Re: Arman and aloe Vera for UC

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Hi Arman,

your question about aloe vera juice for colitis. Several of our members (PSC-Support, UK) have tried the juice

with some positive results. Symptoms have improved and in one case there has been complete remission. So it's worth trying but it's not cheap. A well-known gatroenterologist at the Royal London Hospital noticed that several of his colitis patients were taking it. He wasn't happy with that because there had been no trial so he did a small one with about 25 patients. He found that about two thirds of them had some relief in their symptoms and several had remission. His conclusion was that aloe vera may be beneficial to colitis sufferers but that needs to be confirmed with a larger trial. We don't know what dose is most beneficial. If you do try it please give us some feedback.

Ivor