You will need four simple things to make aloe vera gel including aloe vera leave, a sharp knife, a clean airtight container to store aloe vera gel and two vitamin E capsules.

A succulent that grows in tropical, subtropical and arid environments, the aloe vera plant has been used for thousands of years to soothe sunburns and bug bites, to moisturize dry skin and treat cuts.

The term “aloe vera juice” might sound like something you gargle when you’ve somehow sunburned your esophagus. But you don’t have to expose your tongue to UV rays to enjoy a glass of aloe vera juice.