The efficacy and function of deer horn aloe

Aloe horn is a very common medicinal material in life. It has a wide range of uses and you can choose it with confidence. Let’s take a look at it together.

[Source] Medicinal material source: fresh leaf juice of Aloe vera, a plant of the Liliaceae family.

[Original form] Aloe vera, perennial herb. There is an obvious main stem with leaves, which can reach 1-2m in height, and the plant is covered with white powder. The leaves are narrow, thick and juicy, with a long blunt tip and thorn-like hard teeth on the edges. Inflorescence raceme, with long stalk; bracts ovate-linear, obtuse at apex; flowers about 3.5 cm long, red, with free perianth. Flowering and fruiting period is July to September. Native to South Africa. It is cultivated in greenhouses in most parks in the country.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: native to South Africa

[Chemical composition] The upper part of the stem (including leaves) contains total anthraquinone.

[Pharmacological action] 1. Laxative effect: Oral administration of Aloe vera leaf powder to male rats has a laxative effect, and the half effective dose is 900 mg/kg. Rats are more sensitive to the diarrhoeal effect than mice, and there is no gender difference. Pre-administration of tetracycline hydrochloride can reduce its laxative effect. The active ingredient with laxative effect is aloe-emodin. Rats orally ingested aloe-emodin glycosides, which were broken down into aloe-emodin-9-anthrone and aloe-emodin in the large intestine. All three caused an increase in water volume in the large intestine of rats, and only aloe-emodin-9-anthrone could increase water volume in the small intestine. When the above substances were directly injected into the colon of rats, only aloe-emodin-9-anthrone could cause an increase in intestinal water volume and electrolyte imbalance.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】Purging heat and detoxifying; relieving constipation. It is used for red eyes due to liver heat; dizziness; wheezing and coughing due to lung heat; constipation due to excess heat; swelling and pain due to sores and carbuncles; lupus

[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: fresh juice, 5-10ml. For external use: Apply appropriate amount.

【Note】 People with weak spleen and stomach should take it with caution.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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