It is found in creams, shower gels, shampoos, yogurts and juices: extracts from the plant Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera, should - if you believe the manufacturers of various products - work nothing less than wonders: The cactus-like desert plant is said to be a fountain of youth, an elixir of life and a healer in one. But can a single plant keep the long list of health promises? In Brookfield, Queensland, the medical plant rows in the backyard of Dr. Franziska Rubin, just like almost everywhere in Australia. On top of presenting a weekly health program on German TV, Franziska is a GP and editor of numerous health books. Katharina Loesche visited her at home to find out: What is all the fuss about the celebrity of the plant world, to whom healing powers and eternal youth are attributed?
It is found in creams, shower gels, shampoos, yogurts and juices: extracts from the plant Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera, should - if you believe the manufacturers of various products - work nothing less than wonders: The cactus-like desert plant is said to be a fountain of youth, an elixir of life and a healer in one. But can a single plant keep the long list of health promises? In Brookfield, Queensland, the medical plant rows in the backyard of Dr. Franziska Rubin, just like almost everywhere in Australia. On top of presenting a weekly health program on German TV, Franziska is a GP and editor of numerous health books. Katharina Loesche visited her at home to find out: What is all the fuss about the celebrity of the plant world, to whom healing powers and eternal youth are attributed?
