Aloe WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Aloe
Aloe is used for the treatment of sunburn, first and second degree burns, skin irritation or inflammation, mosquito bites, psoriasis, and rashes from poisonous plants.
Fast Facts:
- Aloe is native to Africa.
- The use of aloe for medicinal purposes was popularized in the 1950's.
- There are over 250 species of aloes in the world.
- The medicinal properties of aloe vera have been known and recorded since biblical times.
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Latest Headlines on Aloe
What is Aloe?
- Dr. Weil: Aloe
- The Garden Helper: Aloe
- QuackWatch: Some Notes on Aloe Vera
- Botanical.com: Aloes
What Are The Uses for Aloe?
- National Standards (via Mayo Clinic): Uses for Aloe
- National Institutes of Health: Uses for Aloe
- Gardens Ablaze: Medicinal Uses of Aloe
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland): Uses of Aloe
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Aloe?
- National Standards (via Mayo Clinic): Safety of Aloe
- National Institutes of Health: Side Effects of Aloe
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland): Precautions and Interactions of Aloe
- Drugs.com: Side Effects of Aloe
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Aloe
- iVillage: Aloe vera: soothing inside and out
- YouTube: About Aloe Vera
- Health Boards: Side Effects Using Aloe Gel
- National Gardening Association Message Boards: Aloe Vera Information
- Aloe Vera Guide: Aloe Vera Recipes
Clinical Trials for Aloe
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials of Aloe
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Aloe
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Aloe
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Aloe
- Google Scholar: Medical Journal Articles on Aloe
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Alo, Aloo, Aloe Vera, Aloevera, Alow, Aloe gel
- Last update: Nov. 12, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
