The many uses of Aloe Vera

Upon moving to our present house 6 months ago I found a rather large aloe plant growing. I didn't think much about it, only familiar with it's usefulness after a sunburn. But after a little research on the internet I discovered it has many other wonderful, practical uses!

I've been using it on the kids bug bites, to soften the skin of my ever growing belly, to smooth the skin of my face, on my hair, and on Ella's eczema.
I haven't been brave enough to actually ingest it yet, but many claim you can add it to smoothies and it's supposed to be good for digestion.

So, thank you to whoever planted this wonderful aloe vera many years ago!