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 There are over 200 different species of Aloe in the world. Aloe Ferox
(Wild or Cape Aloe) is the plant indigenous to the South Eastern part
of South Africa.
Similar to Aloe Vera, the Aloe Ferox is widely used in commercial cosmetic and wholesomeness products.
The Aloe Ferox plant, however, has more than 10x more bitter sap and it therefore has higher nutrient concentrations.
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Aloe Ferox contains over 130 biological compounds, including amino
acids, minerals, and vitamins. It has traditionally been used for many
medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Some of these are;
- Maintaining a healthy skin
- Maintaining a robust immune system
- Treatment of acne, eczema and psoriasis
- Scar reduction
- Brown skin spot reduction
- Healing burns, scalds, wounds and cuts
- Treatment of digestive complaints
- Treatment of arthritis
- Treatment of blood pressure problems
- Treatment of haemorrhoids and piles
- Soothing of stings by insects and stinging nettles
- Soothing sunburn
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More about the plant and the products
About Aloe Ferox products
The Aloe Ferox focus is on affordable quality. The core Aloe Ferox products are augmented by various wholesomeness and beauty products that cater for skin care, hair care, sun care, bath care, baby care and pet care as well as products that assist with maintaining general body care.
About the Aloe Ferox leafThe leaf of the aloe ferox plant consists of three different parts, yellow bitter sap, green peel and white aloe gel. The bitter sap lies underneath the green peel. The sap drains spontaneously when the leaf is cut. The inner fleshy portion of the leaf consists of a mucous material, named aloe gel, which has no bitter taste. The green skin is also rich in nutrients and fibre.
How are the products made?Aloe ferox leaves are harvested using a traditional method of harvesting that has remained the same for more than 200 years. The harvesting process uses no herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers and is ‘free range’ in that plants are harvested in their natural state.
Harvesting is done in the bush and only six or seven of the lower leaves are cut from each plant. The leaves are firstly naturally drained of their dark bitter sap, which is then heated over an open fire. Once cool, the resulting solid hard block is processed to produce bitter crystals and bitter powder.
The leaves, from which the bitter sap has been tapped, are then transported to the factory where they are washed, sliced and minced to form the aloe jelly.
Important nutrients in Aloe Ferox include;
- Vitamins: B3 (Niacin), C
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Minerals: Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Carbonate, Sulfate, Zinc, Selenium, Tin, Nickel, Iron, Copper, Cobalt, Chromium, and Cadmium
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Amino acids: Asparagine, Glutamine, Proline, Glycine, Leucine, Lysine, Histidine, Phosfoserine, and Ornithine
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Mono- and Polysaccharides
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Anthraquinones: Aloin
For more information on the ‘Pharmacy in a Plant’, including references to research work on its properties, please download this article on Aloe Ferox.
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Aloe is a plant which grows in the dry regions of Africa, Asia,
Europe and the Americas. It can survive long periods of drought and has
a special chemical make-up which allows it to heal very quickly. 