| Botanical Name |
Aloe
vera |
|
| Common Name |
English:
Aloe |
| Family |
Liliaceae |
| Parts Used |
Leaves
and sap |
| Medicinal Property |
An
intensely bitter, purgative herb that contain fungal infection;
anti-inflammatory and promotes healing. It also destroys intestinal
parasites and stimulates the uterus. It also used to treat constipation,
poor appetite, digestive problems and in chronic irritation. |
| Chemistry |
The
leaves contain anthraquinone glycosides, which collectively termed as “
Aloin”. It varies from 25-30 %. |
| Description |
A
coarse perennial with short stem and shallow root system leaves fleshy in
rosettes, sessile, often crowded with horny prickles on the margins.
Flowers yellow or orange in racemes, fruits loculicidal capsule. |
| Distribution |
Cultivated
or seen wild in hedgerows in the drier parts of India. |
| Economics |
Used
in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations. |
| Warning |
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