Supreme Court bans medicinal use of aloe plant

clcooper · Apr 28, 2011

i dont know much about this . but i have used it on my burns . this to me says that it is ilegal because somebody cant make money from it .

Supreme Court bans medicinal use of aloe plant

Supreme Court bans medicinal use of aloe plant

jujubeans · Apr 28, 2011

How idiotic is that? Pretty soon they're going to do away with old wives...cuz we use the old wives remedies...sheesh!

I have a tequila plant that looks very much like the aloe plant..wonder if that would work? *LOL*

cheri1122 · Apr 28, 2011

This is a parody, like the Onion, right?
Because if aloe is a controlled substance, I know a lot of inadvertent 'druggies' who keep it in their kitchens for minor burns. I'd keep one growing in the truck if I could - it works.

scottm4211 · Apr 28, 2011

Cheri are you implying that a website with a news headline stating "Female broomball champs also excellent housekeepers" is parody?

clcooper · Apr 28, 2011

i found it on other site too. and snopes.com didnt have any thing about it .

this is from American Cancer Society web site

Aloe

Taking aloe internally may cause dangerous interactions with prescription drugs and with other herbal supplements. Aloe injections are dangerous, illegal in the United States, and have caused the deaths of several people.

scottm4211 · Apr 28, 2011

Cl just read some of the other stories on that website. /

teamjdw · Apr 28, 2011

Have you been smokin the aloe?Kid's just say no to aloe.

cheri1122 · Apr 28, 2011

scottm4211 said:
Cheri are you implying that a website with a news headline stating "Female broomball champs also excellent housekeepers" is parody?

I didn't see that headline, lol - couldn't see anything but the name of the 'paper', no way to tell if it was satirical. These days, it can be hard to tell reality from satire.

greg334 · Apr 29, 2011

I don't know about you but no one seems to read the date, this was like ten years ago.

Tennesseahawk · Apr 29, 2011

Yeah... more headlines:

Boston Red Sox determined to end 94-year Stanley Cup drought

Wal-Mart introduces ‘2,000 Items or More’ checkout lanes

and my favorite...

Exploratory committee to go find out what the hell is going on

scottm4211 · Apr 29, 2011

I think the Wal Mart one is real :'(

clcooper · Apr 30, 2011

i did not post this as a joke . but from what i have read when i first saw it . and posted it . it is true .

Hand Sanitizer Seized by Federal Agents

Historical usesAloin was the common ingredient in Over-the-counter drug (OTC) laxative products in the United States prior to 2003, when the Food and Drug Administration ruled that aloin was a class III ingredient, therefore banning its use.[68] It should be noted that processed aloe that contains aloin is used primarily as a laxative, whereas processed aloe vera juice that does not contain significant amounts of aloin is used as a digestive healer. Manufacturers commonly remove aloin in processing due to the FDA ruling.