Wonder Plant - Aloe Vera

"Four vegetables are indispensable for the well-being of man:
Wheat, the grape, the olive and aloe.
The first nourishes him,
the second raises his spirit,
the third brings him harmony,
and the fourth cures him."
 - Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

A perfunctory search of pubmed.org (US National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health) website, reveals that there are thousands of research conducted using aloe vera.

The benefits of aloe vera are numerous but it seems that general practitioners know little of the alleged benefits of aloe vera than their patients. Studies have shown that aloe vera, a species of succulent plants originally from the southern half of the Arabian peninsula and North Africa, are effective cures for:
1. Ulcers, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Crohn's disease and other digestive disorders.
2. Reduces high blood pressure.
3. Nourishes the body with minerals, vitamins, enzymes and glyconutrrients.
4. Accelerates healing from physical burns and radiation burns. (The plant survived the nuclear blast in Japan.)
5. Replaces dozens of first aid products.
6. Halts colon cancer, heals the intestines and lubricates the digestive tract.
7. Ends constipation.

Below you can follow some of the studies at PMC:
(PMC is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

Cited by other articles in PMC

• Aloe vera: Nature's soothing healer to periodontal disease [Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology...]
• Identification of Novel Anti-inflammatory Agents from Ayurvedic Medicine for Prevention of Chronic Diseases: “Reverse Pharmacology” and “Bedside to Bench” Approach [Current drug targets. 2011]
• A Randomised, Cross-Over, Placebo-Controlled Study of Aloe vera in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Effects on Patient Quality of Life [ISRN Gastroenterology. 2011]
• Enhancement of the efficacy of cancer chemotherapy by the pineal hormone melatonin and its relation with the psychospiritual status of cancer patients [Journal of Research in Medical Sciences : T...]
• Aloe-induced Toxic Hepatitis [Journal of Korean Medical Science. 2010]