How to Make Herbal Gel With Aloe Vera

The inner gel of the aloe vera plant has been used medicinally for thousands of years. You can harvest it and make an herbal gel that keeps in the refrigerator for up to a year. You'll add vitamins C and E to prevent it from discoloring and deteriorating. Use herbal aloe vera gel to treat minor cuts, burns and rashes.

Things You'll Need

• Aloe vera leaves
• Capsule of Vitamin E
• Tablet of Vitamin C
• 8-oz. dark-colored jar (brown, blue or green)

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Instructions

• 1

  Cut leaves from the aloe vera plant. Choose outer leaves with their bases growing close to the base of the plant.

• 2

  Lay a leaf on a cutting board. Cut off the leaf tip and remove the pointed spikes on the sides. Slice it open from tip to base and spread the two halves apart.

• 3

  Use a teaspoon to scoop out the gel. Remove both the clear inner gel and the slimy outer gel. Place in a small bowl.

• 4

  Repeat until you have about ½ cup of gel.

• 5

  Slice open the Vitamin E and squeeze it out of the capsule into the aloe vera gel.

• 6

  Crush the Vitamin C tablet in a mortar or on a cutting board with the back of a spoon. Add it to the aloe vera gel.

• 7

  Mix the vitamins into the aloe vera gel thoroughly.

• 8

  Transfer the mixture to the jar and store in the refrigerator.