ALOE

(Lat.), n. f. A%M(ash/o-e(a), Written also Aloé [Ger. Ph.]. Gen., aloes. Gr., 4Aén [Dioscorides]. Fr., aloés. Ger., Aloë, Aloe. It., aloe, Sp., aloes. 1. A genus of liliaceous plants, belonging to the suborder Asphodeleæ, established by Tournefort, characterized by their permanent fieshy leaves: flowers, disposed in erect spikes or in clusters, with a 6-parted cylindrical perianth, which, with the 6 stamens, is inferior to the ovary; and the membranous 3-celled fruit, containing many seeds. The term is now frequently restricted to those specics which have tall stems, the acaulescent and sub-caulescent varieties being referred to Gaster i a, Haworthia, and other genera, 2, In the U.S. Ph., Br. Ph., Ger. Ph.,and Belg. Ph., aloes, ellowish-green flowers. It is believed to yield the Jafferbad aloes. ib, 188; L, 87.]—A. acinacifolia (Salm-! ek, ‘A species 2 varieties of ‘which are now included in A. elongata (Salm-Dyck]. [B, 188.]—A. a cum in at a. 1. Of Haworth, a species growing at the Cape of Good Hope, distinguished by its acuminate leaves and flowers which are red before their expansion, and yellow, streaked with green, afterward. 2. Of Salm-Dyck, includes 4, a cum in at a {Haworth} and A, suberect a. 3. Of Lamarck, A. verrucosa.—A. african a [Miller]. Syn.: Pachidendrum africanum [Haworth]. African a., sword-leaved a.; a species found in the Cape Colony, yielding a weak variety of a. lucid a. [A; B, 169, 188.]—A. african a foliis long is, con jug at is, supra cavis, etc. [Boerhaave]. The A. verrucosa. [B, 188.]—A. african a mitræform is spinosa [Dilleat The A. Commelyni. [B, 169, 188.]|—A. american a anonæ S, foli floribus suave rubentibus, A. american a serrata, floribus coccineis. A. soc cot or in a. [B, 200.|—A. an gust i folia {saim-Dyck). Syn.: À. lingua, var. an gust i folia [Haworth], A. in gui form is, var. B [Lamarck], A. linguiform is, var. © verrucosa (De Cardolle], Gaster i a Cee {Haworth]. An acaulescent species growing at tlie Cape of Good Hope, having spreading, incurved, tongue-shaped, dark-green leaves, spotted with white and reen flowers, red at the base. [B, 188.|—A. apicra. A subgenus including species with irregular small 2-lipped flowers; by Willdenow made a separate genus Apicra., [B, 48, 118.]—A. arabica [Lamarck]. Syn.: A. variegata |Forskal]. An Arabian species with a sub fruticose stem, and stiff, smooth, long-lanceolate leaves, spotted with white, and having stiff reddish spines on their margins. It is said to furnish the A. hepatica. [B, 172, 188,]—A. a rach no idea, A. a rach no ides. Syn.: A. pumila, var. 8 a rach no ides [Linnæus], Apicra a rach no ides [Willdenow], Haworthia a rach no ides[Haworth]|. A South African species; acaulescent, with trianeulee cuspidate stem-leaves, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate radical leaves with hairy margin, and flowers in erect cylindrical spikes. [B, 179, 18] A. arborea, A. arbores cens [Miller], Fr., aloés corne de belier, Syn. + A. perfoliata, var. n hy Mgenow) (seu var. a arbores cens [Aiton]), A. fruticosa [Lamarck], Catevala arbores cens. A species growing at the Cape of Good Hope and also at Barb a does, producing a variety of a. lucid a. The leaves are nearly linear, lanceolate, and thorny. [A; B, 180, 188.]—A. aromatic a. Aloes-wood. [L, 104.]—A. barb a dens is. See the major list.— (Ger.). Agave american a, [L, 80.)—A’bitter. Ger, Aloébitter. See the major list.—A. bras i liens is. The caraguata; a Brazilian plant resembling the A. in appearance; perhaps a species of Agave or Yucca. [B, 200.]—A. brevifolia. > A, distans. —A. cab all in a (Belg. Ph., Netherl. Ph.]. Fr., aloés cab all in. Ger., Ro aloé, Pferdaloë. It., aloe cab all i no (0 cavallino). Sp., aloes (6 acibar) caballuno. Foetid, caballine, or horse aloes. A name given to an inferior variety of aloes, having a very fcetid odor, dark and opaque in appearance, and never used except in veterinary practice. [B, 5, 95; L, 57, 67..—A. cab all in a vulgar i similis sed tot a maculata. An old name for a variety of A. resembling the A, vulgar is (A, barb a dens is), but spotted with white. [B; L, 102.]— ‘A. ewsia [Salm-Dyck]. A Species which has but little ‘bitterne and yields aloes in small quantity. [L, 87.|—A. capensis. Fr., alaès du Co [Fr. Cod.]. Ger., kap's che Aloe. It., aloe del Capo. Sp., aloes del Cabo. A variety of_a. lucid a obtained at the Cape of Good Hope from A. ferox, A. african a, A. spicata, A. arbores cens, A, aac A, Commelyni, A. multiform is, and A. plica til is. It is of a dark, blackish-brown color, a glo y surface, and a conchoidal fracture It yields a light, yellowish-brown or greenish-brown powder. Ether di olves from 1 to 7 per cent. of it. [A; L.J—A. car in at a. See À. verrucosa.—A. Commelyni [Willdenow]. Syn.: A. perfoliata, var. v [Linnæus] (seu var. « [Willdenow], seu var. o mitre form is [Aiton], A. mitræform is [De Candolle (in pe] |, A. mitre form is), var. a [Lamarck] (seu var, humilior et elatior [Haworth]). A species growing at the Cape of Good Hope, having ovate oblong, attenuate, spreading leaves, with dentate margins fringed with whitish spines, and red flowers in racemes, It furnishes part of the a. capensis of commerce. [B, 188.|—A. communis. A. cab all in a. {B, 180.]—A. de Capo, A. capensis. [B, 180.|—A. depre a [Haworth]. Syn.: A. perfoliata, var.¢ [Linnæus] (seu var. y depre a [Aiton]). Flat-leaved a.; a species growing at the Cape of Good Hope, having acute, oblong-ovate, glaucous leaves with white dentate margins and apex, and red flowers streaked with yellow. [B, 169, 188.]—A. depurata. See Extractum atoes aquosum. —A. dichotoma eo Fr., arbre à fleche. Syn.: ßhipüln— dendrum dichotomum [Willdenow]. A species growing near the Cape of Good Hope, characterized by its dichotomous, very smooth, fruticose stem, and ensiform leaves. It yields a variety of a. capensis. [B, 188; L.]—A. Dioscoridis. Common or Barb a does aloes. [B, 200.]|—A. distans [Haworth]. Syn.: A. brevifolia (Salm-Dyck]. A species related to À. mitræform is [Willdenow], but differing in its widely separated leaves. It includes several varieties formerly referred to A. perfoliata, var. [Aiton], and A. mitræform is, var. 8 [Willdenow, Aiton]. [B, 188,|—A. distich a. 1, Of Linneus, a species now referred to several species of A. 2, Of Thunberg, the A, verrucosa. 3. Of Rémer and Schultes, a ppecke also known,as ‘A. lingua [Salm-Dyck], Gaster i a distich a [Haworth] growing ‘at the Cape of Good Hope.’ It is acaulescent and bears distichous leaves and red flowers. [B, 188.]—A. echinata [Willdenow]. Syn.: A. perfoliata, var, o humilis [Linnaeus] (seu var. & humilis [Aiton], À. hu- ‘mil is (Thunberg], A. humilis, var. B [Bawortn), Catevala humilis). A species growing at the Cape of Good Hope; acaulescent, and bearing subulate aculeate leaves and flowers in reflexed racemes with a blood-red corolla, It is rich in resinous matter. [B, 179, 188; L, 87.]—A’eli (Ger.). See ELIxir proprietatis Paracelsi.—A. elongata. … aloés all on 1. Of Salm-Dyck, a species otherwise known as 4. trigon a [Rémer and Schulies], A. acinacifolia, var. y an gust i folia et var. 8 letevirens [Salm-Dyck], and Gaster i a trigon a [Haworth]. It is acaulescent with triangular, spirally multifarious, elongated leaves. 2. Of Murray, the A. barb a dens is, var. B. [B, 188.]—A’e igextract (Ger.). An acetic extract of aloes. [L, 80.)—A. exeavata [Willdenow]. Syn.: À. lingua, var. @ anqustifolie [Willdenow] (seu var. latifolia [Haworth], et var. B mutifaria |mumnh]]). À. distich a, var. 8 [Linnæus], A. obscura, var. œ et ß [Salm-Dyck], Gaster i a excavata (et latifolia) [Haworth]. A species growing at the Cape of Good Hope; acaulescent, with tongue-shaped leaves, and flowers green at the apex, white in the middle, and red at the base. _ [B, 188.]—A’extract (Ger.). See Extractum aloes—A. ferox [Miller]. Syn.: 4. perfoliata, var. y [Linnæus] (seu var. @ ferox [Aiton]), 4. horrid a tet muricata) [Io worth}, Pac hi dendron ferox [Haworth]. A species found at the Cape Colony, yielding the better sort of a. Incida. It is distinguished by its large size, its very broad leaves armed on both sides with very = Gs (AFTER B. FRANK [A, 304].) SS ALOE FEROX. stout prickles, and by its reddish or reddish-yellow flowers with Pa se exserted stamens. It is cro ed with a number of other varieties, making numerous hybrids. [A; B, 5, 188; L, 78] See also À. subferox.—A. fœtid a. A. cab all in a. ‘ [B, 180.)—A. folils spinosis, confertis, dent at is, vaginant i bus, plan is, maculatis. The A. barb a dens is. [L, 102.1—A. frutescens [Salm-Dyck]. ÀA variety, closely resembling the A. arbores cens, found at the Cay of Good Hope, and furnishing aloes in small quantities. [B, 118; L, 87.]—A. Truticosa. See A arbores cens—A. gallica. À bitter drug; perhaps gentian. [L, 63.]—A. gaster i a. A subgenus of A. including species with bent cylindrical flowers; often raised into a separate genus Gaster i a. [B, 48, 188.|—A. glauca [Miller]. Syn.: ©, no; 0%, not; 0%, whole; Th thin; Th, the; U, like 00 in too; U?, blue; US, lull; Us, full; US, urn; US, like ü (German), A, perfoliata, var. $ [Willdenow] (seu var. £ glauca [Aiton]), 4, rhodacantha.’ A species found at the Cape of Good Hope with very glaucous oblong-ensiform leaves, having margins beset with red spines. Several varieties are described. It yields but a small amount of bitter principle with a large amount of coloring matter. [B, 188; L, 87.]—À. guineensis, A. guineensis cab all in a. Se: A. cab all in a and A. hepatica.—A. mu > (2d def.). f; (Ger.). See ALOE-BITTER.—A’haltig (Ger.). Aloetic. L, 44.]— *hanf (Ger.). Pita thread; the fibre of the Agave used in the manufacture of ropes. [L, 37.]--A’harz (Ger.). See A. resin. —A, hepatica. Fr., aloés hépatique. Ger., Leberaloé. It., aloe patico, Sp., aloes (6 acibar) epdtico. Liver aloes, hepatic aloes. name formerly applied to & variety of Socotrine aloes, or in the United States to Barb a does aloes; now applied to aloes, from any source, occurring in the form of dry, blackish, liver-colored, opaque lumps, which have a dull fatty lustre and break readily into angular fragments. [B, 5; L.J—A°holz (Ger.). See ALOES-WoOD,—A. horrid a. See A. ferox.—A. humilis. 1. Of Lamarck, a species resembling A. echinata, growing at the Cape of Good Hope. It is rich in resinous matter. 2. Of Thunberg, the A. echinata. [B, 188.) —Ah nthioïdes [Linnæus]. The Sanseviera zeylanica. [B, 73.] —A, Indlæ oriental is serrata. A. soc cot or in a. |B. 200.)— A. indica [Royle]. Syn.: À. perfoliata [Roxburgh]. A species with red flowers, growing in sandy plains in northwestern India, It furnishes part of the Indian a oes of commerce. [B, 1725 L, 87.) —A, insuceata. A preparation made by di olving aloes 1 Ib. in the juice of roses 2 Ibs., and the juices of violets, borage, and buglo , of each 15 oz., filtering, and evaporating to the consistence of an extract. [B, 57.]—A. in sue eat a tartare a. The same as a. insuceata with the addition of one third of its weight of cream of tartar. {L, 97.|—A. intermedia [Haworth]. Syn.: À. linguiform is, var. verrucosa [De Candolle], A. lingua, var. a, Gaster i a intermedia [Haworth]. A species found at the Cape of Good at with narrow tongue-shaped leaves. |B, 188.]--A. is pic at a. The A. spicata. L, 63.)—A’klystier (Ger.). See Enema aloes.—A. lep to caul on. A variety found in Madagascar, said to furnish aloes. [B, 5.] —A. lingua, A. linguæform is, A. linguiform is. A species with tongue-shaped leaves containing a great number of varieties, which have all been referred to other species, especially to A. distich a [B, 118.] See A, distich a (Ist def.), A. excavata, A. sulcata, ‘A. intermedia, and A. an gust i folia.—A. litoral is [Kénig]. A species found on the sea-coast of India, furnishing a very good f aloes. The juice of the leaves, freshly expre ed, is exy used as a refrigerant lotion in external inflammations, and, mixed with alum, as a local application in ophthalmia. |B, 172.|—A. lota. See Extractum aloes aquosum.—A. lucid a [Greek Ger., glänzende (oder durchsichtige) A. Sp., aloes hicido, ng aloes; a variety occurring as a nearly uniform ma of a vitreous lustre, breaking readily into conchoidal, sha i iged lumps, or into small reddish or yellowish-brown splinters which are translucent; obtained from thé various species of A. enumerated under a. capensis.—A. maculata [Lamarck]. See A. obscura and A, saponaria,—A, mitræform is. 1. Of Willdenow, a species growing at the Cape of Good Hope, with acute ovate leaves subspinous on the margin. Cf. A.distans. 2, Of Aiton, the A. Commelyni and À. distans. ” {B, 188.]—A. multiform is. A species yielding a. Ieida. found in the Cape Colony. [B, 5.]—A. murieata. See A. fero. MI mbron, A, Muzanbron. Indian or Barb a does aloes |—A. nat a lens is. Natal aloes. [L,65.] A variety ermined species of À, of a greenish slate-color, and a duller pecans nee) than cape aloes when fractured. —A, obscura. 1. Of Miller, the common soap A., the A. perfoliata, var, u [Linneeus] (seu var. x obscura [Aiton]), À. saponaria, var. obscura [Haworth], A. picta, var. a [Aiton] (seu var. a major [Willdenow]), 4. maculata, var. ß [Lamarck]; a species found at the Cape of Good Hope, with reddish flowers and elliptical-lanceolate green leaves spotted with white. 2. Of Willdenow, the A. excavata, 3. Of Salm-Dyck, the 4, excavata and A. suleata, |B, 188.]—A. œnanthe. A substance recommended by Celsus as an application to phagedenic ulcers; called,by the commentator ‘red aloes.” [B, oa officinal is [Forskal]. An Arabian variety with red flow: ers; probably the A. rubescens. [B, 188; L, ara. palustris. See STRATIOTES aloides.—A. pellucid a. See A. lucid a,—A. perfoliat: 1. Of Linnzeus, Willdenow, Aiton, and others, a species compris a great many varieties, all of which have since been elevated into distinct species. See A. arbores cens, A. african a, A. Jerox, A. subferox, A. depre a, A. glauca, À. soc cot or in a, A. purpuras cens, A. Commelyni, A. obscura, A. saponaria, À. serrulata, A. echinata, A. suberect a, A. distans, and A. BARB A DENS IS. 2. Of Roxburgh, A. indica. [B, 169, 172, 188.]—A. perfoliata, floribus pedunculatis, cernuis, corymbosis subeylindricis. A. barb a dens is. {L, 102.|—A. Perryi [Baker]. A species growing on the island of Socotra and said to be one of the sources of Socotrine aloes. L 65, 74.} picta. See A. obscura (Ist def.) and A, saponari A’pille (Ger.). See the major list.—A. plica til is [Miller]. Syn. A. distich a, var. e [Linnæus], A. tripetala, Rhipidodendrum di: tichum [Willdenow], Rhipidodendron plica tile [Haworth]. A species found at the Cape of Good Hope, yielding a weak variety of a. lucid a, characterized by its dichotomous stem and smooth, tongue shaped, obtuse leaves. |B, 5, 188.|—A. pseudo-ferox. See A. subferox.—A’pulver (Ger.), Powdered aloes, [L, 80.|—A. pumila [Linnæus, Haworth]. A species with several varieties, now referred to A. a rach no ides and other distinct species of A. [B, 179, 188.]—A. punctata. See A. variegata (1st deh) A. purgans. Aloes. {ly 104]—A. purificata (0. S. Ph.J, Fr aloes depure. Ger., gereinigte A. Purified aloes; aloes freed from foreign ingredients by mixing 100 parts with alcohol 15 parts, heating on a water bath, straining, and driving off the aleohol by evaporation. [B, 53 L.J—A’purpur (Ger.). Aloetic acid. [A, 324.]—A. purpuras cens [Haworth]. Syn.: 4. perfoliata, var. e purpuras cens [Aiton], A. soc cot or in a, var. B purpuras cens, A. sinuata [Thunberg], A. raroma Worthy, A species growing at the Cape of Good Hope and at Barb a does, closely related to A. soc cot or in a, and distinguished by its large dichotomous stem, and flowers with deep-violet bracts and the calyx yellowish at the apex. It furnishes hepatic al 5, 188; L, 64.]—A. ramosa. See A. purpuras cens.—A. Ger.. Aloeharz. The amorphous, resinous substance, probabl altered form of aloin, which is deposited from a hot aqueous solution of aloes on cooling. It is lved by alkalies and re-precipitated by acids. A portion of n be rendered permanently soluble in water by continued boiling. According to Kosmann, it has the composition CsH43o, polymeric with that of soluble aloes. The griping qualities of aloes are supposed to depend upon this constituent. {B. 23 L, 65.)—A’resins iure (Ger.). See ALOERE- SINIC ACL A. retusa [Linneus], Syn.: Haworthia retusa |Haworth], Apicra retusa |Willdenow], Catevala retusa. A species growing at the Cape of Good Hope; acaulescent, with smooth quinquefarious leaves. [B,188.]—A. rhodacantha. ‘See A. glauca. —A. root. The Aletris farinosa. (L, 45.|~A. rosata. A preparation made by di olving aloes in the juice of roses, filtering, and evaporating to the consistence of an extract. [B, 57.]—A. rosata tartare a. A. rosata mixed with one third its weight of cream of tartar, [L,9%7.|—A. rubescens [De Candolle]. Syn.: A. vera [Lamarck]. An East Indian species, allied to A. barb a dens is, having amplexicaul leaves with spinose margins. It yields Socotrine aloes. [B, 188; L, 87.]—A’saft (Ger.), See Succus aloes.—A, sahnudra. A Madagascar species said to furnish aloes. [B, pete (Ger.). À salt of aloetic acid. [L, 30.]—A. saponaria [Haworth]. Syn.: