Aloe vera: What it is, Composition, Uses

than in the wild - in North Africa, Asia and the southern Mediterranean regions. At the same time, the plant is grown in the subtropical regions of the United States and Mexico, in the Netherlands Antilles and on the coasts of Venezuela.

In truth, plants belonging to the genus Aloe that can be used in herbal medicine or for health purposes are different; however, the one most used seems to be precisely the "Aloe vera, also known as Aloe barbadensis. For the sake of simplicity, this plant will be referred to simply as "aloe" below.