When I saw my 80+ grandmother a few months ago, I was shocked! She looked as if she'd had a face lift. If you knew my grandmother, you'd know why this is ridiculous. She is the least likely woman on earth to have plastic surgery. What was her secret? She'd been eating aloe vera. Yes, that slimy plant for scrapes and sunburns. Yes, it's gross. Yes, it worked.
I should explain. When my grandmother was a young girl, she was burned over 60% of her body. She has extensive scarring on her body and arms. It itches. A lot. She also has eczema. It itches. A lot. Her doctor, who has tried everything else, told her that the "old fashioned" treatment was to tell a patient to eat an inch of aloe vera every day. That was all it took.
Grandma is a fantastic gardener and has aloe growing everywhere. Every morning for a month, she got up, cut a piece of the plant, skinned it, and ate the gooey insides. Within a week, she was less itchy. Within a month, the itch was gone and she noticed softer skin. Then she noticed that her hair was softer and people started asking if she'd had some work done.
Well, that convinced me. I need to try it. I'm in my thirties with the beginnings of crow's feet that I'd rather live without. I'm not really into surgery, but I'll try this. I'll be honest, it took me a couple months to get up the courage to even try it. It really is slimy, but surprisingly tasteless. I peeled a bit and swallowed it whole. It will be interesting to see if it really works. I'll be your guinea pig, or you can try the experiment with me. 30 days. An inch a day. How long before we see results? Or, is my grandmother losing it? Or, (gasp) has she had a lift and doesn't want to let me know? This could be a clever ruse....
I'll post crow's feet pictures every Wednesday. You can compare them and judge for yourself. I looked it up on line, and it's not poisonous, and there seems to be some agreement that this works. We all know that we can trust everything we read on the internet, so it must be safe.
Anyway, the experiment day 1. I ate the aloe vera. It wasn't as bad as I expected. My crow's feet look the same.
(I'll post pictures later today. I have to pluck my eyebrows first.)
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I wonder if this would work in keeping from getting stretch marks while you are pregnant or at least reducing the size and depth of them. Do you think it's possible? Perhaps a healing of those marks afterwards?
It might. I certainly have plenty of stretch marks to watch for improvement. I won't take pictures of them, but I'll let you know.
i've heard this before.
i just got a big bottle of almost pure gel for use this summer on our skin after the pool and stuff.
i wonder if i could just eat some of this? i'll have to see what else is in it.
my eyebrows need plucking too. they are to brooke sheilds rignt now :)
I'm glad you are willing to be the test subject. If it works, I might give it a try, but not until you've done it!
ooooo, I HATE my crow's feet. I hope that works for you and then I'll try it.
where's the picture?
just how long Does it take to pluck eyebrows
No, Rob, it's not the eyebrows any more. It's the baby who ran off with the camera cord and I can't find the stinkin' cord! Some days I think there may be too many children in this house. That or too few adults.
Got a chinese market?
http://sanguinesmile.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-new-favorite-drink.html
Or just fruit tea...
First, I have to find what is a crow's feet! It seems no good at all! Quick Google images.
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How, yes! That's "patte d'oie" goose's paw!
Well, let's say they form part of my natural charm. ; )
Watching the results, (will you really post a little bit of a picture of you?) I will improvise. Not easy to find Aloe Vera, here, furthermore to make it grow!
Too many kids? You could always sell them to gypsies.
Yeah...but they never take the bad ones.
My dd is getting married the beginning of August and I've been trying Garnier's stuff for wrinkles to deal with the parentheses around my mouth. We've got tons of aloe plants around here. I think I'm going to add aloe eating to the list of things I'm doing. Maybe I'll recommend it to dd as well since she's beginning to complain of tiny lines and also has significant scars from a skin graft.
I'm watching you, Mom--and I will eagerly be anticipating the results. If its good, then I'll have to get myself some aloe plants to munch on.
Rachel
Can't wait to hear if it works. Lately EVERYTHING scares me (medicinal and procedural). It would be lovely if something as simple as eating a plant would help.
I probably would have to eat my aloe with some chocolate. Slime and me don't agree.
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