What is the function of aloe?

Medicinal Efficacy of Aloe Vera 1 Pharmacopoeia of People's Republic of China (PRC) (2000 edition, Part I) says that it has a sexual taste, and it is bitter and cold in the meridian. Liver, stomach and large intestine meridians entered. Indications: clearing liver and relaxing bowels. Used for constipation, malnutrition and convulsion; External treatment of wet tinea. Compendium of Materia Medica says it tastes bitter, cold and non-toxic. Indications: stuffy hot air, chest heat insulation, improving eyesight and calming the heart, infantile epilepsy and convulsion, treating five scabies, killing three worms and hemorrhoids, and relieving croton toxin. 3 "Chinese Materia Medica" says that "Chinese Materia Medica" is a masterpiece of concentrated herbs, and its health care effects on aloe are summarized as follows: (1) laxative, that is, laxative; ⑵ Regulating human immunity; (3) Anti-swelling; ⑷ Protect the liver; 5] Anti-gastric injury; [6] antibacterial; Once the tissue damage is repaired; ⑻ Protective effect on skin. According to scientific research, many components in aloe have good nutrition and moisturizing effects on human skin, and are less irritating and comfortable after use, and have certain curative effects on rough skin, facial wrinkles, scars, freckles and acne. Therefore, its extract can be used as cosmetic additive to prepare sunscreen cream, shower gel and so on. As for minor abrasions, contusions, beriberi, frostbite, chapped skin, warts and so on. Aloe vera can be used for treatment with good effect. Modern research shows that its leaves contain aloe-emodin, isoaloe-emodin and picroside. Pharmacological experiments show that it has purgative and anticancer effects. Aloe vera is cold in flower and bitter in taste. Has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving cough and stopping bleeding, and can be used for treating cough and hematemesis. Pharmacological action of aloe [1] 1, bactericidal action: aloin. It is a strong antibacterial substance, which can kill fungi, molds, bacteria, viruses and other germs, inhibit and eliminate the development and reproduction of pathogens. The antibacterial bacteria of aloe include diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, pneumonia, lactic acid bacteria, dysentery, Escherichia coli and so on. 2, anti-inflammatory effect: Aloe bradykinin combined with angiotensin can be anti-inflammatory. In particular, aloe polysaccharide can enhance the body's resistance to diseases and cure chronic diseases such as dermatitis, chronic nephritis, cystitis and bronchitis. 3. Moisturizing beauty effect: Aloe polysaccharide and vitamins have good nutrition, moisturizing and whitening effects on human skin. Especially for young girls, acne is the most headache. Aloe vera has a good effect on eliminating acne. Aloe vera and emodin belong to anthraquinone glycosides, which can make hair soft, shiny, relaxed and refreshing, and have the effect of dandruff removal. Therefore, aloe cosmetics such as aloe beauty cream, aloe skin cream and aloe hair dye cream occupy 80% of the European cosmetics market. 4. Stomach-invigorating and antidiarrheal effects: Aloin, emodin and other effective components in aloe can stimulate appetite and relieve diarrhea in large intestine. Taking Aloe Vera can enhance gastrointestinal function, enhance physical fitness, and restore the appetite of critically ill patients who have lost their appetite due to physical weakness. Healthy people who take aloe for a long time and insist on aloe bath can not only prevent and treat various diseases, but also improve their physique, enhance their physical strength and maintain their vitality. Healthy body fluids are weakly alkaline. Overworked or stressful life will make body fluids acidic and susceptible to viruses. Commonly used aloe will keep the body fluid alkaline, keep healthy and avoid catching a cold. Aloe vera is the most effective medicine for constipation at all times and in all countries. Even if it is very serious constipation, it can be relieved within 8- 12 hours after taking aloe, because the aloin component increases the secretion of large intestine fluid, increases the activity of lipase, and restores the disordered autonomic nervous function of large intestine without side effects and drug dependence. 5. Heart-strengthening and blood-activating effects: Calcium isocitrate in aloe has the functions of heart-strengthening and blood-activating, softening and hardening arteries, reducing cholesterol content and dilating capillaries, thus making blood circulation smooth, reducing cholesterol value, reducing heart burden, keeping blood pressure normal and removing "toxins" in blood. 6. Immunity and regeneration: Aloin A, trauma hormone and polysaccharide peptide mannan (Ke-2) have the functions of resisting virus infection, promoting wound healing and recovery, diminishing inflammation and sterilization, absorbing heat and reducing swelling, softening skin and maintaining cell vitality. Gel polysaccharide combined with guaiacic acid also has wound healing activity, and is an ideal drug for treating trauma (hemorrhagic trauma and non-hemorrhagic trauma) without leaving scars. 7. Immune and anti-tumor effects: Viscous polysaccharides in aloe (acetylated glucomannan, mannan, acetylated mannan, aloe mannan, aloe cutin, alomycin, etc. ) has the effects of improving immunity, inhibiting and destroying abnormal cell growth, thus achieving the purpose of anti-cancer. Dr. Tomita, a Japanese expert in aloe research, pointed out in the article "Anti-cancer Research of Aloe" (published in 1966) that aloe mannan, aloe cutin, alomycin and other components in aloe can prevent cancer cell activity. Dr Yunan Suzuki, a Japanese aloe research expert, put forward the excellent curative effect of animal experiments in his paper "Anti-tumor Activity of Aloin -A". "Aloe antigen", a high molecular substance in aloe, has agglutination to red blood cells and contains substances that can react with cell membranes. Aloe anticancer element -A has strong physiological activity. Animal experiments have proved that it has anti-cancer effect, which can improve human anti-cancer immunity, increase NK- cells and kill abnormal cells-cancer cells in organisms. Another theory of aloe in treating cancer is "self-healing power", which has proved that aloe can enhance the self-healing power of human body. 8. Detoxification: Aloe vera itself is non-toxic and harmless without side effects, and will not produce antibodies. Aloin alomicin and other components in aloe can decompose harmful substances in organisms and exclude toxins invaded by external organisms. Radiation or nuclear radiation can treat burn skin ulcers caused by cancer. Aloe vera can not only detoxify, diminish inflammation and regenerate new cells, but also increase the number of white blood cells reduced by radiotherapy. 9. Anti-aging effect: Mucin (protein) in aloe is mainly composed of polysaccharides such as arboran ab \ aloemann \ aloetin. Mucin is an important component to prevent cell aging and treat chronic allergies. Mucin exists in muscles and gastrointestinal mucosa of human body, which makes tissues elastic. If mucin is insufficient, muscles and mucous membranes will lose their elasticity and become stiff and aging. If mucin is insufficient, the cells that make up the human body will gradually weaken and lose the ability to defend against germs and viruses. In addition, mucin has the function of strengthening the body and strengthening the essence. 10. Analgesic and sedative effects: When finger pain and toothache are unbearable, sticking aloe leaves on the affected area can eliminate pain, neuralgia, gout, muscle soreness and so on. Oral administration plus external use of aloe vera also has analgesic effect. Aloe vera can also prevent and treat hangover, carsickness and seasickness. 1 1. Sunscreen function: natural anthraquinone glycoside or anthracene derivative in aloe can absorb ultraviolet rays and prevent skin redness and brown spots. 12. Insect-proof and antiseptic function: Aloe juice has good disinfection and antiseptic function. In summer, when the skin is coated with aloe juice, mosquitoes will not bite. Colombians often apply aloe juice to children's feet to prevent pests. Aloe juice is sprayed on doors, windows and indoors to prevent flies from entering. Dai people use aloe juice to prevent flies from entering the room. 13. Deodorization effect: Aloe has the function of preventing foot, mouth, armpit and other body odor. A long time ago, people used aloe to get rid of body odor. When African Congolese hunt, they will put aloe juice on their bodies to avoid being smelled by animals. The peculiar efficacy of aloe has aroused widespread concern in the scientific community, especially in the medical field. In particular, western developed countries, represented by the United States, have invested a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources in the research, development and application of aloe, forming an "aloe fever". Aloe vera has developed very rapidly, with remarkable utilization of development results and huge economic benefits. Its research results are not only used in medical treatment, beauty and food health care, but also used in dyes, metallurgy, textiles, pesticides and animal husbandry.