Updated: 13 January 2022

Can I have Aloe Vera juice?

No, we don't recommend aloe vera or aloe vera juice.

Firstly, it is not a food item but medicine. In Ayurveda, aloe vera is used as a powerful medicine to treat specific ailments. However, it is one thing to consume something as medicine and entirely different to consume it as an everyday food item.

Additionally, aloe vera is bitter in taste & falls under the Rajasik category. Also, it is not pleasing to the heart (an important quality of satvic food).

Ash Gourd Juice or coconut water is a much better and effective way to detox compared to cumin/fenugreek water. In case ash gourd or coconut is not available in your country, drink juice of any seasonal watery vegetable like celery, ridge gourd (tori) or bottle gourd (lauki).

However, aloe vera pulp if extracted at home directly from the leaf can be used on skin or hair.