Aloe vera

Homa Farm: Hotel Cantayo
Nazca, Peru
South America

horticulture
medicinal herbs
cattle

The Cantayo farm has a wide variety of organic fruits, medicinal herbs and plants, also animals and much more - you have to visit and experience this unique atmosphere and you will be carried away by its beauty.

Preamble

Aloe vera is a plant that looks like a cactus, but is actually a member of the lily family. The particular kind of Aloe vera is used for natural remedies and its leaves contain a gel that is rich in therapeutic properties. Aloe appears to inhibit infection and promote healing of minor burns and wounds, and possibly of skin affected by diseases such as psoriasis. Dried aloe latex is used, with caution, as a drastic cathartic. Aloe vera is a perennial crop. The first cut is taken one year after planting. The plant is harvested for its fresh leaves.