ALOE VERA: A REMEDY FOR DIABETES.

ALOE VERA

BOTANICAL NAME:  Aloe vera ( L) Burm. f.

FAMILY:  Liliaceae

COMMON NAMES:  English: Indian aloe

DESCRIPTION: Aloe vera is a succulent plant , stemless or very short stemmed plant  growing to 60-100 cm tall. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey green, with  some varieties showing white flecks on their upper and lower stem surfaces.  The margin of the leaf is serrated and has small white teeth. Aloe  vera gel is obtained  from the lower leaves of the plant by slicing the leaf open. The gel is clear, odorless and tasteless. The flowers are produced in summer on a spike up to 90 cm tall, each flower being pendulous, with a yellow tubular 2-3 cm.

DISTRIBUTION:  Native of Arabia, Somalia or  Sudan. Cultivated all over the world.  In India more in Assam, Mizoram, Tamil nadu, Andhra Pradesh.

PART USED : The inspissated  juice of the leaves.

HOMOEOPATHIC USES

Acne. Burns. Colitis. Diabetes. Diarrhea. Radiation burns. Skin disorders. Sunburn. Tuberculosis. Ulcers.

POTENCY: 6th potency and higher.

 


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