Latex in Aloe Vera
Aloe vera leaf or inner jel. I know that the outer leaf contains latex, which is problematic. I checked brand Lily of the Valley who told me that their manufacturing process minimizes the latex to an amount so small that is has no effect. I have found aloe useful for digestive issues, but I don't know whether to use juice, which is outer leaf aloe, inner gel, inside of leaf, or a combination of both for digestive and kidney issues. Any advice of this issue would be very helpful. Tks
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For reference I use both, sometimes just the inner part. For digestive help I cut of a piece about half the length of my hand, cut it (green part and gel) into bite size pieces and eat them. It does not taste good, but it is effective at moving things along. Doing this more than a few days in a row will cause mild discomfort in the kidney area that lasts a day or two.
The green part seems to have healing properties that the gel lacks, as it is more effective on skin irritation; after scooping off the gel I rub the inside of the peel on the irritation.
I have also put whole leaves in the blender to drink. This causes (unsurprisingly) kidney discomfort, as well. The discomfort goes away after a day or a few after stopping drinking the aloe.
So I would suggest using not just the gel but the green part also as it appears to have unique healing properties, but not to use it often, and to listen to your body about it.
The gel alone seems safe in large amounts.
I have not had luck draining the latex from the leaf by standing it in water over night. But that has been suggested, in which case you could theoretically use more of the green part without worrying about the latex affecting your kidneys.
Best of luck
