OF THE 200 TYPES OF ALOE VERA THAT EXIST, THE ONE THAT HAS THE GREATEST NUTRITIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES IS THE ALOE VERA BARBADENSIS. THE ALOE VERA PLANT CONTAINS ITS GREATEST NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES AT 2 TO 3 YEARS OF AGE. THE SUCCULENT ALOE VERA GEL IS OBTAINED FROM WITHIN THE LEAVES, FROM WHICH IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE PEEL OR SKIN. LEAVING A SLIMY, STICKY, GELATIN LIKE TISSUE CONTAINING TREMENDOUS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES. THIS MARVELOUS GEL CANNOT BE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS SINCE IT TENDS TO OXIDIZE EASILY, THUS LOSING SOME OF ITS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES. THIS MAKES IT NECESSARY TO SUBJECT IT TO A STABILIZATION PROCESS, OR REFRIGERATION TO NEUTRALIZE THE UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS OF OXYGENATION. IT HAS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTI-ALLERGENIC ACTIVITIES. HAS PAIN INHIBITOR, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY, HELPS IN HEALING WOUNDS & IS CELL REGENERATOR. IN GENERAL USE IS ENERGIZER, DIGESTIVE & DETOXIFYING AGENT.