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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 06 > Aloe barbadensis

Aloe barbadensis

The aloe vera plant has wide medicinal values — dating back to biblical times

By Leon Pantenburg For / The Bulletin
January 6, 2009

All things considered, the aloe is an unusual-looking houseplant. An aloe resembles some sort of sea animal with tentacles. The long, spiked, thick-skinned leaves contain a gel-like substance, and the color is bright green.

But there’s more than meets the eye, and an aloe is not just....

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