Aloe Vera is a short stemmed plant. It is commonly known as burn plant. It has thick leaves. Unusual shape of its leaves may make it look strange. Each and very part of Aloe Vera has a high medical value. It’s mostly found in regions of Africa. There are mostly 250 species of Aloe Vera around the world. They are basically tropical succulent plants. When they become older they even have flowers in them. The most commonly known species of Aloe Vera plant is Aloe barbadensis.

Aloe Vera barbadensis is used for making ailments and ointments. That ailments and ointments are remedy for burns, rashes and cuts. These are also used for maintain a beautiful skin.

Sap of Aloe Vera is a thick, mucilaginous gel. This gel has lot of medicinal uses. That is particularly used for making various ailments and ointments.

2000 years ago, Greek scientists and researchers had said that Aloe Vera is a best medicinal plant. Egyptians also found of Aloe Vera and they named it ‘The Plant of Immortality’. Americans were aware of the cosmetic usage of Aloe Vera and named them as ‘The Wand of Heaven’. There about 500 medical uses of Aloe Vera. The people residing at tropical regions get them very cheap.

Besides from these due to the medical value it is spread all over the world. Researches are going on with it to be used as a cosmetic for making skin glow in beauty and make the skin look younger. Many cosmetic products made up of Aloe Vera are in market now a days and it is of high demand.

It is being mainly used for skin diseases. Now researches are made that whether Aloe Vera can be used for acute and serious diseases like cancer and AIDS. Aloe Vera may be the best medicinal plant for all diseases.