Active ingredient in aloe vera products? The moment I mentioned treating my heartburn with omeprazole, I got a Twitter response from a holistic therapy type suggesting that I try a natural alternative in the form of Aloe vera gel. Natural in what sense, I'm not sure, it's not as if our prehistoric ancestors extracted this plant's gelatinous leaf sap and bottled it for sale. Moreover, to my mind, aloe vera products seem to be nothing more than a pyramid sales scam similar to that herbal dieting product you see bill-posted around every city.

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      Yes, there are, and as I have pointed out several times about 30-40% of pharma products have a natural origin, but there are thousands of remedies that are plant-derived and wholly ineffective and downright hazardous.