Word Finder - aloe

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(in the plural) The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.

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A plant of the genus Aloe.

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A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.

The plant called American aloe, Agave americana, belongs to a different order, viz.

Aloe vera juice is also very good for the digestive tract.

At first sight a South African Euphorbia might be mistaken for a South American Cactus, an Aloe for an A gave, a Senecio for ivy, or a New Zealand Veronica for a European Salicornia.

The "Century-plant" is a name given to the Agave, or American aloe, from the supposition that it flowered once only in every hundred years.

In some cases, as in Aloe venenosa, the juice is poisonous.

The juice extracted by tapping the great aloe before flowering was fermented into an intoxicating drink about the strength of beer, octli, by the Spaniards called pulque.

Here the more common European plants and trees give place to the wild olive, the caper bush, the aloe, the cactus, the evergreen oak, the orange, the lemon, the palm and other productions of a tropical climate.

Beyond the walls and the deep moat, especially on the northward side towards the port of Gravosa, are many pleasant villas, surrounded by gardens in which the aloe, palm and cypress are conspicuous among a number of flowering trees and shrubs.

Manufactures are few and undeveloped, but lace from the aloe fibre, Turkey carpets and basket-work are produced by the villagers, and boats are built at both the principal towns.

Glycerin and organic silicones combine with soothing aloe and allantoin to renew, calm, and condition skin.

The aloe vera plant has a water content of over 90 percent, making it a natural moisturizer.

It is long-lasting, lightweight and contains sunflower seed, palm kernel, and aloe vera to help protect lips from chapping and drying out.

The nearly related Ficoideae replace the new-world Cactaceae, but the habit of the latter is simulated by fleshy Euphorbias and Asclepiads, just as that of A gave is by the liliaceous Aloe.

The plants are generally perennial herbs growing from a bulb or rhizome, sometimes shrubby as in butcher's broom (Ruscus) or tree-like as in species of Dracaena, Yucca or Aloe.

Medicinal plants, as the castor-oil plant and aloe, come to perfection without culture; and coffee, indigo, cotton and tobacco are also of spontaneous growth.

Tobacco, maize and potatoes have been introduced; and the aloe and prickly pear, called in Morocco the Christian fig, are also found.

Several species of aloe are indigenous to the Cape.

The so-called American aloe has also been naturalized.

A few palmyras, date-palms and screw-pines (a sort of aloe, whose leaves are armed with formidable triple rows of hook-shaped thorns) dot the expanse or run in straight lines between the fields.

The women spin and weave, and with the rudest appliances manufacture a variety of strong and durable cloths of silk,cotton and hemp, and of rofia palm, aloe and banana fibre, of elegant patterns, and often with much taste in colour.

The agave or American aloe is cultivated in a similar manner throughout Andalusia.

Infused with the finest lavender, whole leaf aloe vera, vitamin C and Dead Sea Mineral Salts.

I tried aloe vera after reading up on it on the net.

Caroline and Gaby shared some interesting culinary experiences, including aloe vera flavored yogurt and potato and pumpkin ice cream.

The chilled gel is removed and soothing aloe vera is applied.

In animal studies of skin inflammation, both topical and oral aloe vera have proven beneficial in decreasing inflammation and promoting cellular repair.

It is ok to use baby oil, cocoa butter or Aloe Vera on the tail.

In some severe burns and wounds, aloe gel may actually impede healing.

I have some bio oil and aloe Vera gel at the ready!

Mix 3 drops per 10ml of base - for a quick drying readily absorbed base use our aloe & seaweed gel or moisturizing lotion.

Hand fileted Aloe limits itself and does not contain the larger chain polysaccharides.

As with our other knickers in this incredibly tactile collection from Aloe, these pretty knickers sit beautifully yet feel barely there.

I tried aloe Vera after reading up on it on the net.

Caroline and Gaby shared some interesting culinary experiences, including aloe Vera flavored yogurt and potato and pumpkin ice cream.

Infused with the finest lavender, whole leaf aloe Vera, vitamin C and Dead Sea Mineral Salts.

The chilled gel is removed and soothing aloe Vera is applied.

In animal studies of skin inflammation, both topical and oral aloe Vera have proven beneficial in decreasing inflammation and promoting cellular repair.

Vera plant is called Aloe barbadensis Miller.

Try our new home body wrap kits with aloe Vera, sea weed, or mud clay type formulas for only $ 29.95!

The olive indeed in all ages clothed the hills of a large part of the country; but the orange and lemon, are a late importation from the East, while the cactus or Indian fig and the aloe, both of them so conspicuous on the shores of southern Italy, as well as of the Riviera of Genoa, are of Mexican origin, and consequently could not have been introduced earlier than the 16th century.

The general characteristic of the flora is the prevalence of herbaceous over forest growths; the high veld is covered by short sweet grasses of excellent quality for pasturage; grass is mingled with protea scrub in the middle veld; the banken veld has a richer flora, the valley levels are well wooded, scattered timber trees clothe their sides and the hills are covered with aloe, euphorbia, protea and other scrub growths.

The most familiar species is Agave americana (see fig.), a native of tropical America, the so-called century plant or American aloe (the maguey of Mexico).

Her PhD, currently underway, will assess the value of leaf characters in the systematics of the economically important genus, Aloe.

Also available Aloe vera gel or spray can help applied locally to small lesions.

The true Aloe vera plant is called Aloe barbadensis Miller.

To use aloe, pinch off the tip of a frond and squeeze out the clear liquid.

Aloe Vera is a fantastic astringent and toner for oily skin.

Aloe vera gel speeds healing and soothes discomfort.

Nicknamed the miracle plant or the natural healer, humankind has known of the medicinal uses of aloe vera for more then 4,000 years.

Native to North Africa and the Mediterranean area, the aloe vera plant resembles a cactus with its thick succulent leaves and pointed thorny edges.