Aloe (Herb/Suppl)

Promote wound healing

Anesthesia, antiseptic, arthritis, burns, cold sores, fever, inflammation, moisturizer, pruritis

Efficacy

Possibly effective for pain, inflammation, wound healing

Frequency Not Defined

Hypoglycemia

Contraindications

None reported

Cautions

Abdominal discomfort (PO use), appendicitis (PO use), Crohn's disease (PO use), diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids (PO use), intestinal obstruction (PO use), kidney disease (PO use), nausea/vomiting (PO use), PUD (PO use), ulcerative colitis (PO use)

Pregnancy Category: N/A

Lactation: N/A

Pregnancy Categories

A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

NA: Information not available.

Metabolism: N/A

Excretion: N/A

Mechanism of Action

Carboxypeptidase, salicylate inhibit bradykinin

Magnesium lactate inhibits histamine