That's fine ... happy to help ... as I said we're off on holiday in the wee small hours of Thursday morning and not back until nearly the end of the month, so remind me then .... I may well be so relaxed and unwound by then I'll have forgotten my own name
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I just use it for burns obtained when cooking ... the sap from a severed leaf stops the pain miraculously and the burn doesn't seem to blister and heals very quickly.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I just had a quick google to check I wasn't spouting nonsense again:
"Caution should be exercised before using Aloe from an Aloe
plant because contact dermatitis can occur in sensitive individuals. You should cut away the skin
and inner layer of yellow juice leaving only the actual gel. The yellow juice, especially prominent
in older plants, is the primary irritant in the cases of contact dermatitis.
Test a small area of skin, such as the inner forearm, for a reaction before more general use.
As with Aloe arborescens, ingestion of the latex, which is found
just under the skin, can cause a
cathartic (purging) reaction by irritating the large intestine. One of the
components of Aloe is a compound called Aloin. It was a common ingredient in
laxative products until the FDA banned its use in 2003. Aloin is now typically
removed during processing."
Apparently sempervivum has similar burn treating properties which is interesting as it can be grown outdoors in this country.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can you see the little offset bottom right? That's yours
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
"Caution should be exercised before using Aloe from an Aloe plant because contact dermatitis can occur in sensitive individuals. You should cut away the skin and inner layer of yellow juice leaving only the actual gel. The yellow juice, especially prominent in older plants, is the primary irritant in the cases of contact dermatitis. Test a small area of skin, such as the inner forearm, for a reaction before more general use.
As with Aloe arborescens, ingestion of the latex, which is found just under the skin, can cause a cathartic (purging) reaction by irritating the large intestine. One of the components of Aloe is a compound called Aloin. It was a common ingredient in laxative products until the FDA banned its use in 2003. Aloin is now typically removed during processing."
Apparently sempervivum has similar burn treating properties which is interesting as it can be grown outdoors in this country.