1、 Distinction

1. Dragon claw

It is also called Aloe arborescens. It belongs to the lily family. The stem is relatively short, the leaves are fleshy, shaped like a rosette, the leaves are relatively sharp, the edges are long thorns, and the flowers are umbrella shaped and racemose

It contains many kinds of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and mucopolysaccharides, which are substances that can cure diseases. It can improve people's immunity, help the discharge of necrotic cells, help the healing of injured areas, and help the peristalsis of the large intestine

The rhizome contains a substance that can reduce blood pressure, and the calcium citrate in it can strengthen the heart. Its alcohol extract can help us inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis and anti-tumor substances. It tastes bitter, is cold, and can remove waste from the body

2. Aloe Vera

It also belongs to Liliaceae. It is a plant with many pulp and fleshy leaves. It originated in Africa. It generally has no stem, and its leaves are also like a rosette. Some varieties have sharp leaves and thorns. The flowers are usually yellow or red, and the flowers and leaves are very beautiful

Its juice can be made into skin care products and medicine. There are more than 200 substances in the leaves, which have different functions and can reduce inflammation. Some ingredients can be used as laxatives, and even cause abortion in pregnant women. Therefore, if you want to eat it, you should remove the skin first. It can defecate and relieve headaches. Although it has many varieties, there are only a few varieties that can be eaten and used as medicine

2、 Distinguishing method

1. Dragon claw is the one whose leaves look like claws. There is a brown purple film outside its leaves. The leaves are narrow and long, and the color is dark green

2. The cross section of the leaf of dragon claw is in the shape of large v. there are no spots on the leaf. The leaf of aloe is wider than it

3. The flowers of dragon claws are generally umbrella shaped, with 5-7 flowers long and very red. The flowers of Aloe Vera have many shapes, such as umbrella, spike and so on