Aloes extractum

Aloes extractum

Used parts: leaf.

Pharmacy name: extract of Aloe - Aloes extractum (formerly: Extractum Aloes), infusion Aloe - Aloes tinctura (formerly: Tinctura Aloes). Botanical description: Aloe - sort of family Asphodelaceae, which employs more than 200 species. Center for their distribution - Eastern and Southern Africa, although some species of the genus Aloe are also in the Mediterranean and some areas of India. As an example, can be described as aloe intimidating. This is indeed a handsome plant with a stalk, which reaches a height of 2-3 m (sometimes 6 meters) and has numerous leaf scars, and at the top - the powerful cowlick of lanceolate leaves. Leaves fleshy, about 50 cm long, 10-20 cm in width and 5 cm in thickness, with spiked purple color, especially on the edge and on the lower side. In the axil of leaves in May and June on the long tsvetonosah developed inflorescence in the form of long brushes, many flowers are up to 3 cm in length and have a color in the form of alternating red and pale green stripes.

Collecting and harvesting. If the leaves are cut, the stems of watery juice, unusually bitter taste. It is used to produce medicines. Juice is in the secretory cells that surround the cribriform of vascular bundles (at the outlet of this layer of cells has a half moon shape). The leaves are crushed and cut in such a way that the juice of them could quickly collect in a vessel. Then it thicken by evaporation over an open fire or on a water bath. After the removal of the foam is poured into the vessels, where it solidifies. As such, it represents a chemist's goods, which is often processed in galeno-new products (drops, pills, candles).

Active substance: aloin (a derivative of hydro-ksiantratsena), resin and bitter.

Curative effect and application. Aloe - much current and reliable laxative (which recognizes and Public Health Service of Germany), which shows its effect in the large intestine. Only a galenicals product or in conjunction with other laxative medicines, it is a part of many laxatives in the form of drops, pills, tabletrk, drops, and candles. Tinctures, extracts and other preparations of the aloe also play a role as a bitter stomachic and for stimulation of secretion of the gall bladder.

The use of homeopathy. The initial infusion of Aloe dilution of D4 is used in homeopathy, with the weakness of the digestive system. Partial treatment of these drugs is exposed colitis (inflammation of large intestine) with the involvement of the liver. As a means to an external infusion used for burns (including those of X-rays), and wounds heal poorly in the form of compresses (1:10 dilution with water).

Adverse effects. Aloe can cause irritation of the kidneys only in the event of overdose. With the right application of aloe is transferred more easily than one would think, knowing the composition of this plant. Pregnant women and those who have the propensity to bleeding from the genitals, you can not apply aloe. Avoid prolonged use of aloe as well as in this case can not be ruled unnecessary diversion from the body of minerals (especially potassium). You can not apply the aloe, and with intestinal obstruction, which applies to all potent laxative.