John 19:39-40
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“39. And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.”
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Medical Science
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Herbs (41)
- Aloe vera
- The aloes of the Bible were used in several forms. Nicodemus evidently blunted or neutralized the bitter smell of the bitter aloes he brought with one hundred pounds of myrrh before wrapping the body of Jesus.
Though it may not be the true aloe of the Bible, aloe vera “sailed the ocean blue” with Columbus. It continues to appear in countless American kitchens and bathrooms as front-line treatment for burns and skin irritations.
Aloe vera also purges the stomach and lower intestines when taken internally (exercise caution here), and it aids healing of open sores. It has anesthetic and antibacterial properties and literally increases blood and lymph flow in small vessels where it is applied topically. Use it for teenage acne. In addition, try heating an actual aloe vera leaf and applying it directly to abscesses, bruises, skin inflammations, gumboils, or even sprains.
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Sources
- Jordan S. Rubin, The Maker’s Diet, p. 179.
