Aloe vera gel is an excellent healer. Fresh gel from an aloe vera plant can be picked and saved for later use.
Many people use an aloe plant to soothe a burn or cut by squeezing or massaging the liquid onto their skin after cutting a piece of the leaf off. Although this procedure is effective, it wastes the majority of the leaf’s rich interior gel.
Aloe Vera Gel DIY
- Instead of just squeezing an aloe vera leaf to remove the inner gel, the leaf must be filleted. This method extracts significantly more aloe gel from the leaf. Not only does it extract more gel, but it extracts additional nutrients necessary for healing.
- Wash your hands well.
- When you’re ready to harvest the gel from an aloe leaf, choose a healthy outer leaf that develops toward the plant’s bottom.
- Cut the leaf at an angle close to the plant’s base to remove it. Plants that are too young to be harvested will have leaves that do not grow close to the ground.
- Place the leaf upright in a container with a slight inclination once it has been cut from the plant. Allow for the dark resin fluid to drain from the leaf by leaving it in that position for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Place the aloe leaf on a cutting board or other flat surface. Using a very sharp knife, carefully cut off the leaf’s tip and the pointy rough edges on both sides. Make sure to cut the leaf on both sides from top to bottom.
- Place the aloe leaf on a cutting board or other flat surface. Using a very sharp knife, carefully cut off the leaf’s tip and the pointy rough edges on both sides. Make sure to cut the leaf on both sides from top to bottom.
- Scoop off the slimy mucilage gel as well as the clear inner gel, which seems more solid. A spoon works well for scooping up the gel from most leaves. If the leaf is particularly large, a butter knife may be the best option. It’s crucial to press down lightly but firmly when removing the gel, being careful not to remove any leftover sap.
How to Store the Homemade Aloe Vera Gel
Refrigerate the aloe gel in a glass container or a plastic container that is appropriate for food storage. A dark green or brown glass jar is the ideal container choice because it helps to keep light out.
To avoid discoloration and extend the life of the aloe vera gel, many people add a drop of vitamin E and a pinch of citric acid powder. Simply smash a vitamin C tablet into powder or use a drop of grapefruit seed extract in place of citric acid powder.
Stop Commercial Purchases and Harvest Aloe Vera Gel Yourself
Knowing how to manufacture your own aloe vera gel and how to properly prepare and store it can offer you with a supply of the healing gel that will last a year or more if kept refrigerated. Stop buying aloe vera gel from the supermarket and start growing and collecting the natural product yourself.