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Tradition wisdom has it that a topical application of aloe to a wound or burn helps heal the skin. Aloe vera is also used as a laxative. In addition to these traditional uses, aloe is now found in skin care products, such as moisturizers and sunblocks. more »
Aloe vera is a succulent plant, the many parts of which have been used as far back as ancient Egypt and Greece. Aloe has multi-purpose actions. Its content makes it a usually safe and effective external and internal treatment for a variety of ailments and conditions. more »
Aloe Vera gel is a substance that is commonly used to treat minor skin damage such as sunburn, wounds or dry patches. According to Mayoclinic.com, it comes from the Aloe Vera plant, and has been used as a topical ointment for thousands of years. You can find it in many households today. If you want to keep your Aloe Vera gel as fresh... more »
Aloe vera is a plant native to Northern Africa. Praised around the world for its medicinal properties, aloe vera has been in use for over a thousand years, with medical papyri of ancient Egypt (16th century B.C.) describing its use and applications. Now a common ingredient in natural health remedies, homeopathic medicine and even... more »
Aloe Vera is a succulent plant that has long been cultivated for its many medicinal properties. Applied topically, the clear or white sap found inside the plant's fleshy leaves can effectively soothe and help to heal minor burns, including sunburns, and can also moisturize and cleanse the skin. It can also temporarily relieve such... more »
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Aloe vera is a desert plant that is widely used in natural medicine both topically in skin care products and orally in dietary supplements or... more »
In this article you will learn how to make an aloe vera gargle. This is a natural gargle made from the leaves of an aloe vera plant. more »
Aloe vera is a succulent that has a long history of use as a medicinal remedy for a variety of conditions and ailments. Aloe vera is sold in... more »
Most common pharmaceuticals on the market today were derived from plants and flowers--species growing wild in their own particular habitat. Aloe... more »
Aloe vera is a popular herbal remedy. It is often recommended as a treatment for numerous ailments, from sunburn to abdominal cramps. Aloe vera is... more »
Aloe vera, also known as the medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant that probably originated in Northern Africa, the Canary islands and Cape Verde. Aloe vera grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa and other arid areas. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine. Many scientific studies of the use of aloe vera have been undertaken, some of them conflicting."Ernst">"Marshall">Marshall JM (2000) Aloe vera gel: what is the evidence? Pharm J 244:360–362."Boudreau">"Vogler"> Despite these limitations, there is some preliminary evidence that Aloe vera extracts may be useful in the treatment of diabetes and elevated blood lipids in humans."Boudreau"/> These positive effects are thought to be due to the presence of compounds such as polysaccharides, mannans, anthraquinones and lectins."Boudreau"/>"King"/>"Eshun">
Description
Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 60–100 cm (24–39 in) tall, spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some varieties showing white flecks on the upper and lower stem surfaces."Yates">Yates A. (2002) Yates Garden Guide. Harper Collins Australia The margin of the leaf is serrated and has small white teeth. The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to tall, each flower pendulous, with a yellow tubular corolla 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) long."Yates"/>"BPGE">Random House Australia Botanicas Pocket Gardening Encyclopedia for Australian Gardeners Random House Publishers, Australia Like other Aloe species, Aloe vera forms arbuscular mycorrhiza, a symbiosis that allows the plant better access to mineral nutrients in soil.
Taxonomy and etymology
The species has a number of synonyms: A. barbadensis Mill., Aloe indica Royle, Aloe perfoliata L. var. vera and A. vulgaris Lam.,"AFPD"> and common names including Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, true Aloe, Barbados Aloe, burn Alo read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe+vera
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