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Botanical Classification |
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Kingdom |
Plantae |
Division |
Magnoliophyta |
Class |
Liliopsida |
Order |
Asparagales |
Family |
liliaceae |
Genus |
Aloe |
Species |
barbadensis |
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Family |
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Botanical – liliaceae
Ayurvedic – rasone kul
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Other Names |
- English : Indian aloe Curacao aloe, Barbados aloe, jaffarabad aloe
- Hindi : Ghikuamr Ghikumari
- Kannada : Kathaligida
- Malayalam : Kattuvala, Kattarvala
- Sanskrit : Kumari, Gharakumari
- Tamil : Kattalai, Sirukatalai
- Telugu : Kalabanda
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Habitat |
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Cultivated or seen wild in the drier part of India.
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Morphology |
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A coarse perennial with short stem and shallow root system; leaves fleshy in rosettes, sessile, often crowded with horny prickles on the margins, convex below, 45 - 60 cm long, tapering to a blunt point, surface pale green with irregular white blotches: flowers yellow or orange in racemes: fruits loculicidal capsule.
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Chemical Constituents |
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The leaves contain barbaloin, chrysophanol glycoside and the aglycone, aloe-emodin. The mucilage of the leaves contains glucose, galactose, mannose and galacturonic acid in addition to an unidentified aldopentose and a protein with 18 amino acids. The plant contains aloesone and aloesin.
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Pharmacology |
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It is helpful in regulating the kapha and pitta dosha. It has anti-inflammatory properties. It is also helpful in normalizing the digestive activities, stimulating liver and spleen for proper activities and functing. It is also helpful in curbing infections and worm infestation. It purifies blood. It is helpful in dysurea and other urine reated problems. It is also helpful in reducing the impotence and also the mestural problems. Skin related problems are also treated by regular usage of aloe vea. It reduces geneal body weakness and also helps in reducing the body temperature in case of hyperthermia.
According to ayurveda it contains
- Gunna (properties) –guru (heavy) and snigdh (slimy)
- Rasa (taste) –katu (pungent)
- Virya (potency) – sheet (cold)
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Toxicology |
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It has no toxic effect on human body if taken in limited amount. If consumed in larger doses it causes diarrhoea.
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Plant part used |
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Fresh leave, leaf-juice and pulp of leaves.
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Indication |
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- Inflammation
- Body aches
- Indigestion
- Loss of appetite
- Liver and spleen disoreders
- Intestinal weakness
- Constipation
- Piles
- Blood purifier
- Dysurea
- Skin related problems
- Fever
- Impotence
- Menstrual disturbances
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Uses |
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Paste – it is used to apply on the inflammation. It is also used in application on the hepatomegaly. It is used in enhancing the skin texture and complexion.
Juice - it is used in digestive tract problems. It is also helpful in abdominal disturbances like pain in abdomen. It is helpful in reducing inflammation on liver and spleen. It also helps inavoiding chronic constipation. It cures the worm infestation in the body. It helps in preventing piles and rectal disturbances. It is quite effective in urine reated problems. It increases the aperm counts and resolves the menstrual problems. Many skin related troubles are also treated by the regular usage aloe it is also effective in fevers.
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