It is a plant found in almost every household. Easy to plant and easy to take care of. It doesn’t need much water, but just enough sunlight. But this mere plant has got many medicinal properties.
The leaves of the plant and its juice are most useful. Also, काळा बोळ is a dense formulation prepared from this. Aloe vera is bitter to sweet in taste and is गुरू and स्निग्ध whereas kaala bol is तीक्ष्ण, रूक्ष, लघु, उष्ण.
Aloe vera is predominantly शीत, & it is basically a blood purifier. Also, the Aloe Vera gel gives a soothing effect to the skin and deeply moisturizes it due to its स्निग्ध गुण. Its juice or the formulations prepared from it also act on the liver, which is an important organ as far as blood purification is concerned.
Aloe Vera is also good for dry scalp. It nourishes it and reduces the problems of dandruff thereby reducing skin problems. In small quantities, aloe vera juice is used as a mild laxative.
कुमारी आसव is a famous formulation used by women for many menstrual disorders like PCOS, Dysmenorrhoea, Amenorrhea, etc. It should be taken under the supervision of a Vaidya. Kaala bol is defined as स्त्रिमित्र, because it acts on the uterus, and increases blood circulation to the uterus. But kaala bol should be strictly avoided in the pregnancy as it is उष्ण in nature.
Botanical information- Kingdom- Plantae Family- Liliaceae Genus- Aloe vera Species- indica
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