AL′OE-RESIN

Syn. Resi′na Al′oës , L. The resinous matter deposited by a decoction of aloes as it cools. Prep. (Ph. L. 1746.) Boil aloes, 1 part, in water, 8 parts, and allow the decoction, strained whilst hot, to repose until the next day; then wash the deposited RESIN , and dry it by a gentle heat. It is probably a mixture of aloine and oxidised extractive.