How many kinds of medicinal aloe do you have? Seven common medicinal aloe varieties are introduced to you!

Aloe is a kind of plant that can be raised in many people's homes. Some aloe can be eaten and some can be used medicinally. At present, only a dozen kinds of aloe are known to have medicinal value. There are great differences in active components and contents among different varieties. Here is a brief understanding of several medicinal aloe varieties.

1. Aloe arborescens

Also known as tree aloe, wooden sword aloe. Originated in Japan, the stem can be up to 1.2 meters high, with lateral buds growing on the stem, which looks like a tree. The leaves are whorled, 3.4 cm wide, 30 cm long and 1.5 cm thick. Orange-red flowers bloom in autumn and winter. Growing for more than two years, the weight of a single leaf is about 40 grams, and the old leaf has good efficacy. Contains anti-cancer ingredients, can treat diabetes, etc., is considered by the Japanese to be the best medicinal variety.

two。 Aloe barbadensis

Also known as American Aloe Vera, Aloe Vera, Aloe vera, Aloe vera. The stem is very short, the leaves are clustered at the base, the height can reach 80mm 100cm, the leaf color is emerald green with white powder, the single leaf is 60cm 70cm long, 10cm 15cm wide, the meat thickness is 2cm 5cm, the weight of single leaf is 1kg 2kg, the weight of single plant can reach 1020kg. Yellow flowers bloom from January to April. The medicinal composition of the old leaf is high for more than three years, and the mesophyll viscose accounts for 65%-75% of the total leaf weight, which is the main variety of medicine, health care and beauty. Because there is a fishy smell in the mesophyll, the taste is slightly poor.

3. Soapy aloe

The most obvious feature is that there are irregular white-yellow markings on the front and back of the leaves, which do not fade from seedlings to adult plants. Almost stemless, leafy, and orange blossoms in spring. Unlike most other aloe vera, there is almost no aloe emodin in the leaves, so there is no bitterness and no laxative effect. It has a good effect on trauma, skin diseases and cosmetology, and there are few skin allergic reactions. The alkalinity of leaf meat is strong, and it is easy to cause "heartburn" after oral administration, which is effective in the treatment of ulcer disease.

4. Yunnan Yuanjiang, Hainan big leaf, Shangnong big leaf aloe

The first two are the local species growing in Yuanjiang area of Yunnan and Hainan Island in China, and they are also considered to be varieties of Aloe vera introduced in the early years. The latter is newly selected from Curacao varieties in Shanghai Agricultural College. There are markings on the inner leaves at the seedling stage and the inner leaves that have been growing for a year or two, which fade after growing up. It is often called American No.2 or Daye Curacao on the market. The main differences between these three species and the original species of Curacao are: the leaves are turquoise or yellowish green, the white powder is not obvious, and the leaves are obliquely spread and evacuated. The leaf surface is prone to concave and convex disease spots, and the disease resistance is poor. But fast-growing, thin skin, high extraction rate of mesophyll viscose.

5. Chinese striped aloe vera

It is also a variety of Aloe vera, but the stem is longer and there are markings from seedling to adult plant. It belongs to a small species with a plant height of 30ml / 40cm, narrow, thick and pointed leaves and green color. Potted and ground-planted seedlings have strong tillering ability. According to the analysis, the content and moisture retention of mesophyll polysaccharides were better than those of Curacol. Bitter light, suitable for skin care and beauty, poor defecation effect, poor plant disease resistance, leaves with disease spots.

6. Green aloe

Also known as dragon horn aloe. Potted plants are common among the people. The leaves are dark green and the leaves are wide, short and fleshy. Orange blossoms in autumn and winter. It is mainly used for anti-inflammation, pain relief, defecation and so on. The leaf epidermis contains much calcium oxalate, and the skin feels itchy when used externally.

7. Wood file aloe vera

Also known as wood file lotus, beard aloe, pearl aloe. The leaves are many and short, shaped like a rosette, with dense white protuberances, similar to wooden files, and a long beard at the tip of the leaf. Slow growth, mainly used for ornamental, but mesophyll mucus contains polysaccharides, is a good product of natural beauty, and has a good therapeutic effect on stomatitis, stomatitis and oral ulcers.

To sum up, it is the whole content of the introduction of medicinal aloe varieties. Now the application value and level of aloe are quite wide. We can choose which variety of aloe to plant according to the local market situation.

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