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Aloe vera
Aloe and healing of different types of wounds and burns:
Dat AD et al reviewed 7 randomized controlled trials including 347 subjects on the use of topical aloe vera on burns, hemorrhoidectomy, skin biopsies, surgical wounds, and chronic pressure ulcers. The review by Dat AD found that topical aloe lowered time to heal hemorrhoidectomy wounds, but did not heal burns more quickly than silver sulfadiazine, did not show a statistically significant improvement in healing of chronic pressure wounds, and actually delayed healing in surgical wounds (3).
Aloe vera and metabolic syndrome:
Devaraj S et al performed a double-blind, placebo-controlled study using inner aloe leaf gel powder. The results were promising with significant improvements in LDL, blood glucose control and hemoglobin A1C levels (4). More research is needed.
