Aloe vera, sometimes described as a "wonder plant," is a short-stemmed shrub. Aloe is a genus that contains more than 500 species of flowering succulent plants. Many Aloes occur naturally in North Africa.
Aloe vera is widely used today in: Food - it is approved by the FDA as a flavoring. Cosmetics. Food supplements. Herbal remedies.
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Aloe vera is widely used today in: Food - it is approved by the FDA as a flavoring. Cosmetics. Food supplements. Herbal remedies. The earliest record of a human use for Aloe vera comes from the Ebers Papyrus (an Egyptian medical record) from the16th century BC. According to a study published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, in ancient Egypt, they called Aloe vera "that plant of immortality." The authors added that the plant has been used therapeutically for many centuries in China, Japan, India, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, and Japan.