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by Lucy Heyming
on November 6, 2013 at 7:35 AM
Hi Christine,  
Thanks for the great article. My only experience with eating aloe vera is when I accidentally get some in my mouth after using it on a wound. And it tastes terrible. So I am having a difficult time believing that it will taste good in a smoothie. But I am willing to try it some time soon- will let you know.  
~Lucy
by Christine M. Lampe
on November 15, 2013 at 3:43 PM
Lucy,  
When you sliced it for a wound, did you carefully removed the green rind around it? And there is a thin yellowish or reddish layer just under the green rind. That is the sap layer. They warn if you leave any of that on, the sap is bitter. I wonder if you got any of that in your mouth? The clear gel from my plants has a slight bitter taste, but once I mix it up with juice, I don't notice it. Perhaps, not all plants are the same. Do you know for sure if yours are true Aloe vera? I have three types of plants, two I was given by other gardeners, and the third I got in a MG plant swap. I was told the first two of them were Aloe vera and the third was labeled Aloe barbadensis (which I understand is supposed to be the same as Aloe vera). One of the "Aloe veras" and the Aloe barbadensis look similar, though they have a color variation (the one seen in the photos above which looks most similar to other photos of Aloe vera I found on the internet, and the other is more grayish green), and the length vs. width of the leaves are different between the two. The other "Aloe vera" is very differently colored - green with red edging, and rather wicked thorny edging along the leaf edges. I really think it is something different. I have yet to try fileting it and using it's gel.
by Jackie (Jacquin) M Smith
on January 2, 2014 at 10:50 AM
My daughter stepped into a Fire Ant nest. We first soaked her foot in Epson salts while I got the Aloe ready. Then we place the open Aloe leaf right onto the ant bites and soon the swelling went down and she had relief. We only had to do this once. Jackie Smith
 
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