Three things you must know before consuming eating aloe vera gel: 1) make sure you are getting aloe from good source so you know for sure it is aloe barbadensis miller type of aloe vera. There are so many differenet aloe plants and so many similar that you could be eating some that could be even toxic. 2) make sure you wash ghe aloe vera gel from that yellow aloin which is laxative and also potentially harmful. 3) make aure aloe vera is ripe which means at least 3-4 years old before consuming. I

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