Here's the truth. Can aloe gel help treat minor burns? Yes. It may take the edge off your pain when you put it on your skin. Can it heal wounds? We don't know. The jury's out until scientists do ...

Aloe is a family of plants with medicinal properties. Aloe can be applied topically (to the skin ... as a gel. The dosage varies depending on the condition being treated. Aloe ferox can be ...