All About Aloe

All About Aloe

Succulent plants, such as this Aloe, store water in their enlarged fleshy leaves, stems, or roots, as shown in this split aloe leaf. This allows them to survive in arid environments.

# Traditionally, aloe was used topically to heal wounds & for various skin conditions, and orally as a laxative.

# Today, in addition to traditional uses, people take aloe orally to treat a variety of conditions, including diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, & osteoarthritis. People use aloe topically for osteoarthritis, burns, sunburns, and psoriasis.

# Aloe vera gel can be found in hundreds of skin products, including lotions and sunblocks.