Aloe

Hello all.
 
It seems to me that I made a statement in a previous posting about aloe that was not supported.
 
> (aloe medicine apparently dies a few hours after being harvested)
From the response I got (an overwhelming disagreement based on personal usage and opinion) I began to question the memory I had from when I used to take medicinal herb classes about the volatility of aloe medicine.
 
Most of the herb information I had from those days was lost several years ago, but I did some research in the books I have now and contacted some people on the internet.
 
For all our benefit, I have included below the email response I received from one of those people.
 
 
Patrick Orr
AZ- zone 9
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Robin Langer <r*@sbherbals.com>
To: Patrick Orr <P*@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: Aloe page

> Hi,
> IF the gel isn't processed properly, the plants own enzymes will more or
> less neutralize the constituents that make aloe useful in burn treatment.
> The fresh gel from a plant is the most active form.
> Robin Langer
> http://www.sbherbals.com

> At 09:32 PM 10/3/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >>>>
> I really enjoyed your aloe page.  There was a lot of useful information.
>
> One thing I was searching for and was not covered in your article, is the
> volitility of the aloe vera medicine.  Someone told me once that the
> medicine in aloe jell dies a few hours after the leaf is separated from the
> plant.
>
> Do you know the answer to how long an aloe leaf retains its medicine?
>
> Patrick Orr
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