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- Title
Aloe: An Herbal Ally Revisited.
- Authors
Thomsen, Michael
- Abstract
The article presents information on Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller), a member of the Liliaceae family. Aloe vera has been used since ancient times as a medicinal plant, primarily as a topical treatment for wounds, burns, and other skin conditions. Yet it is also known to have been used internally as a general tonic, anti-inflammatory agent, laxative, aphrodisiac, and anthelmintic. The part of the aloe plant used both traditionally and commercially is the leaf, from which two products are extracted: aloe resin or latex, and aloe gel. INSET: The International Aloe Science Council.
- Subjects
ALOE vera; MEDICINAL plants; LILIACEAE; ANTI-inflammatory agents; APHRODISIACS; ANTHELMINTICS
- Publication
Natural Pharmacy, 2005, Vol 9, Issue 2, p8
- ISSN
1089-4853
- Publication type
Article