Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Fynbos aloe

Plant

English

Fynbos aloe, Socrotrine

Latin

Aloe succotrina Weston, Aloe purpurascens (Aiton) Haw., Aloe succotrina Lam., Aloe purpurascens Haw., Aloe socotrina Schult. and Schult. f.

Plantparts

Sap, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Anti-abscess, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Aperient, Assist healing of wounds, bad circulation, Bleeding Stancher, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, boils, Bruise, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, Circulatory System Disorders, Cleanses the blood, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, depurant, Depurative, disease of the eye, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, eye infections, eye inflammation, good for the heart, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, Hemostat, hemostatic, Hæmostatic, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, inhibit bleeding, Laxative, movements of the bowel, Ophthalmia, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, Poor circulation, promotes healing, promotes healing of wounds, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, septic opthalmitis, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, styptic, Sunburn, sunburnt, sun-scorched, to cleanse the blood, Vulnerary, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Other uses

embalming

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil

Ingredients

 aloin, emodin, resin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0059

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