Articles of category "Aloe"

Aloe Vera is a representative of the Liliaceae family, related to the onion, garlic and asparagus. It is a perennial, drought-resisting, succulent plant with its origin in the African continent. The central mucilage of the plant's fleshy grey-green leaves is saturated with clear gel, the medicinal value of which has been known from time immemorial. The active pharmacological ingredients of aloe have pronounced analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.

Aloe vera is a plant that belongs to the lily family and grows wild in Madagascar and on the majority of the African continent. It also is cultivated in the United States, Japan, and Caribbean and Mediterranean countries. Aloe vera is also a house plant for many people. Aloe plant is known for its healing aloe vera gel and aloe vera latex.