{"id":545,"date":"2026-01-21T13:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/?p=545"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:30:12","slug":"aloe-vera-var","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/aloe-vera-var\/","title":{"rendered":"Aloe Vera Var"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Language<\/th>\nRoman \/ English Name<\/th>\nNative Script<\/th>\nUrdu<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Scientific Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648 \u0648\u06cc\u0631\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botanical Name<\/strong><\/td>\nIndian Aloe<\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\u0627\u0646\u0688\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latin Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe vera Var.<\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648 \u0648\u06cc\u0631\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAsphodelaceae<\/td>\nAsphodelaceae<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0633\u0641\u0648\u0688\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\u0633\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genus Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English Name<\/strong><\/td>\nIndian Aloe, Aloe vera<\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Urdu Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar, Aelwah (Dried Latex)<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631 \/ \u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0627<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arabic Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAlwah Haqeeqiyyah, Sabr Suqutree<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0644\u0648\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0629 \/ \u0635\u0628\u0631 \u0633\u0642\u0637\u0631\u064a<\/td>\n\u0635\u0628\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Persian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAelwah, Shibyar<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0627 \/ \u0634\u06cc\u0628\u06cc\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Punjabi Name (Pakistan)<\/strong><\/td>\nElwa (Dried Latex)<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0627<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sindhi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u06af\u0647\u064a\u06aa\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pashto Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u06ab\u0647\u064a\u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balochi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saraiki Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hindko Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brahui Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kashmiri Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hindi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar, Gvar Patta<\/td>\n\u0918\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bengali Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGhrita Kumari, Kumari<\/td>\n\u0998\u09c3\u09a4\u0995\u09c1\u09ae\u09be\u09b0\u09c0<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u0631\u062a \u06a9\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gujarati Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKunvar<\/td>\n\u0a95\u0ac1\u0a82\u0ab5\u0abe\u0ab0<\/td>\n\u06a9\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marathi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKorphad<\/td>\n\u0915\u094b\u0930\u092b\u0921<\/td>\n\u06a9\u0648\u0631\u0641\u0691<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kannada Name<\/strong><\/td>\nLolisara<\/td>\n\u0cb2\u0cca\u0cb3\u0cbf\u0cb8\u0cbe\u0cb0<\/td>\n\u0644\u0648\u0644\u06cc\u0633\u0627\u0631\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tamil Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKatrazhai<\/td>\n\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bc8<\/td>\n\u06a9\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0626\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telugu Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKalabanda<\/td>\n\u0c15\u0c32\u0c2c\u0c02\u0c26<\/td>\n\u06a9\u0644\u0628\u0646\u062f\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malayalam Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKattarvazha<\/td>\n\u0d15\u0d31\u0d4d\u0d31\u0d3e\u0d7c\u0d35\u0d3e\u0d34<\/td>\n\u06a9\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0627\u0632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Odia Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekwar<\/td>\n\u0b18\u0b3f\u0b15\u0b41\u0b06\u0b30<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assamese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nSalkuwari<\/td>\n\u09b6\u09be\u09b2\u0995\u09c1\u0981\u09f1\u09f0\u09c0<\/td>\n\u0633\u0627\u0644\u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nepali Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGheekumari<\/td>\n\u0918\u094d\u092f\u0942\u0915\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u06cc \u06a9\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sinhala Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKomarika<\/td>\n\u0d9a\u0ddc\u0db8\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dcf<\/td>\n\u06a9\u0648\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06cc\u06a9\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sanskrit Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGhrita-kumari, Kanyasaar<\/td>\n\u0918\u0943\u0924\u0915\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/td>\n\u06af\u06be\u0631\u062a \u06a9\u0645\u0627\u0631\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chinese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nLu hui<\/td>\n\u82a6\u835f<\/td>\n\u0644\u0648 \u06c1\u0648\u0626\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japanese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAroe<\/td>\n\u30a2\u30ed\u30a8<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0626\u06d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korean Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\uc54c\ub85c\uc5d0<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0626\u06d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thai Name<\/strong><\/td>\nWaan hang chorakhe<\/td>\n\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e07\u0e08\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49<\/td>\n\u0648\u0627\u0646 \u06c1\u0627\u0646\u06af<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indonesian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nLidah buaya<\/td>\nLidah buaya<\/td>\n\u0644\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u06c1 \u0628\u0648\u0627\u06cc\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malay Name<\/strong><\/td>\nLidah buaya<\/td>\nLidah buaya<\/td>\n\u0644\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u06c1 \u0628\u0648\u0627\u06cc\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vietnamese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nNha \u0111am<\/td>\nNha \u0111am<\/td>\n\u0646\u06be\u0627 \u0688\u0627\u0645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkish Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\u0410\u043b\u043e\u044d<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0626\u06d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
German Name<\/strong><\/td>\nEchte Aloe<\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAlo\u00e9<\/td>\nAlo\u00e9<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0626\u06d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648 \u0648\u06cc\u0631\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portuguese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nBabosa<\/td>\nBabosa<\/td>\n\u0628\u0627\u0628\u0648\u0633\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\nAloe vera<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648 \u0648\u06cc\u0631\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greek Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloi<\/td>\n\u0391\u03bb\u03cc\u03b7<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648\u0626\u06d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latin Name (Classical)<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swahili Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\nAloe<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0644\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Ingredient \/ Plant:<\/strong> Gheekwar \/ Aloe vera
Scientific \/ Botanical Name:<\/strong> Aloe vera<\/em> (L.) Burm.f.
Family:<\/strong> Asphodelaceae
Note:<\/strong> Musabbar \/ Sibr \/ Sabir<\/em> = Aloe ka dried latex<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Description<\/h2>\n

Aloe vera has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient times and was documented as a healing herb more than 2,000 years ago. The clear gel obtained from the inner portion of the leaf is widely used for soothing minor burns, skin rashes, insect bites, wounds, and chafed nipples during breastfeeding. It helps draw out infection, prevents secondary infection, and supports tissue repair. When taken internally, the gel helps maintain smooth bowel function and may ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).<\/p>\n

In traditional European medicine, aloe vera juice has been used to relieve heartburn and gastric ulcers. Although large-scale clinical evidence is limited, preliminary studies have shown promising outcomes in peptic ulcer management by reducing gastric secretions and lesion formation. Other studies suggest aloe gel may help reduce blood lipid levels, including cholesterol and triglycerides, thereby supporting cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n

Aloe vera is widely regarded as a natural detoxifier. It supports immune function, promotes beneficial intestinal flora, and helps soothe inflamed tissues. It supports liver regeneration and aids recovery from liver damage caused by hepatitis, medications, chemicals, and alcohol. Aloe enhances liver enzyme activity, accelerates alcohol metabolism, and assists in toxin elimination. It contains several naturally occurring antiseptic compounds that support liver health and metabolic balance.<\/p>\n

Nutritionally, aloe vera is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, and anthraquinones. It is one of the few natural vegetarian sources of vitamin B12. These constituents support immune strength, digestion, and cellular repair. Aloe vera has been traditionally used as a general tonic and has been studied for supportive roles in chronic infections and immune-related disorders.<\/p>\n

The bitter yellow latex obtained from the base of the leaf, when dried, is known as Bitter Aloes<\/strong>. It acts as a strong stimulant laxative, producing bowel movement within 8\u201312 hours. In small doses, it stimulates digestion, while larger doses promote purgation. It also exhibits anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, emmenagogue, and liver-stimulating properties and is traditionally used in hepatitis, splenomegaly, amenorrhoea, intestinal worms, arthritis, and rheumatism.<\/p>\n

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Recommended Dosage<\/h2>\n
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    Juice:<\/strong> 10\u201320 ml<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dried latex powder:<\/strong> 125\u2013500 mg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Contraindications & Precautions<\/h2>\n

    Aloe vera stimulates uterine contractions and should be avoided during pregnancy<\/strong>. As it may pass into breast milk, it should also be avoided during breastfeeding. Internal use is not recommended for children or the elderly. Individuals taking potassium-depleting medications should use caution. Aloe and prescription medicines should be taken at separate times. Rare allergic reactions may occur. Excessive use may aggravate haemorrhoids.<\/p>\n

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    Useful in the Following Conditions<\/h2>\n
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    Condition<\/th>\nCondition<\/th>\nCondition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Amenorrhoea<\/td>\nArthritis<\/td>\nAsthma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia<\/td>\nBruises<\/td>\nCirrhosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Colitis<\/td>\nConstipation<\/td>\nDiabetes Mellitus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gastritis<\/td>\nHeartburn<\/td>\nHepatitis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    High LDL Cholesterol<\/td>\nHyperacidity<\/td>\nHyperlipidaemia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Hypertriglyceridaemia<\/td>\nIndigestion<\/td>\nIntestinal Worms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Irritable Bowel Syndrome<\/td>\nKidney Dysfunction<\/td>\nLiver Dysfunction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Low Immunity Infections<\/td>\nPiles<\/td>\nPsoriasis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rheumatism<\/td>\nSplenomegaly<\/td>\nUlcers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Urinary Tract Infection<\/td>\nWounds<\/td>\nMetabolic Disorders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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