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Aloe Vera: side effects, safety & interactions
Topical is safe; oral aloe latex is a stimulant laxative with real risks — avoid it.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Topical is safe; oral aloe latex is a stimulant laxative with real risks — avoid it.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Aloe Vera at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Aloe Vera is
Aloe vera gel is used topically for skin/burns and orally (inner-leaf gel) for glucose and gut symptoms.
The honest bottom line
Great on a minor burn; oral use is modest and only the purified inner-leaf gel is appropriate — avoid aloe latex.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Aloe VeraTopical aloe helps minor burns; oral aloe has modest glucose and IBS signals but a laxative/safety caveat.Evidence grade C
- Psyllium Husk: side effects, safety & interactionsVery safe; take with adequate fluid to avoid choking/obstruction. Introduce gradually to reduce bloating.Evidence grade A
- Aloe Vera for Glycemic control (oral)Evidence grade C — Inner-leaf gelEvidence grade C
- Aloe Vera for Minor burn/wound healing (topical)Evidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
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