Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f

Local Name: Gritokumari. Synonyms: Ghrotakanchan, gheekachu. Scientific Name: Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f Family: Aloaceae. Duration: Perennial. Growth Habit: Herb.

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Liliidae
Order	Liliales
Family	Aloaceae – Aloe family
Genus	Aloe L. – aloe
Species	Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. – Barbados aloe

Image: Gritokumari (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F)

Figure: Gritokumari (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F) Plant Description: An herb, stoloniferous. Leaves ensiform, succulent, spinous dentate. Flowers scarlet or yellowish-green in terminal racemes. Chemical constituents: Principal constituents of leaves are aloins, which include barbaloin, isobarbaloin and β-barbaloin and other anthraquinone glycosides such as emodin, aloe-emodin, chrysophanol, and chrysophanic acid. Resins, sterols Used Plant part: Generally leaves are used. Common use of the plant:

Liver complication.
Rheumatism.
Paralysis.
Constipation.
Appetite.
Jaundice.
Asthma.
Leucorrhoea.
Gas formation in the stomach.

Local Use of the study:

liver complication

Diagnosis of the disease: The liver is burning after meal and urine is not clear and physical weakness is shown. Preparation: Leaves of ghritokumari are cut into small pieces and soaked in water. , this extract mixed with sugar. Treatment: This extract is used orraly for liver complication.