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aloe plant

Why it worked

The video combines a relatable problem (needing a cough remedy) with a surprising and accessible solution (using a common houseplant). The visual demonstration and explanation of the natural benefits of aloe vera make it informative and engaging, while the playful interaction between the creators adds entertainment value.

Summary

The video demonstrates how to make a natural cough remedy using an aloe vera plant. The creator shows how to extract the gel, mix it with honey, orange juice, lemon juice, and hot water, and explains the benefits of aloe for soothing a sore throat and reducing inflammation.

Structure

1The problem: needing a dollar/cough remedy
2The solution: using an aloe plant
3Preparing the aloe: cutting, draining yellow sap, adding water
4Mixing the ingredients: aloe gel, honey, juices, hot water
5The result: a natural cough remedy
6Testing the remedy and its effects

Product placement

Aloe plant: used to make a drink for soothing a cough. The plant itself is used, and its properties are explained. Removing it would change the video's content. Aloe Blacc: appears in the video, but does not act or have any product capabilities demonstrated. Removing him would not change the video's content.

Original caption

DIY aloe magic! 😮🌱 ft. @Aloe Blacc

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I NEED.. A DOLLAR.. NO NEEE.. A DOLLAR.. A DOLLAR.. I GOT THE PERFECT THING FOR A COUGH.. FOLLOW ME.. PASS ME THAT ALOE PLANT.. WE'RE GONNA CUT OFF A LEAF.. WHEN YOU FIRST SLICE AN ALOE LEAF.. IT SEEPS OUT SOME YELLOW STUFF.. WE DON'T WANT THAT.. PUT IT IN A GLASS OF WATER. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES.. IT SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO! NOW WE'RE GONNA SCRAPE OUT THE GEL.. INTO A BOWL.. ALRIGHT ALOE.. THE NEXT THING YOU'RE GONNA DO IS.. ADD 1 TEASPOON.. A LITTLE BIT OF ORANGE JUICE.. I MEAN.. A LITTLE BIT OF LEMON JUICE.. I SAID A LITTLE.. THEN ADD SOME.. HOT WATER INTO THE CUP.. GIVE IT A MIX.. AND BOOM! WHAT WE JUST MADE RIGHT NOW IS.. A NATURAL.. OKAY.. HERE DRINK THIS.. ALOE PLANTS CONTAIN SOMETHING CALLED.. POLYSACCHARIDES.. WHICH HELPS TO SOOTHE YOUR THROAT.. AND IF YOU GOT A COUGH.. LIKE ALOE DOES.. IT'LL DECREASE THE INFLAMMATION.. AND GET HIS COUGH TO DISAPPEAR! YEAH I CAN FEEL IT.. YOU CAN FEEL IT WORKING? YEAH! I NEED.. DOLLAR.. DOLLAR.. DOLLAR.. THAT'S WHAT I NEED.. AND IF I SHARE WITH YOU.. SHARE YOUR DOLLAR.. WITH MEEE..

Transcript

I need.. A dollar.. No Neee.. A dollar.. A dollar.. I got the perfect thing for a cough.. Follow me.. Pass me that aloe plant.. We're gonna cut off a leaf.. When you first slice an aloe leaf.. It seeps out some yellow stuff.. We don't want that.. Put it in a glass of water. After a couple of minutes.. It should be good to go! Now we're gonna scrape out the gel.. Into a bowl.. Alright aloe.. The next thing you're gonna do is.. Add 1 teaspoon.. A little bit of orange juice.. I mean.. A little bit of lemon juice.. I said a little.. Then add some.. Hot water into the cup.. Give it a mix.. And boom! What we just made right now is.. A natural.. Okay.. Here drink this.. Aloe plants contain something called.. Polysaccharides.. Which helps to soothe your throat.. And if you got a cough.. Like aloe does.. It'll decrease the inflammation.. And get his cough to disappear! Yeah I can feel it.. You can feel it working? Yeah! I need.. Dollar.. Dollar.. Dollar.. That's what I need.. And if I share with you.. Share your dollar.. With meee..