Consumers' Help Desk: 2011

Strike: Never a Solution!

Nepal is burning at present with the problems of electricity shortages, unemployment, poverty and so on. To add fuel to the fire, there are strikes and disturbances to those who have managed to find something to do.

It's obvious that the strikes hurts those who work but it has some less obvious implications that I am going to shed light on in this post.

My personal experience first

I have found aloe vera very useful for stomach problems. I have used this plant on various occasions (of course for stomach problems) and it has not disappointed me. So, if you have any sort of (I say it again "any sort of") stomach disorder I recommend you to take aloe vera gel (about half of the leaf) just removing the green part. That’s how I do it and it has worked for me within just one to two intakes most of the times. Mostly during the festivals, we get too much blessed with delicious dishes that we fall prey of food poisoning, diarrhea, heartburn and so on. I have found Aloe Vera very soothing and relieving in such situations. There are allopathic alternatives too but they are neither easily accessible nor without side-effects. Aloe Vera can be a handy remedy, in these type of situations.

Aloe Vera and Stevia Cultivation at Palm Agrotech

In my previous post I introduced you to a newly founded company Palm Agrotech & Bio-Energy Nepal (P) Ltd. Today I am going to discuss about its two main products: Aloe Vera and Stevia.

Aloe Vera at Palm Agrotech

Aloe vera planted in a Pot at Palm Agrotech

Aloe Vera has been in use for centuries as a medicinal plant. It's used to soothe burns, stings of insects, etc. Aloe Vera juice is taken in liquid form as a medicine in Ayurveda. So, aloe has numerous benefits.

At Palm Agrotech, the officials claim that the Aloe Vera they sell is of the species Aloe Barbadensis Miller, which is considered the best species of Aloe. They too claim that this particular species has been imported to Nepal from a company in Malaysia. However, to my question of which company, no one had an answer. When it was asked to the founder, he denied to answer.

However, various sources on the internet and the company claim that Aloe Barbadensis Miller has various health benefits. This species contains 20 essentials irons, 20 out of 22 amino-acids required by our body, Vitamins, Carbose, enzymes, iron, calcium, sterols, Manganese, etc.

Palm Agrotech at a Glance

Head Office of Palm Agrotech and Bio-Energy Nepal

Palm Agrotech & Bio-Energy Nepal is a Nepali company which came into operation on 14th of Asar, 2067 BS with its head office in Bharatpur-10, Hakimchowk, Chitwan. It was rumored to be a Malaysian company but in fact it’s a Nepali company with its founder Mr. Rudra Prasad Giri. This company is now commercially cultivating a best species of aloe-vera, Barbadensis Miller and Stevia, also called “चिनी बिरुवा”, in various parts of the country. Its main aim is to produce Aloe Vera and Stevia in a large scale and develop it as a major export of Nepal. In the picture alongside is the Head Office of Palm Agrotech.