I've heard mixed reports about aloe for IBS too. It does have anti-inflammatory properties and a great track record for healing and soothing skin burns and injuries. But I can't find any clinical studies that show digestive benefits. I have heard from people who have had good results, but I've also heard from people who had diarrhea result from drinking aloe.
It's definitely a safe and non-toxic plant with a long history of human use, so I would think there's no risk of serious side effects. But whether it will help or hurt IBS, I just don't have the facts to say.
- Heather
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