Do you grow aloe vera and if you do, do you use it?

I was just reading about dry skin not long ago. We have very dry skin here in the winter and I never think to use it. Will have to try it for that. Thanks and take care.

Wow! That sounds like a really nasty burn. I hope you're OK now. I try to have my aloe vera plants with me wherever I go. Maybe when it multiplies, they'll let you bring one to work with you. Thanks and take care.

Sounds great! But what are longans? Thanks for your response and take care.

I think that would be wonderful. Smile. Maybe you can put a small table near a window and grown it somehow in your appartment, but maybe you don't have room. Where there is a will, there may be a way. My Mom used to grow things on top of her TV. Take care

Asthma and throat gargle are new ones to me. But I often have allergies and sore throat, so I will be trying that someday, but hopefully not soon. I'm enjoying good health for a change. I would be afraid to use it in my eyes.

It needs to be made into a cream or have some cream base mixed with it for hair. I do want to correct something I said earlier and that is about the eyes PLEASE DO NOT USE FOR THE EYES. It is true many have acclaimed that a mixer of water and a few drops aloe is a fine eye drop solution. However, what I meant to say was for the ears as ear drops. A few drops in an aching ear often brings immediate relief.

Maybe I should grow some. My hair is thinning and turning grey, although I am doing well for my age, I can use all the help I can get. If it works I will recommend it to all my grey haired friends.

I love it, too! I haven't used it on cuts yet, so that's an idea, thanks and take care.

It's great that you have it available. Maybe when it multiplies, your finance's Mother will let you have a plant, too. Thanks and take care.

I don't find the bought stuff works for me. It's either too processed, too many additives, or been around too long. I just cut a piece and squeeze the piece over the burn. Quick cut of the part off and quick squeeze over the burn. The juice drips onto the burn. I don't peel back anything. I might if I use it for food and drinks. I've seen some neat recipes for it. I think it's sad, esp. now when things cost soooo much and people are suffering financially that people don't use what is already there for them. Maybe if you try it my way, you will see that it is cheaper and easier to use the ones you hve growing wild all around you. It must be very warm where you are, it's cold here. Thanks and take care.

I'm naturally light brown and now 25% gray, wonder if it would work for me.

You might want to tell the responder above you, kills aloe. Just tried to provide some pointers. To get rid of bitterness (if you want to, you see perfictly happy the way you do things now), try: http://aapplemint.com/?p=71

I really don't do much to the aloe plant but water it once a week. Maybe it's just happy to be in my living room. I don't mind the bitterness. It's kind of a reminder that a bit might be good but too much might not.

By the way, I water it once a week with a full glass of water. They have been alive for a few years so it must be ok.

Aren't aloe vera plants great? I love them for the neat way they look, their easy care, and how well they heal. A friend of mine got his from a place that was going to throw one out. I couldn't believe anyone would through one out! Thanks and take care.

Glad you can get some in moisturizers. I don't find that it works very well for me when I buy it. Either old or overprocessed, something. Thanks and take care

Good that your Mother grew it. I hope you will grow it too. How did your Mother use it on her hair? Break it open and rub it in or how? I am hoping someone cooks with it and eats it. Hopefully that person will tell me how they do it, too. Thanks and take care.

We grow it indoors because it is too cold outdoors. Try this site for ideas on how to make it taste and smell better: http://aapplemint.com/?p=71 Thanks for writing back and telling me more. Take care

Yes, she breaks it open and just rubs it on the scalp. I am not sure if the weather here is good for aloe veras but it sure will be fun to try since I am in the garden state. Eating it will feel weird since it don't smell that nice but yes it is interesting thing to do.

I'm glad it helps you with eczema, that is a hard problem, so anything that helps is great! Thanks and take care.

Yes, and thanks for responding to my other discussion, it helped me see what would be a better topic for it. Yes, if it can help me with arthritis, I would be very, very happy. Still wish we lived down the road from each other. I have 5 plants and you have none. If I tried to send it to you now, it would freeze, if they even aloe U. S. plants in Canada. Take care and thanks (not to mention, who knows how much it would cost). Take care.

I'm surprized how many people said it was great for hair. Haven't used it for that, but I will. Thanks and take care.

How did she/you use it in your hair? Break it open and rub it on or was there more to it than that?

Just think how much money you could save if you grew it? Thanks and take care, I love it for sunburns, too, but I'm trying not to get any of those, really, really hard.

A facial mask sounds like a good idea. I have rosacea, so maybe it would help. Thanks and take care.

I'd love to try it. My hair is very light, it won't turn my hair green? I wonder about that. But the liquid doesn't have very much color, so it would probably be alright. Thanks and take care