Botanical Name: aloe vera, aloe barbedensis

English Name: Indian aloe, Barbados aloe

Aloe Vera has a long history of cultivation throughout the drier tropical and subtropical regions of the world, both as an ORNAMENTAL PLANT and for HERBAL MEDICINE.

It is a stem less or very short-stemmed plant growing to 80-100 cm tall, spreading by offsets and root sprouts. The leaves are lanceolate, thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with a serrated margin. The flowers are produced on a spike up to 90 cm tall, each flower pendulous, with a yellow tubular corolla 2-3 cm long.

Aloe vera is commonly used to treat various skin conditions such as cuts, burns and eczema.

It is also used as a remedy for coughs, wounds, ulcers, gastritis, diabetes, cancer, headaches, Arthritis, immune-system deficiencies.

The gel derived from the leaves has so many varied uses like cure for Diabetes, gastric disorders, burns, cosmetic, skin care etc.