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cape aloe

aloe (Aloe vera)

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • acne [Possibly Effective]
  • acral erythema, chemo-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
  • alveolar osteitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • amenorrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
  • anal fissure [Insufficient Evidence]
  • aphthous ulcer (canker sores) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • asthma [Insufficient Evidence]
  • atopic dermatitis (eczema) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • breast engorgement [Insufficient Evidence]
  • burning mouth syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • burns [Possibly Effective]
  • common cold [Insufficient Evidence]
  • constipation [Possibly Effective]
  • dental plaque [Insufficient Evidence]
  • depression [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes mellitus [Possibly Effective]
  • diabetic foot ulcers [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diaper rash [Insufficient Evidence]
  • dry skin [Insufficient Evidence]
  • epilepsy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • frostbite [Insufficient Evidence]
  • genital herpes [Possibly Effective]
  • GERD [Insufficient Evidence]
  • gingivitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • heart failure [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hematopoietic stem cell transplant [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hepatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HIV/AIDS [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypertrophic scars [Insufficient Evidence]
  • IBS [Insufficient Evidence]
  • influenza [Insufficient Evidence]
  • lichen planus [Possibly Effective]
  • lung CA [Insufficient Evidence]
  • multiple sclerosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nipple fissures [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Possibly Effective]
  • oral mucositis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • oral submucous fibrosis [Possibly Effective]
  • osteoarthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • peptic ulcer [Insufficient Evidence]
  • periodontitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • pressure ulcer [Insufficient Evidence]
  • psoriasis [Possibly Effective]
  • radiation dermatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • radiation proctopathy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • scabies [Insufficient Evidence]
  • seborrheic dermatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • striae distensae (stretch marks) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • sunburn [Insufficient Evidence]
  • traumatic oral ulcers [Possibly Effective]
  • tungiasis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ulcerative colitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • vaginitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • varicose veins [Insufficient Evidence]
  • wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]
  • wrinkled skin [Insufficient Evidence]
  • xerostomia [Insufficient Evidence]

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