10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTER ALOES»
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The chief purgative compound in the leaf exudate, bitter aloes, is the anthrone C-
glucoside, barbaloin, although O-glycosides and dianthrones, which are not
present in all samples, are also active. There are various chemical methods used
to ...
Properties and indications. From the fleshy leaves of aloe, two main products are
obtained: bitter aloes, and aloe gel. BITTER ALOES. When cutting the surface of
the aloe leaves, no matter which aloe species, a viscous, yellow juice with bitter ...
George D. Pamplona-Roger,
2004
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The Oxford Book of Health Foods
CULINARY AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE The only culinary use of bitter 'aloes' (
which must be highly diluted) is in beverages and confectionery to impart a bitter
taste. CLAIMS AND FOLKLORE Aloe is of ancient usage. It has been identified in
...
J.G. Vaughan, P.A. Judd,
2006
4
Outlines of Lectures on Materia Medica and Botany
39, there are in commerce four drugs known by the name of Aloes, or Bitter Aloes
: — 1. Cape Aloes, or Shining Aloes, which is obtained from Aloe Spicata, and is
far superior to the others. Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 40. 2. Socotorine ...
William Paul Crillon Barton,
1827
Almond see Bitter Almond Aloe The juice of aloe (Aloe vera, A. soccotrina and
related species), a succulent, drought-resistant plant originating in Arabia and
also found in East Africa, Socotra and other arid regions. The 'bitter aloes' of
ancient ...
6
Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
(1990) bitteraloes bitter aloes n Aloe vera, a cultivated succulent plant, often used
medicinally. (< E bitter, fr taste of juice + aloes) = >aloes, Barbados aloes,
ghikwari, musabar ◊ Is true sa' I has me little c'lection o' bitter aloes, an serio, an
sich ...
7
Phantasms of the Living
PERCIPIENT. SUBSTANCE. ANSWERS GIVEN. 11. — M. G E Alum (E.
perceived that M. G. was not tasting bitter aloes, as E. G. and M. supposed, but
something different. No distinct perception on account of the persistence of the
bitter taste.) ...
Edmund Gurney, Frederic William Henry Myers, Frank Podmore,
2011
8
1001 Questions Answered about Flowers
What is the color of the flower of the plant which furnishes bitter aloes? The
yellow flowers of aloe (Aloe vera) are about one inch long and are plentiful in a
nodding cluster. This erect plant is practically stemless, being made up of a basal
...
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The Phoenix and the Carpet:
'Yes,' said Cyril; 'Jane used to bite her nails.' 'But I broke myself of it,' urged Jane,
rather hurt, 'You know I did.' 'Not till they put bitter aloes on them,' said Cyril. 'I
doubt,' said the bird, gravely, 'whether even bitter aloes (the aloe, by thl way, has
...
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The Phoenix and The Carpet
'Not till they put bitter aloes on them,' said Cyril. 'I doubt,' said the bird, gravely, '
whether even bitter aloes (the aloe, by the way, has abad habit ofits own, whichit
might well cure before seeking tocure others; I alludeto its indolent practice of ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTER ALOES»
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bitter aloes is used in the context of the following news items.
However you spell it, Malgas is an oasis
For the next six years it carried cargoes of butter, bitter aloes, wool, sheep and grain to Cape Town and returned with goods needed by the ... «BDlive, Apr 13»
Herbal medicine comes of age
It has long triangular fleshy leaves, spiked at the edges. Parts used: Bitter aloes: it is a yellow juice with a bitter taste that flows out of a cut leaf. «The Observer, Nov 11»
Plants which thrive in dry conditions
I remember the aloe plant well from my childhood, for my mother used to tell me she would put bitter aloes on my finger nails if she ever caught ... «Stabroek News, May 10»
Paris readies for Velib frenzy
The traffic runs as smoothly as a snail in treacle and drivers' tempers are about as sweet as bitter aloes. The local authority in Paris has ... «BBC News, Jul 07»