A Chinese woman surnamed Zhang, 26, wanted to appeal to her online audience when she livestreamed herself eating raw “Aloe vera” leaves. Instead, she put herself in a hospital.
Aloe vera is used in drinks and skin products as it’s believed to provide health benefits. Eating it should cause no problems, except its laxative effects at certain quantities.
Aloe illustration from 1847 medical botany book. Public Domain
