- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Liliaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- East- and South Africa
- West Indies and other tropical countries
- Socotra
- Zanzibar
- Red Sea territories
- Part(s) Used
- Succus Aloe (the inspissated bitter juice of the plant)
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- Constituent(s)
- aloins (barbaloin
- iso-barbaloin
- nataloin
- socaloin)
- resins
- emodin
- aloetic acid
- chryssammic acid
- volatile oil
- Action
- purgative
- visceral tonic
- stimulant
- emmenagogue
- vermifuge
- cholagogue
- depurative. The drug should not be administered to patient suffering from piles and during the menses
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