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From: userCU11@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (Chris Upton)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Aloe, Aloe...
Message-ID: <1958@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA>
Date: 27 Nov 90 06:09:40 GMT
References: <2144@ac.dal.ca> <4188@kitty.UUCP> <15037@cs.utexas.edu>
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In article <15037@cs.utexas.edu>, turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin) writes:
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>In article <2144@ac.dal.ca>, bthill@ac.dal.ca writes:
>>> I am curious about the nature of the chemical in Aloe plants
>>> that has healing qualities.  I'd appreciate any information
>>> posted here or mailed to me.
>
>In article <4188@kitty.UUCP> larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) writes:
>> I am not aware of any "healing" properties of aloe, other than
>> to promote defecation. ...
>
>The sap in aloe leaves is a folk remedy for burns.  It quickly
>soaks into the damaged flesh, cools, and relieves the pain.
>(From a subjective viewpoint, it works great!)  Whether it is
>just because it is an aqueous solution of the right consistency,
>or because of other active ingredients, I know not.
>
>Russell
I agree. I've used aloe on sunburns, bad ones, and it works
great. But you have to have the REAL STUFF, ie >50% pure aloe
not the creams with just traces. Pretty goopy though.
Chris