Abstract

RODRIGUEZ DOMINGUEZ, Ileana; SANTANA GUTIERREZ, Odalis; RECIO LOPEZ, Orlando  and  FUENTES NARANJO, Marilín. Benefits of Aloe Vera l. in skin affections. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2006, vol.22, n.3. ISSN 0864-0319.

Herbal medicine has much to offer to the patients visiting the offices with certain diseases, since its therapeutic use has showed a high curative power, in addition to the economic benefits being reported. A prospective and descriptive study was undertaken in a sample of 90 patients seen at the Department of Traditional Natural Medicine of "Amalia Simoni Argilagos" Clinical and Surgical Hospital from January to April, 2005 aimed at showing the benefits of Aloe Vera l. in the skin affections. A questionnaire was designed that included the following variables: skin lesions treated, duration of the treatment and final clinical evolution of the patients. The most frequent affection was psoriasis that was reported in 40 patients. The duration of the stipulated treatment was between 40 and 60 days. As regards the clinical evolution, 47.7 % of the cases improved and 45.5 % were cured.

Keywords : Herbal medicine; Aloe Vera; skin affections.

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