In the centre is depicted a stylised aloe plant on a blue-bordered white disc on a gold diamond-shaped plaque.
Amongst working class women violent purgatives were popular, pennyroyal, aloes and turpentine were all used.
The pills themselves were a combination of aloe, ginger, and soap, with some other more minor ingredients.
Flowering takes place through the winter months, as is the case with most aloes.
Aloe maculata is very salt tolerant a good choice for seaside gardens.
The climate is cool in the summer and in the winter the aloes are often covered in deep snow.
The tree aloe is often used as an ornamental plant.
Aloe arborescens has an unrivalled winter display of fiery red flower stalks.
