Gheukumari

Nepali: Gheukumari
Sanskrit:Ghrita-kumari
English: Indian aloe
Hindi: Ghee-kanwar
Synonym : Aloe barbadensis

Family: Liliaceae
Habit: Perennial herb
Flowering Period: September-January

Chemical Constituents:
             Glycodise, aloesin, malic, citric and tartaric acids.

Occurence:
        Mediterranean (Cultivated)

Description:
       A coarse-looking perennial plant with a short stem, found in a semi-wild part of the country.
Uses:
    The plant is sweet, bitter and cooling.

Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.