Botanical Name: Aloe barbadensis miller
Other Names: Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Medicinal Aloe, Burn Plant
Aloe vera, an herb characterized by succulent leaves arranged in a rosette, displays shades ranging from grey to green, occasionally adorned with white spots. Along the edges of the leaves, sharp, pinkish spines add to their distinctive features. Notably, these leaves are the reservoir of a colorless gel widely utilized in various commercial and medicinal products.
Medicinal Uses:
- Acne
- Lichen planus (a very itchy rash on the skin or in the mouth)
- Oral submucous fibrosis
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Burns
- Radiation-induced skin toxicity.
