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Aloe is a member of the Liliaceae family. Derived from the Arabic alloeh, the name means “bitter and shiny substance.” Aloe grows well in Africa, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and warm areas of North and South America. Pictorial wall carvings of aloe have been found in Egyptian temples, and the Egyptian Book of Remedies (circa 1500 B.C.) notes the use of aloe to treat the skin and prepare drugs used as laxatives.⁷⁵ Dried aloe leaf juice has been used as a laxative, whereas topical aloe gels have been used to treat wounds, psoriasis, sebhorrhea, sunburn, and dry skin. Orally, aloe has also been used to enhance the immune system and treat diabetes and hyperlipidemia.⁷⁵ Aloe is highly used by Hispanic patients and may be called sábila.