Aloe
Formal name
Aloe vera
Other names
Burn plant; Medicine plant; Saqal; Zabila
Description
A spiny succulent perennial. The long leaves are thick and full of juice and smooth except for spiny teeth on the margins.
Part used
leaf
Dosage
external use
Health benefits
juice taken internally for constipation and to soothe ulcers, arthritis and colitis; fresh leaf or juice is applied for burns, sunburn, poison oak (can be used around eyes) and wounds.
Category | Correspondences |
---|---|
Body systems | integumentary |
Gender | Feminine |
Herb action | emmenagogue, emollient |
Herb category | cleanser, specific |
Herbal energy | cool |
Herbal preparation | fresh leaves |
Herbal taste | bitter |
Magical powers | luck, protection |
Path | 22 |
Planet | Moon |
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