KOSMO ALOE VERA
KOSMO芦荟精华素

“Four vegetables are indispensable for the well being of man:
对人类的健康来说，有四类植物是必不可少的：

Wheat, the grape, the olive and aloe.
小麦、葡萄、橄榄和芦荟。

The first nourishes him, the second raises his spirit, the third brings him harmony and fourth cures him.”
第一种植物为我们提供营养，第二种能振奋我们的精神，第三种起到协调人体机理的作用，而第四种则能防治疾病。

 –Christopher Columbus
－ 克里斯托佛·哥伦布

A number of surveys have proven that we are not even reaching the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) of various essential vitamins and minerals.

一系列的研究表明，在摄入身体所必需的维生素和矿物质方面，经常的情况是我们并未达到推荐的日摄入量（RDA）。

 

Even if we are careful with our daily diet, many foods including fruits and vegetables can be depleted of valuable vitamins and minerals due to:

即使我们在日常饮食方面小心翼翼，但很多食物如水果和蔬菜中的维生素和矿物质也可能流失，原因是：

 

Storage and cooking, Processing/refining and depleted soils.

贮存及烹煮，加工制作，以及土壤贫瘠等原因。

 

Vitamin and mineral requirements increase if you are exposed to anti nutrients such as:

如果你处于不利于营养吸收的状态下，对维生素和矿物质的需求就会增加，比如：

 

Stress, *Caffeine – (This has negative implications for coffee)& alcohol, Cigarette smoke, Chemicals, Pollutants and drugs.

工作压力，咖啡因（这表示咖啡有负面影响）和酒精，吸烟，化学品，环境污染以及药物。

 

Other factors may include illness, pregnancy, menopause, regular exercise or simply age.

其它的因素可能包括疾病、怀孕、更年期，定期体育锻炼，或仅仅是由于衰老。

 

The most common signs of health deterioration include digestive disturbances, allergies, poor skin, headaches, joint aches and pains, hormonal imbalance and fatigue.

最常见的健康问题包括消化功能异常、过敏、皮肤疾病、头痛、关节疼痛、激素分泌异常，以及疲劳等。

 

Many studies show that Aloe has multiple benefits particularly supporting gastro-intestinal health, good immunity and healthy skin, its nutrients helping the detoxification process of the body and the promotion of optimum health.

许多研究表明，芦荟有多种功效，特别是有利于肠胃、免疫系统和皮肤的健康。它的营养成分有利于身体的排毒过程，以及在将身体保持在最佳状态方面具有促进作用。

 

Aloe Vera is a natural plant compound, its many ingredients having a synergistic, energizing and beneficial effect throughout the body providing the wealth of nutrients needed to back up any shortfall in the diet on a daily basis.

芦荟精华素是一种天然植物的制成品，它的多种成分可在全身起到增效、激励及有益健康的作用，所提供的营养可弥补日常饮食中的不足。


 

What is Aloe Vera?

什么是芦荟精华素？

 

Aloe Vera, often called the Miracle Plant, the Natural Healer, the Burns Plant, goes by many names which have survived the 4000 or so years during which this amazing medicinal herb has benefited mankind.

芦荟精华素经常被人称为神奇植物、天然良药、治烧伤的植物等。这些名称已经存在了约四千年之久，而在这漫漫的历史长河之中，这种神奇的草本植物为人类带来了莫大的好处。

There are over 240 different species of Aloe, growing mainly in the dry regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and America.
芦荟有240多种不同的种类，主要生长在非洲、亚洲、欧洲和美洲的气候干燥地区。

Although Aloe Vera is a member of the Lily family, related to onions, garlic and asparagus,  it is very-cactus like in its characteristics.
尽管芦荟属于百合科，与洋葱、大蒜和芦笋是近亲，但其功效则与仙人掌十分相似。

This unique plant also belongs to a larger plant family called "Xeroids".
这种独特的植物还从属于一个更大的物种家族，叫做“Xeroids”。

Of the 240+ species of Aloe, only four are recognized as being of nutritional value to humans and animals.
但在这240多种芦荟之中，仅仅发现了4种是对人类和动物具有营养价值的。

Aloe barbadensis miller (Aloe Vera species) is the top of these four.  Thus, any aloe-based product you use should be made from barbadensis miller species.
翠叶库拉索芦荟（芦荟精华素使用的成分）是这四种当中品质最好的。所以，你正在使用的任何芦荟产品都是用翠叶库拉索芦荟生产出来的。

A Little History一段小小的历史

It is often said the Aloe Vera was part of Cleopatra's secret to beauty.
根据许多传说，埃及艳后克利奥帕特拉女王之所以能做到青春永驻，秘密之一就是她使用了芦荟产品。

There are also many biblical references to Aloe Vera.
与芦荟有关的经典传说还有很多。

Dioscorides, a Greek historian, recommended Aloe Vera as a treatment for burns, kidney ailments and constipation.
一位古希腊的名医和历史学家Dioscorides发现，芦荟能治疗烧伤、医治肾病，以及克服便秘。

The ancient Egyptians were thought to have used Aloe Vera in their embalming procedures.
有人认为，古埃及人还将芦荟运用在尸体的防腐处理上。

They also used it for sunburns and to retard the aging process.
他们还用它来防治日光灼伤，以及延缓衰老过程。

The Chinese considered the Aloe Vera sacred and used it for stomach and colon ailments.
中国人视芦荟为神物，将其用来治疗胃病和结肠病。

In the Philippines, it is used with milk for dysentery and kidney infections.
在菲律宾，人们将芦荟与牛奶一起使用，治疗痢疾和肾脏感染。

 

Benefits of Drinking Aloe Vera
饮用芦荟精华素的好处

You've probably used Aloe Vera when you've cut or burnt your skin and had fantastic results.  You should consider drinking Aloe Vera too.  Here's why...
当你的皮肤遭受了割伤或烧伤，你或许使用过芦荟精华素，感觉到了它的神奇功效。你其实还应该饮用它，理由如下：

Aloe Vera (barbadensis miller) contains over 20 minerals, all of which are essential to the human body.  The human body requires 22 amino acids for good health -- eight of which are called "essential" because the body cannot fabricate them.  Aloe Vera contains all of these eight essential amino acids, and 11 of the 14 "secondary" amino acids.  Aloe Vera has Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C and E.  Vitamins cannot be manufactured within the body, and some cannot be stored by the body, so it is necessary for the diet to sustain a continuous supply. 
翠叶库拉索芦荟含有二十多种矿物质，它们对人类的身体健康全都是必需的。人类需要22种氨基酸来保持身体的健康，而其中的八种是“极为重要的”，因为人体自身无法将它们合成出来。这八种氨基酸芦荟精华素全都含有。此外它还含有14种“次级”氨基酸中的11种。芦荟精华素还含有维生素A、B1、B2、B6、B12、C和E。由于维生素无法由人体内部生成，有一些还不能被身体贮存，所以必需依靠从食物中摄取来获得持续的供应。

To get a steady supply of these minerals, amino acids and vitamins - one should drink between two to four ounces of Aloe Vera Gel twice daily.
为了持续地补充这些矿物质、氨基酸和维生素，人们应该每天两次饮用芦荟精华素凝胶，每次服用二到四盎司。

How Aloe products are manufactured is extremely important!
用什么方法来生产芦荟精华素，这一点至关紧要。

The gel of the Aloe plant, when exposed to oxygen for a prolonged time (about four hours) oxidizes - rendering it worthless.
芦荟精华素的植物凝胶如果长时间（大约四个小时）暴露在氧气之中，它就会被氧化，于是就变得一文不值。

 (This is the same reaction to air as an apple undergoes when the "insides" are exposed to air - it quickly browns due to oxidation.)
（就如同把苹果的“内部”暴露在空气之中那样，苹果很快就会变成棕色的 － 它被氧化啦。）

Thus, you want the manufacturer's reliable assurance, in writing, that not only is the species correct - but also from harvest, to filleting (removing the outer leaf to retain only the clear gel), to manufacturing the process is four hours or less.
所以，你必须获得制造商可靠的书面保证，即不仅要确保所用原料是正确的品种，还要做到整个生产过程不超过四个小时，从收获、到切片（将外部的叶子等去掉，只留下清洁的浆汁），最后到生产完成为止。

If you can't have this assurance, look elsewhere.
如果你不能获得这些保证，就应该到别处去购买。

You want a manufacturer who grows their own Aloe Vera in their own fields.  Some manufacturers may purchase Aloe Vera in bulk once or twice a year and it "sits around" while waiting for the manufacturing process.  Thus, if the Aloe Vera is grown on company OWNED and CONTROLLED fields, you can be better assured of freshness and nutritional value.
你肯定会希望，你的生产商在他们自己的地里种植自己的芦荟。有些生产商是在市场上购进芦荟的，他们每年大批量地购买一至二次，而这些原料将被“闲置”在那里，直到被派上用场。要是生产商是在公司自己拥有和控制的土地上种植芦荟的，你就能确信原料的新鲜度和营养价值。


Health benefits of Aloe Vera
芦荟精华素对健康的益处

·         Aloe vera has been connected with more than 200 biologically active compounds linked to curing or treating some 250 human health problems.
芦荟精华素含有200多种生物活性物质，有助于治疗250种左右的人类身体疾病。

·         Aloe vera juice is high in antioxidants and as a result boosts a person’s immune system by detoxifying the body and preventing illness.
芦荟精华素浆液含有大量的抗氧化剂，所以能排除体内毒素，防止疾病，还能强化人体的免疫系统。

·         A component of aloe vera, namely acemannan, is an approved treatment for leukemia, believed to be caused by a virus similar to HIV.
芦荟精华素中有一种叫做乙酰化甘露聚糖的成份，它被证明能治疗白血病。人们相信，白血病是由一种病毒引起的，与HIV类似。

Acemannan has been recognized as extremely effective at boosting people’s immune system.
现已确认，乙酰化甘露聚糖在增强人们的免疫系统方面极为有效。

·         Aloe contains a high amount of protein, including 22 of the 24 amino acids required for human well being and all eight of the essential amino acids not manufactured by the human body. 
芦荟含有大量的蛋白质，包括人类健康所必需的24种氨基酸中的22种，以及包括了人体不能合成的全部八种必须的氨基酸。

·         Aloe contains ten vitamins, including an uncommon, plant derived source of B12, also know as cobalamin.
芦荟含有十种维生素，包括一种稀罕的、从植物中提炼出来的B12维生素源头，叫做氰钴胺素。

Cobalamin helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells, and is also needed to produce DNA, the genetic material in all cells.
氰钴胺素能维持神经细胞和红血球细胞的健康，并有助于在所有的细胞中产生出DNA和遗传物质。

·         Aloe Vera contains over thirty enzymes, including lipase and oxidase.
芦荟精华素含有三十多种酶，包括脂肪酶和氧化酶。

It could be argued that enzymes are the missing link in the modern diet.
可以这样说，在现代饮食结构中，酶是缺损的一环。

90% of us suffer digestive problems (Zantac is the world’s biggest selling drug), and digestion is enzyme-dependent.
百分之九十的人受到消化不良的困扰（善胃得泡腾片成了世界上最畅销的药物之一就是明证），而消化的良好与否则与酶息息相关。

·         Aloe Vera contains anthraquinones, which due to their small size and low molecular weight, allows easy entry into cells.
芦荟精华素还含有蒽醌成分，而由于蒽醌的体积小，分子重量较轻，于是很容易进入细胞内部。

These anthraquinones are extremely cytotoxic (they fight against) towards a broad spectrum of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that include pneumonia, E coli, blood infections, diarrhea, skin infections and (tuberculosis.
蒽醌是一种极为有效的广谱类抗细胞毒素物质，可抗击多种细菌、真菌、病毒，包括导致肺炎的细菌和病毒、大肠埃希氏杆菌，以及导致血液感染、腹泻、皮肤感染和肺结核的微生物。  




**-Should we mention this?
这些是否值得一提？

·         Aloe Vera contains two important plant hormones – gibberellins and auxins- the same two hormones linked to the healing qualities of kelp.
芦荟精华素含有两种重要的植物荷尔蒙：赤霉素和植物生长素，它们与从海藻中提炼出来的荷尔蒙有相同的疗效。

Both hormones, along with saponins, which are also present in aloe, stimulate cell replication and lead to accelerated healing.
这两种荷尔蒙与芦荟中含有的皂苷加在一起，可以激励细胞复制，加速治愈过程。

·         Aloe Vera contains significant levels of salicylic acid (the active ingredient in aspirin), which accounts for some of aloe’s pain-killing potential.
芦荟精华素含有相当多的水杨酸（阿司匹林的活性成份），在芦荟的止痛功能中它起到了某些作用。

This acid also plays a role in detoxification and the cell-cleansing capacity of this herb.
在这种草本植物的排毒和细胞清扫作用中，这种酸也发挥了一定的作用。

·         The key interrelation of all these integral parts of aloe and many more is controlled by 5 different long-chain sugars present in aloe, the most active being a muco-polysaccharide called glucomannans.
芦荟中有五种不同的长链结构糖，它们控制了芦荟内部各个关键成分间的相互作用，以及许多其他作用。其中最活跃的是一种多磺酸基粘多糖，叫做甘露聚葡萄糖。

The active ingredients of immune stimulants like Echinacea and oriental mushrooms are also a function of their polysaccharides.
多聚糖还是一种免疫系统激素，与松果菊和东方蘑菇的作用相类似。


Aloe Vera usage may be contraindicated:
芦荟精华素可能有一些禁忌症：

KOSMO strongly recommends that you seek professional advice before you combine any prescription medication or over the counter dietary supplements with Aloe Vera products.
KOSMO公司强烈建议，当您将芦荟精华素产品与处方药及在柜台购买的保健食品同时使用时，必须事先获得专家的意见。

Why does Aloe Vera Juice need preservatives?
为何芦荟精华素需要加入防腐剂？

 Highligted area need to be confirmed with our supplier
高亮部分须由我们的供应商予以确认。

Aloe Vera, like any fresh food, will start to spoil as soon as it is removed from its natural environment (just like apple will go brown once cut open).
就像任何的新鲜食物那样，当芦荟离开了它的自然状态后，就会开始变质。（就像苹果被切开后会变黄那样）

All Aloe Vera juices contain basically the same preservatives.
所有的芦荟精华素液体基本上含有相同的防腐剂。

KOSMO Aloe Juice is 99.7% pure and independently certified by the XXXXX.
KOSMO精华素的纯度为 99.7%，由XXXXX单独发证。

The preservatives used are Citric Acid to reduce the PH level, Potassium Sorbate to stop mould and Sodium Benzoate as an antimicrobial agent.
使用的防腐剂是柠檬酸，目的是为了降低PH值和山梨酸钾， 以便防止霉变。另一种是苯甲酸钠，它是一种杀菌剂。

These preservatives are present in far lower amounts than found in foods such as fruit juice, cider, margarine, packaged salads, jellies, jam, soft drinks, bread, smoked fish, cheeses, pickles, pies, chocolate syrups and wines.
这些防腐剂的浓度比许多食品中防腐剂的浓度要低得多，如果汁、苹果酒、人造黄油、盒装色拉、果冻、果酱、软性饮料、面包、熏鱼、干奶酪、酱菜、馅饼、巧克力、糖浆以及葡萄酒等。