Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Aloe Vera

Can aloe vera juice helps in reducing the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)- bloating, constipation, diarrhea, pain and discomfort?

Aloe vera is considered as an herbal medicine used as a remedy for several diseases in traditional medicine. The plant has been shown to have hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerative benefits. Particularly, it is commonly used as a strong laxative and an element to improve gastro-intestinal motility.

The most recent study stated that consuming aloe vera significantly for 8 weeks reduces abdominal pain, discomfort as well as flatulence in people suffering with constipation predominant IBS that were not improving with other treatments.

Aloe vera juice helps in increasing the frequency of bowel movements thereby improving the texture of the stool.

How to take aloe vera for IBS?

1. Pluck a clean leaf from the aloe vera plant and keep in mind to run the it in water multiple times.
2. Soak the leaf in the water overnight to remove all the grime and dust from its surface.
3. Split the leaf in half with a clean knife and scoop out the innards of the aloe vera plant.
4. Alternatively, you can also grind the entire leaf by snipping off its pointy spikes.