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Aloe arborescens Mill.
Reported traditional practices
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical entry: practices are documented; clinical effectiveness is not established by these accounts. Digestive and obstetric accounts do not define a safe oral preparation. Pregnancy and breastfeeding require professional assessment.
Read the entryAloe asperifolia A.Berger
Historical record: artherosclerosis
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe ballyi Reynolds
Historical record: Digestive System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe bergeriana (Dinter) Boatwr. & J.C.Manning
Historical record: burns
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe chabaudii Schönland
Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAloe christianii Reynolds
Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe cooperi Baker
Historical record: early or threatened labour
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe dawei A.Berger
Historical record: Pain
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe dhufarensis Lavranos
Historical record: oedemas
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe dichotoma L.f., 1782
Historical record: tuberculosis
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe excelsa A.Berger
Historical record: other digestive system disorders/effects
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe greatheadii Schönland
Historical record: Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe hereroensis Engl.
Historical record: urinary incontinence
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe inermis Forssk.
Historical record: diabetes mellitus
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe lateritia Engl.
Historical record: anaemia
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe littoralis Baker
Historical record: oedemas
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe macroclada Baker
Reported local use: acne and fungal complaints
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary record only: safety and efficacy have not been established here. Do not self-medicate with this plant or replace medical treatment. Some reported uses concern diseases requiring medical diagnosis and treatment; they do not justify replacing healthcare.
Read the entryAloe maculata All.
Historical record: ringworm
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe marlothii A.Berger
Historical record: burns
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe massawana Reynolds
Historical record: Endocrine System Disorders
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe perryi Baker
Historical record: laxative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe rabaiensis Rendle
Historical record: purgative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe secundiflora Engl.
Historical record: tuberculosis
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAloe sinkatana Reynolds
Historical record: Inflammation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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