Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Aloe vera

Plant

English

Aloe vera, Aloe, Barbados aloe, Bitter aloe, Bitter aloes, Burn plant, Common aloe, Medical aloe, Medicinal aloe, True aloe, Yellow aloe

Latin

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f., Aloe barbadensis Miller, Aloe indica Royle., Aloe perfoliata var. vera L., Aloe rubescens DC., Aloe vulgaris Lam., Aloe vera L. ex Webb, Aloe barbadensis Haw., Aloe indica, Aloe perfoliata var. vera, Aloe vulgaris

Plantparts

Aerial part, foliage, Gel, Juice, Juice of leaves, Latex, Leaf, Milky juice, Mucilage, Oil, Root, Sap, Sap, Sap, Stalk, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal pain, Abdominal swelling, Abdominal trouble, Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Aching muscles, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Acute coryza, Acute dermatitis, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Ague, AIDS, Aids digestion, Allergic diseases, allergies, Allergy, Alopecia, Alopecia areata, anaemia, anaesthetic, analgesic, Anemia, Anesthetic, Angina, Ankle ulcer, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-AIDS, Anti-allergic, Anti-alopecic, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-halitosic, Anti-hangover, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hepatitic, Antiherpetic, Anti-hypertensive, antiinfective, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, Antipruritic, antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, arthritis, Arthropathy, Arthrosis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Atherosclerosis, Athlete’s foot, Athlete's foot, Atony, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, Baldness, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bite, Blackhead, Bleeding, Bloating, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Bloody flux, Boils, Bone Aches, Bone pains, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronchitis with catarrh, Bronquite, Bruise, bruises, Burn, burns, cardiac, cardiactasis, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, care of the skin, Catarachs of the eye, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chicken pox, Children who suffers from nervous problems, chill, Chills, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, Cleaning of intestine, Cleanses the blood, cleansing the skin, clotting of blood vessels, cold, Cold burn, colds, Cold sore, Colitis, Coloenteritis, common cold, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, Conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, Constipation, Consumption, Contraception, contraceptive, Contusion, contusions, Convulsion, Convulsions, cosmetic, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cut, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cutaneous infections, Cuts, dandruff, debility, decrepitude, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, dilatation of the heart, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the eye, disease of the gall, disease of the joints, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, Disorders of the blood, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, Dyschezia, Dysentery, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, emetic, emollient, Emollients, Emollient to skin, Enhances immune resistance, Enhance the color of the hair, Enlarged liver, Enlargement of liver, enlargement of the heart, Enlargement of the liver, Enteritis, Enterocolitis, epilepsy, eruption, erysipelas, Eupeptic, excema, exhaustion, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, eye infections, eye inflammation, faintness, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, feebleness, feet fungus, Fetor oris, Flu, Foot Fungus, frost, frostbite, Frostbites, frost damage, frost injury, Frostnip, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gall complaints, gastralgia, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, Good for skin, Good for the blood, good for the heart, good for the stomach, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, haematopoiesis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, Hair conditioner, Hair damage, hair loss, Halitosis, Hangover, hangovers, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, Headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, helmint, hematopoiesis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Hepatitis, Hepatomegaly, Herbal tonic, Herpes, herpes labialis, Herpes simplex, High blood pressure, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Ignis sacer, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves appetite, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Indolent ulcers, induce vomiting, Infected sore throats, Infection, infection in general, infection of the urinary organs, Infections, infections in general, infections in the urinary tract, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, inflamed eyes, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of stomach, Inflammation of the colon, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the large intestine, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the skin, Inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammatory states of intestines, inflammed gums, Inflammed joints, inflammed veins, influenza, injuries, injury, Insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, Insomnia, intestinal catarrh, intestinal inflammation, itch, Itches, itching, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, katzenjammer, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, Kidney pain, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, lassitude, Lateral epicondylitis, laxative, leg sore, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, liver inflammation, Liverishness, Liver pain, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, loss of hair, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung inflammation, malaria, malarial fever, malodorous breath, Marsh fever, Medicinal, Medicinal herb, medicine, Medicines, Moccasin foot, Moisturizers, Mouth blisters, Mouth Sores, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Mucus in the chest, Muscle Pain, muscle pains, Muscular pain, myalgia, Nephralgia, Nephropathy, Ophthalmia, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Pain, painful disorders, Pain in the bones, Pain in the muscels, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Perfect skin, Periodontitis, Peristaltic, phlebitis, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, Piles, pimples, Pink eye, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, Promotes digestion, promotes healing, promotes healing of wounds, Promoting growth of hair, prostate, Prostatitis, Pruritus, Psoriasis, Psychostimulants, Purgative, Purifies the bowels, purify blood, Purify skin, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyretic, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, reduces swellings, relieves fevers, Relieves itching, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, ringworm, Ringworm of the foot, Sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, scorch, senile decay, septic opthalmitis, Skin-care, Skin cleansing, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin impurities, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, skin problems, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, Sleeplessness, slow-healing sores, slow-healing wounds, Slow-to-heal wounds, snakebite, Snake bites, soothes headaches, sore, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, soreness, sores, sores in the mouth, sore skin, sores on the lower legs, Sore throat, Split hair endings, Spot baldness, spots, Sprain, Sprains, St. Anthony's fire, St Anthony's fire, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulates the bile ducts, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stings, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomachic, Stomach inflammation, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, sugar diabetis, Sunburn, sunburnt, sun-scorched, sweeten the breath, swellings, swollen liver, TB, tender, Tennis elbow, the flue, the rose, throat infection, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Tinea pedis, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Toothache, Torn ligament, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, treatment of allergies, tuberculosis, Twisted foot, Ulcer, Unspecified Medicinal Disorders, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used for medicine, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Used medicinally, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Venitis, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, vomitive, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Weakness, weak stomach, weariness, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Anti-leukemic, Anti-neoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Blood cancer, cancer, cancer (leukemia), leukaemia, leukemia, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Neoplasm, Tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Abdominal inflammation, Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Difficult menstruation, encourages menstruation, induce abortion, inflammation of the internal female sexual organs, menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Ovarian infection, promote the onset of menstruation

Warnings

can cause allergic reaction, can cause allergic reactions

Other uses

Cosmetics, cosmetic use, hair dye, hair lotion, hair tonic, Hairwash, Used in cosmetics

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Nicaragua, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Acemannan, Alanine, albumin, Aldopentoses, Aloe emodin, aloe resin, aloin, Aloin B, Aloin-A, Aloinoside A, aluminium, Amino acid, Amylase, Anthracene, Anthranol, anthraquinone, Arabinose, Arachidonic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, asparagine, Aspartic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Boron, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Carotene, Catalase, Cellulase, cellulose, chloride, chlorine, Cholesterol, choline, Chromium, Chromone, Chrysophanic acid, Cinnamic acid, cobalt, Copper, coumarin, Curcumin, Cyanocobalamin, Cysteine, Cystine, D-Arabinose, Derivate of hydroxyanthracene, D-Galactose, D-Glucose, Dibutyl-Phthalate, Dietary mineral, emodin, enzyme, essential oil, fat, fatty acid, Fibres, folinic acid, formic acid, fructose, Galactose, Gamma-linolenic acid, Globulin, Glucomannan, glucose, Glucuronic acid, Glutamic acid, Glutamine, glycerol, Glycine, Glycoprotein, glycoside, Heptadecane, Histidine, iodine, iron, Isocitric acid, Isoleucine, Lauric acid, Lead, Leucine, Lignan, Lignin, linoleic acid, Lipase, Lupeol, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Mannose, Mannose-6-phosphate, mineral, Monosaccharide, mucilage, Mucopolysaccharides, Myristic acid, N-Docosane, N-Eicosane, N-Hexadecane, Niacin, Nickel, Nicotinamide, N-Octadecane, Oleic acid, Oligosaccharide, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric acid, Pentosan, Phenylalanine, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylinositol, Phosphatidylserine, phosphorus, Phytosterol, Polyphenol, Polysaccharide, potassium, Proline, Protease, protein, Purine, Pyridoxine, Quinone, resin, Rhamnose, rhein, salicylic acid, sapogenin, saponin, Selenium, Serine, silicon, Sitosterol, sodium, Stearic acid, Steroid, sterol, Stigmasterol, Sulfur, Tanning agents, Threonine, Tin, Titanium, triterpene, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, uronic acid, Valine, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, water, Xylose, zinc, Α cellulose, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0381

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