Aloe shows the same cleansing power for external application. Fresh wounds, as well as old ones, are
quickly closed when a piece of white linen or cotton saturated in aloe water is applied.
If ulcers progress to a running stage sprinkle aloe powder thick enough to cover the open wound and
secure with clean gauze, repeating daily. The powder will absorb the morbid, fluid matter, at the same
time encouraging healthy new replacement tissue.
The fresh juice, or solution made from dried leaves, is soothing to tender sunburns, insect bites,
overexposure to X ray, or other emollient needs.
HOMEOPATHIC CLINICAL: Abdomen (plethora of), anus (affections of), bronchitis, colic, constipation,
cough, diarrhea, dysentery, gleet, gonorrhea, hemorrhoids, hysteria, lumbago, excessive masturbation,
phthisis, proctitis, prolapsed uterus, sacrum (pain in), tenesmus.
RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE: Aloe vera is cultivated in Russia in many houses as a decorative and medicinal
plant. The Soviet government cultivated Aloe vera for commercial and industrial purposes in the Black
Sea coastal area. Uses: Medical science gives prominent place for this herb and others of the same
family. The famous academician B. R. Fillatow makes an extract of aloe for treatment of eye conditions
and injections for run-down organisms.
Extract of the leaves, sabur, is common in hospitals, and in all dispensaries is used as a laxative. The
influence stimulates the gallbladder by increasing its secretions. Externally: In radio and X-ray treatment
given on the skin it is important to remember that aloe leaves prepared with castor oil or eucalpytus oil
are healing and a moisturizer in prevention against further complications.
CAUTION: Do not give in cases of degeneration of the liver and gallbladder, during menstruation or
pregnancy, or for piles. As a rule it is safe to use aloe as it is established by folk medicine, but in all
complicated cases the advice of medical or trained practitioners in this field should be sought.