Agave is a perennial herb, a powerful rosette succulent. The leaf of agave is greenish-gray, fleshy, thick, arched and curved. On the edge of the leaves there are sharp spikes of brown color with a length of 20-30 mm. At home in the plant, in South America, leaf length can be up to 3 m. Agave has valuable useful properties, which we will describe later. More compact agave varieties are grown at home, with a rosette diameter of up to 50 cm and a leaf length of up to 15 cm. It should be noted that the healing properties of a room agave are not inferior to wild plants.
Did you know? Agave is literally translated from the Greek as noble.
Agave Chemical Composition
In addition to its exotic beauty, agave is famous for its healing properties. The chemical composition of the plant allows the treatment of many diseases with agave, as well as being a vegetable first aid kit in the house. 100 g of agave leaves have an energy value of 69 kcal, while this mass contains 10 g of carbohydrates, 7 g of dietary fiber, 0.5 g of proteins, 0.2 g of fats and 1.2 g of ash. Agave contains fructose, sucrose, glucose, starch, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, copper, iron, selenium, zinc, manganese, amino acids in the form of arginine, valine, tryptophan and lysine, as well as many vitamins A, B1 , B4, B5, B6, B9, C, K, E, PP. 
How is agave useful for the body?
Folk healers have long known the beneficial properties of agave as a painkiller, disinfectant, diuretic, laxative, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and expectorant effects on the human body. For these purposes, usually used fleshy leaves of the plant and its juice. From the fruits of agave squeeze the juice, warm it up a little and evaporate excess liquid, thereby obtaining agave syrup or nectar, which has the properties to cleanse the body of toxins and slags, and its mineral-vitamin complex is able to strengthen the immune system. Fresh agave juice has a beneficial effect on the healing of soft tissues, bruises and bruises, in some cases it is possible to get rid of warts and teen acne. Some recipes for the use of this medicinal plant will be described in more detail below.
Important! The best healing properties have the leaves of agave, whose age exceeds 4 years.
The use of agave, the healing properties of the plant
From the succulent agave - a plant with numerous medicinal properties, make medicinal decoctions of tinctures and lotions, the recipes of which were known in the Middle Ages. Let us consider in more detail how to use room agave and what healing properties it has.
Internal use
Internal use of agave is indicated for gastric and hepatic diseases, for bronchitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia,
Diseases of the stomach and liver will help to heal 50 g of fresh leaves of agave, brewed a glass of boiling water, this mixture should be insisted for 6 hours, and the resulting infusion then take 1 tbsp. l three times daily before meals.
The healing properties of agave will help to overcome lung diseases., for this you need to mix 20 g of fresh plant juice, 20 g of pork fat, 100 g of butter and 100 g of honey. Take this tool should be in the morning and evening for 1 tbsp. l., adding it to a glass of warm milk or tea.
Fresh agave juice has diuretic and laxative properties.For this, a tablespoon of juice is mixed with 100 ml of water and taken as needed.
Vitamin mixture of 100 g of agave juice, 100 g of lemon juice, 200 g of walnut kernels and 200 g of honey will help increase vitality. Take this tasty medicine should be half an hour before meals several times a day.
The healing properties of agave flower are effective in treating the initial stage of lupus, as well as in case of digestive disorders. These ailments will heal the regular use of fresh leaf juice - 20 drops per 100 ml of water.
Agave syrup brings undoubted benefits to the entire human gastrointestinal tract, improves digestion, promotes colonization with beneficial bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria, and removes excess fluid from the body.
With the help of agave juice or mucus of the root of this plant, toothache is treated by applying healing liquid on the gums.
Important! With the exacerbation of kidney disease, ingestion of drugs from agave is prohibited.
Outdoor use
Agave leaves have been used for quite a long time in order to get rid of sciatica and sciatica, for this you need to grind 200 g of plant pulp and rub the resulting gruel in the right place before going to bed. Perhaps a burning sensation and itching after application, which pass through a few hours.
In the treatment of boils and purulent wounds, an agave leaf is cut to the affected area with a cut and fixed with a bandage. The leaves should often be changed to fresh cut, this simple procedure will effectively clean the abscess from pus. In case of frostbite or exacerbation of neuralgia, it is recommended to apply an agave leaf cut in half with a cut to the sore spot for the longest possible time. In case of skin irritation with agave juice, it is recommended to smear the reddened area with sour cream.
50 g of agave leaf pulp for 0.5 l of vodka infused during the week perfectly helps in the treatment of rheumatism, for this regular rubbing should be carried out. This infusion of agave is used to treat joints, a sore spot is pounded before bedtime and wrapped with a woolen scarf.
Juice of fresh agave leaves, mixed with liquid honey in a ratio of 1 to 10, is effective in treating burns, inflammations, wounds and even purulent inflammation of the eyes. This composition should be applied to the cut bandage and attach to the sore spot for a few minutes.
Edema, itching and irritation after an insect or snake bite can be removed by smearing the agave juice on the affected area.
Did you know? Agave is able to bloom only once, at the end of flowering the plant dies.
Contraindications and precautions
Despite the fact that the use of agave brings benefits to humans, this plant can also be harmful if used improperly. Absolute contraindications to the use of drugs from agave are pregnancy, hormonal disorders, allergic reactions and idiosyncrasy, internal bleeding, gallbladder disease and hepatitis.
Agave treatment during lactation is not recommended, as well as to women who are planning a pregnancy shortly. To prevent severe allergic reactions to this plant, you should put a few drops of juice on your wrist, in case of severe redness, itching and burning, you should refuse to use agents from the agave.
The handsome succulent agave is quite undemanding in its care, it has beautiful green succulent leaves, which are also suitable as a natural home first aid kit, you only have to break off the necessary number of them.
