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Article #1461Re: Aloe, Aloe...
From: Chris Upton
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 1990 06:09
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 1990 06:09
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In article <15037@cs.utexas.edu>, turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin) writes: >----- >In article <2144@ac.dal.ca>, bthill@ac.dal.ca writes: >>> I am curious about the nature of the chemical in Aloe plants >>> that has healing qualities. I'd appreciate any information >>> posted here or mailed to me. > >In article <4188@kitty.UUCP> larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) writes: >> I am not aware of any "healing" properties of aloe, other than >> to promote defecation. ... > >The sap in aloe leaves is a folk remedy for burns. It quickly >soaks into the damaged flesh, cools, and relieves the pain. >(From a subjective viewpoint, it works great!) Whether it is >just because it is an aqueous solution of the right consistency, >or because of other active ingredients, I know not. > >Russell I agree. I've used aloe on sunburns, bad ones, and it works great. But you have to have the REAL STUFF, ie >50% pure aloe not the creams with just traces. Pretty goopy though. Chris
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!alberta!mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA!Chris_Upton From: userCU11@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (Chris Upton) Newsgroups: sci.bio Subject: Re: Aloe, Aloe... Message-ID: <1958@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA> Date: 27 Nov 90 06:09:40 GMT References: <2144@ac.dal.ca> <4188@kitty.UUCP> <15037@cs.utexas.edu> Organization: MTS Univ of Alberta Lines: 22