A. barbadensis Mill.、Aloe indica Royle、Aloe perfoliata L. var. vera、A. vulgaris Lam.等、多くの名前が付いている[15][16]。また、中国アロエ、インドアロエ、バルバドスアロエ等の俗称でも呼ばれる[12][17][18][19][20]。種小名のveraは、「真の」、「本物の」という意味を表す[17]。白い斑点を持つものをAloe vera var. chinensisという亜種だとする文献もあるが[21][22]、葉の斑点に関しては多様性に過ぎないと考えられることが多い[23]。1753年にカール・フォン・リンネによって、Aloe perfoliata var. veraとして初めて記載され[24]、1768年4月6日にニコラ・バーマンによって、Flora Indicaの中にAloe veraとして、その数日後にフィリップ・ミラーによってGardener's Dictionaryの中にAloe barbadensisとして再び記載された[25]。
アロエベラは適切な用法を守ることで怪我の治療に一定程度有効だと言われている[4]。例えば、ある研究では傷が治癒する速度を上げるという結果が得られているが[59][60]、別の研究でアロエベラゲル(英: Aloe vera gel)を処置した傷は、他の伝統薬で処置した傷よりも効果的であるとは限らないことが指摘されているが[61][62]、子供や幼児の間で一般的な炎症性疾患であるおむつ皮膚炎などの治療に研究結果も存在する[63]。
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