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aloe vera

in my garden I have these plants however I am a little nervous to snap the leaves off for use, any help would be helpful, hair, skin, even to drink I am aware of the values

By la campiña on Jul 6, 2009, 00:15 in Friendly Talkzone.

la campiña (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 00:27:

Basil hates water on the leaves so water the roots, Chili aji loves water from anywhere

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Monpirri says on Jul 6, 2009, 02:57:

Ok thanks for the garden tips.

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Atrevido (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 04:26:

Campiña they call it sabila here. I think it´s safe to snap some off with out damage to the plant. And by the way when it flowers hummingbirds will find it.

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la campiña (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 06:42:

thanks again

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Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jul 6, 2009, 09:23:

La mata de sábila ...that's what they hang at the top of the front door in the houses of ill-repute in the towns in Colombia...it's for good luck in business ventures.

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la campiña (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 09:38:

Desideria ¿aloe vera or another plant? also what is sabila in english thanks

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Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jul 6, 2009, 09:47:

Aloe vera in English. Sábila in Spanish
Aloe vera= sábila

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ranaquajo (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 10:00:

"Aloe, también llamado áloe, sábila o Aloë, es un género de plantas suculentas de la familia Asphodelaceae con alrededor de 400 especies."

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe

Una de las mas reconocidas especies es Aloe barbadensis,..." más conocido por su nombre común Aloe vera, aloe de Barbados o aloe de Curazao..."

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_barbadensis

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Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 10:04:

If you have a burn etc. just break off a part of a leaf and rub on the gel that is inside the leaves. GREAT healing potion

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la campiña (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 10:14:

thanks Bill, is it also good for hair conditioning ( not that I need much but my wife might) and also its part of a drink I think indigenous folk in Bolivia use.

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jaramillo says on Jul 6, 2009, 10:23:

I had Asthma as a child. My old nanny (Tulia vieja) made me a syrup extract of penca Sábila. It tasted awful and did nothing for the asthma. I remember my father chasing we once with his belt, and me hiding under Tulia's skirt.

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la campiña (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 10:32:

jaramillo, but you could run even with asthma so maybe it helped ha

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goin_south says on Jul 6, 2009, 11:02:

the rastafarians in Barbados told me (pale white skin) to use it for SUN PROTECTION/TANNING... long ago.
It worked. It seems to also improve the functioning of the G.I. Tract, and in so doing might even make skin problems less visible. Just my experience and that of those I work with.

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la campiña (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 6, 2009, 11:41:

like michael jackson

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goin_south says on Jul 6, 2009, 18:04:

nobody's THAT WHITE!

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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