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Aloe Vera
This ought to be interesting, if it is true.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The aloe vera plant could provide a fluid to help keep alive trauma victims such as battlefield casualties until they can get a blood transfusion, U.S. researchers said Monday.
Tests on rats show that the sticky fluid found inside the leaves of aloe vera can help preserve organ function after massive blood loss, the team at the University of Pittsburgh said.
This ought to be interesting, if it is true.