Aloe – Common Aloes

The mother tincture is prepared from the inspissated juice from the leaves of sev- eral species of the genus Aloe, especially of Aloe ferox Miller (N.O. Liliaceae), which is sold as Cape Aloes.

Driven out of bed in the morning by urging to pass stool. Hot stools with lumps of mucus. Sensation of heat in anus and rectum. Incontinence of stool – the stool pass- es unnoticed with flatus and on urination.

There are also congested haemorrhoids with painful burning and urging with pulpy, loose stools.

The neck of the bladder also shows symptoms of irritation, with a burning sensa- tion on passing urine, copious urination and increased libido.

In women the menses are increased and there may be miscarriage.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Aloe, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for aloe: gastrointestinal disorders; faecal incontinence; haemorrhoids.