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Aloe Capensis, Aloe Latex, Aloe Perfoliata, Aloe Vera Barbenoids, Aloe Vera Gel, Aloes, Barbados Aloe, Burn Plant, Cape Aloe, Chritkumari, Curacao Aloe, Elephant's Gall, Ghee-Kunwar, Ghi-Kuvar, Ghrita-Kumari, Gvar Patha, Hsiang-Dan, Indian Aloe, Jafarabad Aloe, Kanya, Kumari, Lily of the Desert, Lu-Hui, Miracle Plant, Plant of Immortality.
CAUTION: See separate listings for Gymnema (Miracle Plant), Jiaogulan (Miracle Grass), and Miracle Fruit. |
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Aloe vera, synonyms Aloe barbadensis, Aloe indica; Aloe africana; Aloe arborescens, synonyms Aloe natalenis, Aloe frutescens, Aloe ucriae; Aloe ferox, synonym Aloe supralaevis; Aloe perryi; Aloe spicata.
Family: Aloaceae or Asphodelaceae. |
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Orally, aloe is used for osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases including ulcerative colitis, fever, itching and inflammation, and as a general tonic. Aloe is also used orally for gastroduodenal ulcers, diabetes, asthma, and radiation-related mucositis. Aloe latex is used orally as a laxative for constipation, epilepsy, asthma, colds, bleeding, amenorrhea, colitis, depression, diabetes, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, bursitis, osteoarthritis, and vision problems.
Topically, aloe is used for burns, wound healing, psoriasis, sunburn, frostbite, inflammation, osteoarthritis, and cold sores. It is also applied topically as an antiseptic and as a moisturizer.
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