| abstract |
A suppository comprising aloe as a main active ingredient, intended for use as a laxative, and for treatment of hemorrhoids and bacterial infections of the anus, as an anti-inflammatory agent, anti-allergic agent and promoter of wound-healing. For the formulation of the present invention, the suppository preferably comprises aloe in an inert base, which may comprise any suitable inert pharmaceutical carrier. The base may optionally be any suitable inert base which is solid at room temperature. The aloe may optionally comprise the liquid or gel form or a dry extract of the juice, or any other form of aloe, all of which are collectively term “aloe extract”. |