Aloe Vera

(Aloe Vera Linn.)

Synonym:
Aloe barbadensis, Mill. Aloe vulgaris, Lamk.

Family:
Liliaceae

Description:
Wild plants where heat or berhawa planted in pots and the yard as an ornamental plant. The leaves are shaped somewhat sharp spurs, a thick, brittle, jagged edges / small spiny, mottled surface, 15-36 cm long, 2-6 cm wide, long-stemmed flowers 60-90 cm, reddish-yellow flowers (orange), Many in northern Africa, West Indies. a. Aloe Vera Plant stems short trunked. Stem is not visible because it was covered with leaves that meeting and some buried in the ground. Through the boom will come the shoots which makes subsequent seedling. Aloe Vera is a long-stemmed also emerged from the trunk through cracks or armpit leaves. Trunk Aloe Vera can also disetek for plant propagation. Replanting is done by cutting out the leaves and stems, then the rest of this stem stump will appear new shoots or saplings. b. Leaf Leaf Aloe Vera plants with leaf-shaped ribbon stretching. Thick fleshy leaves, no bones, green-gray, succulent bersifaat (many contain water) and many contain latex or mucus (gel) as a raw material medicine. Aloe vera plants resistant to drought because of the leaves of many backup stored water can be used at the time of water shortage. Form of sword-like leaves with pointed tip, leaf surface wax coated, with a thorn dipinggirnya limp. The length of the leaf can reach 50 to 75 cm, weighing 0.5 kg - 1 kg, the leaves curled tightly around the stem bersaf ranks. c. Aloe Vera Flowers yellow or reddish in the form of a gathering pipeline, out of the armpit leaves. Flowers are small, arranged in the form of a series of bunches, and the length can reach 1 meter. Flowers usually appear when planted in the mountains. d. Roots Roots of Aloe Vera plant roots and short fibers in the ground. Root length between 50 - 100 cm. To grow plants that require fertile soil and the soil at the top.

Local Name:
Aloe vera (Indonesia), Crocodiles tongues (England); Jadam (Malaysia), Salvila (Spain), Lu hui (China);


Curable Disease:
Shampoo, beverages, worm medicine, burn, ulcer, wounds fester; tonsils, eye pain, Sprain, Cosmetics, Acne;

Utilization:

PART THAT USE: Leaves, flowers, roots, fresh consumption,

PURPOSE:
1. Headache, dizziness.
2. Constipation (Constipation).
3. Seizures in children, malnutrition (Malnutrition).
4. Whooping cough (Pertussis), vomiting blood.
5. Diabetes mellitus (DM), hemorrhoids.
6. Peluruh. menstruation.
7. Hair fertilising.

USAGE:
Leaves .. 10 to 15 grams, if the shape of the pill: 1.5 to 3 grams.
Or a powder (flour) for topical use.

EXTERNAL USE:
Leaves used for ulceration, eczema, boils, burns, scalded, headache (as pilis), dentis caries (cavities), fertilising hair.
a. Hair fertilizer:
Fresh Aloe vera leaves split enough, taken part in
which seems like jelly, rubbed into the scalp after
evening bath, then wrapped in cloth, the next day
washed hair. Used every day for 3 months to achieve
results.

b. The wound burned and scalded (light):
Leaves washed well, take part in, stick to the
the body affected by the fire / hot water.

c. Ulcer:
Crushed leaves plus a little salt, stick to the boil.

HOW TO USE:
1. Diabetes mellitus (DM):
1 stick washed aloe, made thorns, cut into pieces
necessary boiled with water until 3 galas to 1 1 / 2 galas
Drink a day 3 x 1 / 2 cup, after every meal.

2. Whooping cough:
Leaves approximately 15 to 18 cm, boiled and then added sugar, drink.

3. Syphilis: Interest plus meat: Boiling, drinking.

4. Worms, difficulty urinating:
15 to 30 grams of dried root boiled aloe vera, drink.

5. The wound was struck, injured in (vomiting history):
10 to 15 grams of dried flowers boiled aloe vera, drink or flowers
steamed with white wine, for external use.

6. Urinating blood:
15 grams of Aloe vera leaves is squeezed, plus 30 grams of sugar, plus
enough rice water, drink.

7. Hemorrhoids:
1 / 2 aloe vera leaves, stems removed, prickly thorns, wash clean
then shredded. Add 1 / 2 cup of boiled water and 2 tablespoons
eat honey, stir, strain. Drink 3 times a day.

8. Constipation:
1 / 2 sticks washed aloe leaves and the skin and bones discarded,
it chopped, and then brewed with 1 / 2 cup hot water and
add 1 tablespoon of honey, warm food, daily
2 times.

CAUTION:
Forbidden to wear for pregnant women, disorders of the digestive system and diarrhea.

Composition:
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND EFFECTS pharmacological: Taste bitter, cold. Anti-inflammatory, laxative (Laxative), parasitiside. These herbs into the heart meridian, liver and pancreas. CHEMICAL KANDUNGAN: Aloin, barbaloin, isobarbaloin, aloe-emodin, aloenin, aloesin.