Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 The SCDâ„¢ Knowledge Base Aloe Vera Can someone remember why Aloe Vera juice is NOT recommended for us? Deborah writes:It contains a very powerful carthartic, anthroquinone, which naturally would be extremely irritating to the gut, to say the least. Even in products with the anthroquinone removed, one doesn't know if it's completely gone, whether traces remain, what was used to remove it, etc. ************************ Lydia sends this in:Re Aloes:"... a potent immunostimulant. ...effects noted include the enhancement of macrophage release of TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR.. these effects can be quite substantial" from Textbook of Natural Medicine, Murray and Pizzorno, p582. In response, Elaine writes: One of the LAST things you want with IBD! From the LI listserve All The Best, LouWho's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Sorry but aloe vera is illegal on scd. Most drs. don't know the legality of foods according to this diet. You could check www.breakingthevicouscycle.info for more information. Katy Hi My doctor suggested aloe vera juice to ease crohn's symptoms.Do any one of you had good results with it before.SreeCD-1.5yrs(on pentasa now...had a bad reaction to imuran recently so currently off meds) _____________________________________________________________Click here for huge discounts on tradeshow supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 At 09:25 AM 2/11/2008, you wrote: My doctor suggested aloe vera juice to ease crohn's symptoms. Do any one of you had good results with it before. Not SCD-legal. http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/legal_illegal_a-c.htm — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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