How to Make Aloe Vera Gel for Herbal Remedies
Aloe vera gel and aloe juice are common, versatile ingredients of herbal remedies. They are extracted from the leaves of the aloe plant, or "Lily of the Desert." You can prepare your own aloe vera gel for use in making your own herbal remedy. For centuries, it has been made in much the same way as it is to this very day. Read on to learn how to prepare aloe vera gel.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Fresh leaf of Aloe Vera
- Small knife
- Veggie peeler
- Blender
- 800 IU Vitamin E capsule (or two 400 IU capsules)
- 1000 mg Vitamin C capsule (or two 500mg)
- Glass jar container or food-safe plastic container
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Obtain a fresh leaf of aloe vera. If you pluck it fresh from the aloe plant, be sure to take one of the outer most leaves, which are the most potent. Slice off the spikes of the leaf. Thinly peel off the leaf's skin.
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Scoop out enough of the thick, clear pulp to make up half a cup. Place the pulp into blender. Pierce the vitamin E capsule and squeeze out the contents into the blender.
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Crush the vitamin C capsule with the back of a spoon and add it to the blender. Blend to mix thoroughly.
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Store your aloe vera gel in a glass jar container or food-safe plastic container and store it in the refrigerator.
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Tips & Warnings
If you harvest your leaf fresh, be sure to use it within two hours or it will oxidize.
Plant an aloe vera plant of your own so that you will have it handy whenever you need it
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