Is Aloe vera (juice / gel by mouth) safe during pregnancy?

Vegetables

Aloe taken by mouth may be unsafe

NIH NCCIH says aloe taken by mouth, as gel, latex or whole-leaf extract, may be unsafe in pregnancy.[1]

What official sources say

NIH NCCIH: Herbs at a Glance: aloe-vera

  • Aloe—in gel, latex, or whole leaf extract form—when taken by mouth may be unsafe during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.[1]

Sources

  1. NIH NCCIH: Herbs at a Glance: aloe-vera · nccih.nih.gov. US government work, public domain; quoted. No endorsement implied.

Sources checked 26 September 2026.

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