history
skin
Digestion/internal health
ethics
non-medicinal uses
100

This is the location aloe Vera originates from

What is THE ARABIAN PENINSULA

100

this ingredient found commonly in acne treating medications is actually a plant hormone found in aloe Vera, among other plants

What is salicylic acid

100

This chemical is found in aloe Vera leaves, giving it stool softening, anti inflammatory, and good-excretion-helping properties 

what is barbacoin.
100

This is the biggest threat to aloe Vera population integrity

What is OVERHARVESTING?

100
Many people may own a candle or soap with aloe Vera for its properties regarding this sense

What is SMELL

200

these are the first people recorded to use aloe Vera

Who are the Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia

200

After a good ole day at the beach, you may use aloe Vera to treat this solar-caused ouch.

What is a SUNBURN

200

aloe Vera always helps soothe the pain in my inflamed GI tract caused by this condition involving severe acid reflux, diarrhea, and lots of gurgling.

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

200

Due to the massive cultivation of aloe Vera, lots of land has succumbed to soil deprivation, meaning the soil…

Has lost much of its nutrition and materials Which make it fertile ground.

200

aloe Vera isnt always used as a medicine. in fact, this large percentage is the amount used for non medicinal purposes…

75%
300

For how many of thousands of years has aloe Vera been been recorded for medicinal use

6 (6,000 total years)

300

Polysaccharides such as this one allow for aloe Vera to provide a moisturizing affect to the skin

What are glucomannans

300

The antioxidant polyphenols in aloe Vera give it the ability to kill…

What are bacterial pathogens

300

In many dryer regions where AV is grown, this ESSENTIAL resource is far more scarce, and therefore cultivation is only adding to the loss.

Water

300

with a combo of good smell and moisturizing properties, it’s no wonder AV was added to this popular body product.

What is lotion

400

This world leader from the B.C.E.s (before the year 0) had his soldiers clean their wounds with aloe Vera.

Alexander The Great

400

this enzyme found in AV is very helpful for reducing the symptoms of arthritis

What is bradykinase

400

This is an example of a detoxifying polysaccharide in aloe Vera. 

What are anthraquinones

400

Propaganda, false advertisement, and other forms of spreading misinformation unfortunately Touch aloe Vera as they do many things. These strategies often lead to this term signifying uneducated customers

Consumer deception 

400

Holy cow, aloe vera brings in this much money a year?

how much is $13 billion (hence the holy cow)

500

Polysaccharides such as this one allow for aloe Vera to provide a moisturizing affect to the skin

What are Glucomannans

500

Uh oh, I just put aloe Vera on my face and how I am all itchy and red. I guess I may have an allergy to this family of plants!

What are liliaceae

500

Aloe Vera was originally used as one of these in the early 1800s in America, something to try and clean out your tummy when you’re having some constipation issues

What is a laxitive 

500

Despite being uber popular, aloe Vera has caused a destruction of biodiversity and habitat alteration due to being this word, meaning it is not native, and its presence is causing many issues in places where it is not MEANT to be growing. 

what is invasive
500

Aloe Vera is made as a tasty rejuvenating beverage advertised for its addition of antioxidants such as these 3 vitamins. (theyre some of the letter ones)

A,C, and E