What is the difference between dragon claw and aloe vera

1. Difference

1. Dragon Claw

It is also called arborescent aloe and belongs to the Liliaceae family. It has a relatively short stem and fleshy leaves shaped like a rosette. The leaves are relatively sharp with thorns on the edges. The flowers are umbrella-shaped or racemose.

It contains many kinds of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, etc., as well as mucopolysaccharides, which are substances that have medicinal effects. It can improve people's immunity, help excrete necrotic cells, help injured areas heal, and it can also help large intestine peristalsis.

The rhizome contains a substance that can lower blood pressure, and the calcium citrate in it can strengthen the heart. Its alcohol extract can help us inhibit tuberculosis bacteria and contains anti-tumor substances. It tastes bitter and is cold in nature, clearing waste from the body.

2. Aloe Vera

It also belongs to the Liliaceae family and is a plant with succulent leaves. It originated in Africa, generally has no stem, and its leaves are like rosettes. Some varieties have pointed leaves and thorns. The flowers are usually yellow or red, and both the flowers and leaves are very beautiful.

Its juice can be made into skin care products and medicines. There are more than 200 substances in the leaves with different functions. They can reduce inflammation, and some ingredients can be used as laxatives and even cause miscarriage in pregnant women. Therefore, if you want to eat it, you must remove the skin first. It has a laxative effect and can also relieve headaches. Although it has many varieties, only a few can be eaten and used as medicine.

2. Distinguishing Methods

1. The leaves that look like claws are dragon claws. There is a brown-purple membrane on the outside of its leaves. The leaves are long and narrow and dark green in color.

2. The cross-section of the dragon claw leaf is a large V-shape, with no spots on the leaf. The aloe vera leaf is wider than it.

3. The flowers of dragon claw are generally umbrella-shaped, with 5-7 flowers, and are very bright red. Aloe flowers have many shapes, such as umbrella-shaped, spike-shaped, etc.