Aloe vera leaves and gel in a brass bowl
कुमारी

Vanaspati · Leaf pulp (Patra majja)

Kumari

घृतकुमारी

Aloe barbadensis Miller

The cooling gel of the courtyard plant, gentle enough for every skin.

Rasa
Tikta, Madhura
Virya
Sheeta
Part used
Leaf pulp
TwachaKesh

The Ayurvedic Profile

रसRasa
Taste

Tikta, Madhura

गुणGuna
Quality

Guru, Snigdha, Picchila

वीर्यVirya
Potency

Sheeta

विपाकVipaka
After digestion

Katu

Traditionally described as balancing all three doshas

In the Tradition

Its name Kumari is often read as the one that keeps youthfulness, and Ghritakumari for its ghee-like pulp.

The fresh gel from a cut leaf has long been a home soothing for skin after the sun.

It grows easily in pots and courtyards across India.

Our Kumari comes from the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.

Its leaf pulp is prepared for our gels according to its classical protocol.

For information only, based on classical Ayurvedic texts. It is not medical advice. Please consult your Vaidya before internal use.