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Several biologically active substances are found in the leaf juice of the aloe plant. These include polysaccharides such as emodin, which has shown anti-leukemic activity, and acemanna, which has shown antiviral and immune-boosting activity. Aloe has anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antiangiogenetic activity and inhibits platelet aggregation. Lupeol and salacin account for aloe's pain-relieving effects. Aloe has also been shown to provide a protective effect against injury from radiation treatment. When making an herbal tonic, I often use an aloe leaf extract as a base for the herbal extracts. |
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In clinical trials, one highly concentrated, specially grown and processed aloe product called T-UP has demonstrated the ability to increase T-lymphocytes, which in turn produce cytokines that destroy microbes and cancer cells. T-UP is, to my knowledge, the most potent form of aloe made. It has been shown to effectively inhibit many cancer-cell lines, particularly cancers of viral origin.
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Amla is a small fruit that grows in India. In Ayurvedic medicine, amla is classified as a rejuvenative and restorative tonic. Amla is known to be nature's richest source of vitamin C, about twenty times higher than an orange. In a popular Indian daily rejuvenizer amla is called chyvanprash, combined with a blend of delightful aromatic herbs to create a sweet, jamlike herbal concoction. It is |
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