
Aloe Vera has a long history dating back to the ancient Egyptians some 3500 BC it was used by the ancient Chinese and Indian cultures too. Dioscorides and Pling the Elder, Greek and Roman physicians both used Aloe to great effect. Legend has it that Alexander the Great was persuaded by Aristotle to take control of the Island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean to use its rich supply of Aloe plants to heal wounded soldiers and maintain their health and wellbeing whilst returning from a campaign into Persia...