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Can aloe vera cause cancer? i have bought body butter from the brand dr. organic which is 100% organic aloe barbadensis leaf juice?

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Dr. Deborah McGregor answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Aloe Precaution: Like many plant preparations, aloe may have different uses from different parts of the plant. Aloe vera gel on skin irritations has been reported as soothing and cooling. Other Aloe plant parts taken by mouth has been report as having a major laxative effect. This is erroneously assumed to be a cause of "weight loss". In reality it is a loss of solid waste from the bowels. Better laxatives exist.

Answered 2/8/2016

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