ARCHIVE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK 5. Aloe vera By Nathan Gray 20-Feb-2015 - Last updated on 26-Mar-2018 at 09:46 GMT Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email to a friend Perhaps better known for its wide use in cosmetics, aloe vera is also a popular botanical ingredient. Latex from aloe vera has reported laxitive effects while juice from it's leaf has been linked to blood sugar management. The top 10 botanicals in Europe 10. Glycine max 9. Echinacea purpurea 8. Melissa officinalis 7. Valeriana officinalis 6. Foeniculum vulgare 5. Aloe vera 4. Panax ginseng 3. Cynara scolymus 2. Oenothera biennis 1. Ginkgo biloba Prev 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 11 Next