A-Z Historic Aloe Vera uses. In history Aloe Vera has been used to treat health related problems from A to Z, and many more uses for the leaf have been suggested in contemporary literature: A — acid indigestion, anemia, AIDS, asthma, allergies, abscesses, abrasions, acne, allergic reactions, arterial insufficiency, arthritis, athlete's foot B — bowel irregularity, body cleanser, bladder infections, bad breath, burns, boils, bursitis, baldness, blisters/blistering, bruises, bronchitis, bloody scours in calves, blood pressure C — colitis, candida, colic, chemotherapy, constipation, cancer, corneal ulcers, contusions, canker sores, cold sores, cuts, cataracts, chapped/ chafed skin and lips, cholesterol (high), coughs, colds, carbuncles, cradle cap, cystitis, D — dysentery, diabetes, dermatitis, dandruff, dry skin, denture (gum) sores, diaper rash, dishpan hands, depression E — edema, erysipelas, epidermitis, Epstein-Barr virus, exanthema, eczema, enteritis in fowl, eyes, earache F — fungus, feline leukemia (FeLV), fibromyalgia, favus, fissured nipples, fever blisters G — gangrene, gingivitis, genital herpes, glaucoma, H — hemorrhoids, heartburn, high blood pressure, heat rash/prickly heat, headache of all kinds, herpes zoster/simplex I — indigestion, interstitial cystitis, infertility due to anovulatory cycles, impetigo, inflamed joints, insomnia, ingrown toenails, insect bites, J –joint inflammation, jaundice K — kidney infections, keratosis follicularis, L — lupus, liver ailments, leukemia, laxation, leprosy, laryngitis M — mouth irritations, multiple sclerosis, mastitis in cattle, muscle cramps/strains, moles N — nausea of all kinds O — onycholysis, odor control of chronic ulcers, oral disorders P — prostatitis, pelvic pain, pinworms, psoriasis, poison ivy/oak, pancreas R — radiation dermatitis, razor burn, radiation burns, rashes S — sickle-cell disease, shingles, staph infections, stings, styes, sprains, senile moles, sores of all kinds, seborrhea, stretch marks, sore throat, sunburns, sciatic nerve, silicon toxicity T — tuberculosis, tumors, tonsillitis, tendinitis, trachoma, U — urticaria, ulcers (peptic and duodenal), ulcerations of all kinds V — venereal sores, venous stasis, vaginitis, varicose veins W — wind burn, wheal, wounds of all kinds, warts X – Y – Z — X-ray burns, yeast infections, zoster (shingles) LifeSpan International, Inc. 2010© securedcontent.net/lifespan/aweber/historicaloeuses.doc