Many species of aloe originate from Africa and the Near East, where the greatest diversity of species can be found.
Nowadays, aloe vera is found in its natural state in all countries close to the Tropics, such as the Caribbean, South-East Asia, the West Indies, the Bahamas, Mexico, Madagascar and even Mediterranean countries and the southern United States.
The most commonly used variety of aloe is aloe barbadensis (or barbadensis Miller, after botanist Philip Miller), popular for the rich translucent gel it produces and the many beneficial properties thereof.
It is also the variety that features most heavily in the scientific literature and that has been the most widely studied, particularly by means of clinical tests.
“The aloe plant is a veritable pharmacy
in its own right, with the ability to cure
various conditions by itself.”
PARACELSUS (1493-1541)