Dragon's Claw (aloe vera), also known as aloe, is mainly indicated for purgation; clearing the liver; and killing parasites. It is mainly used for heat-type constipation; liver-fire headache; red eyes and convulsions; abdominal pain from parasitic infestation; scabies and tinea; hemorrhoids and fistula; and neutralizing croton poisoning. It is used for constipation, infantile malnutrition, and convulsions; externally it treats weeping tinea. In Western medicine, its main effects are bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, skin care, and stomach-strengthening and purgative. So can dragon's claw be eaten raw?
<p style="text-indent:2em;">Yes, it can be eaten raw. Dragon's claw is a food very similar to aloe, and many people think dragon's claw is aloe, but in fact there are still certain differences between the two.</p>
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<p style="text-indent:2em;">How to distinguish dragon's claw from aloe</p>
<p style="text-indent:2em;">1. By leaf shape</p>
<p style="text-indent:2em;">If the leaves look like claws, it is dragon's claw (Aloe arborescens). Its bulb is nearly spherical, covered on the outside with a purplish-brown membrane; the leaves are basal, narrowly linear, dark green, with a powdery green band on the back. Aloe leaves are needle-shaped, or short and broad, with pointed tooth-like spines along the edges.</p>
<p style="text-indent:2em;">2. By leaf cross-section</p>
<p style="text-indent:2em;">The leaf cross-section of dragon's claw is V-shaped, the leaf surface has no spots, the leaf-edge teeth are obvious, and the single leaf is relatively small. Aloe leaves are wider than those of dragon's claw.</p>
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<p style="text-indent:2em;">3. By inflorescence</p>
<p style="text-indent:2em;">The inflorescence of dragon's claw is an umbel borne at the top, with 5-7 flowers, strikingly red and unusual, with petals rolled back like dragon's claws. The inflorescence of aloe is umbellate, racemose, spicate, paniculate, etc., in colors of red, yellow, or with red spots, with six petals and six pistils. The base of the perianth is mostly fused into a tube.</p>
Dragon's Claw Chrysanthemum, also known as aloe, is mainly used to treat purgation; clear the liver; and kill parasites. It mainly treats heat-accumulation constipation; liver-fire headache; red eyes and convulsions; abdominal pain due to worm accumulation; scabies; hemorrhoids and fistula; and neutralizes croton toxicity. It is used for constipation, infantile malnutrition, and convulsions; externally it treats damp tinea. In Western medicine, it mainly has effects such as sterilization, anti-inflammation, skin care, and stomach-strengthening and downward purging. So can Dragon's Claw be eaten raw?
It can be eaten raw. Dragon's Claw is a food very similar to aloe. Many people think Dragon's Claw is aloe, but in fact there are still certain differences between the two.
Methods for distinguishing Dragon's Claw and aloe
1. From the leaf shape
If the leaves look like claws, it is Dragon's Claw (Aloe arborescens). The bulb is nearly spherical, covered on the outside with a purplish-brown membrane, and the leaves are basal, narrowly linear, dark green, with a powdery green band on the back. Aloe leaves are needle-shaped, or short and broad, with sharp tooth-like spines along the edges.
2. From the leaf cross-section
The leaf cross-section of Dragon's Claw is V-shaped, the leaf surface has no spots, the leaf-edge teeth are obvious, and the single leaf is relatively small. Aloe leaves are wider than those of Dragon's Claw.
3. From the inflorescence
The inflorescence of Dragon's Claw is an umbel borne at the top, with 5-7 flowers, brilliantly red and peculiar, and the petals recurved like dragon claws. The inflorescence of aloe is umbellate, racemose, spicate, conical, etc., colored red, yellow, or with reddish spots, with six petals and six pistils. The base of the perianth is mostly united into a tube.