What is the Aloe?

Aloe is any of various chiefly African plants of the genus Aloe, having rosettes of succulent, often spiny-margined leaves and long stalks bearing yellow, orange, or red tubular flowers.

Origin of Aloes

Aloe is a plant with more than 360 varieties and presents several origins, but the most recognised is probably the Aloe Barbadensis, better known as Aloe Vera. Although most Aloes have medicinal properties it is this particular variety that has taken the west by storm in recent years.

Aloe in History

The knowledge of the aloe and its healing properties goes back to the antiquity. In the most remote times the virtues of the Aloe in East and the Mediterranean were already known.

The attractiveness and beauty of Cleopatra is attributed to the use of the Aloe oils. Egyptian Nefertiti queen is also famous by the use of aloe in baths. In fact, the origin of aloetherapy and aloe spa is there.