 31). Wild times at farmers market. Detroit News. Retrieved August 6, 2011, from http://detnews.com/article/20110731/METRO07/107310301/Wild-times-at-the-farmers-market#ixzz1UIKVZejn
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