Parts used: bulb

Constituents: sulfur compounds(alliin, alliicin, ajoens), polysaccharids (fructans), enzymes (peroxydase), selenium,

Actions: hypocholesterolaemic, antiplatelet, antiseptic(antibacterial, antifungal), antiviral , anthelmintic, anticancer, hypotensive

Main Indications: atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolaemia, hyperlipidaemia, infection( digestive, cutaneous), bronchitis, moderate hypertension

Contra Indications: blood thinning drugs (anticoagulant/antiplatelet), gastric intolerance to garlic

Drug: internal use (fresh garlic, standardized garlic powder, garlic tincture, garlic oil)
External use (garlic juice, garlic oil)

Description: succulent plants with perennial, numerous persistent fleshy spiky leaves

Parts used: leaves( parenchymal gel, resin or latex from leaf lining)

Constituents: latex (anthraquinone glycosides(aloin, barbaloin)), fresh parenchymal juice(mucilage, glucomannan, acemannan)

Actions: latex (stimulant laxative), gel (vulnerary = wound healing, immunostimulating, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer(in vivo with animals)

Main Indications: constipation, burns, immunodefficiency

Contraindications: anthraquinones are potentially toxic (severe gastrointestinal disorder and long term ingestion of aloe latex can lead to potassium deficiency with cardiac arythmia). laxative drugs containing aloe or aloe extract should not be taken for more than 8 to 10 consecutive days

Drug: aloe gel, aloe leaf lining or latex (powder, aqueous and alcoholic extract)