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What is Aloe Vera? Aloe Vera is a type of plant with thick, rugged, fleshy leaf. It is included in a variety of cosmetic and medicinal products applied to the skin such as hand cream or shaving gel. Taken internally it acts as a laxative.

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Reasons Taken

15 patients in the community are taking or have taken Aloe Vera.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 8 53%
Other 3 20%
Constipation 2 13%
Slow my ALS progress 2 13%
Bowel problems 1 6%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Aloe Vera.

  0 none 2 day 8 tbs. day 25 mg day 250 mL day 470 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Aloe Vera or how long patients were taking Aloe Vera before stopping.

Currently taking Aloe Vera

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
1
0
1

Stopped taking Aloe Vera

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Aloe Vera (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 67% Other: 67%
Did not seem to work 1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%


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