Aloe latertia is a succulent, evergreen, perennial plant  producing  a dense rosette of leaves that can be 25-50 and 5-10 cm wide at the base. The plant can be stemless, or especially in order plants with a stem up to 50 cm long. The  plant  has an  erected thick, prickly leaves that contain a lot of water.The  reddish flowers appear on a flower stem.  It is an acaulescent succulent Aloe. The leaves are glossy, light green, becoming brow=green in the sun, The flowers are orange-red.

Laxative, vomitive, the juice of the plant is used as a purgative. The gel of aloe is an excellent cleanser and toner. Nsanzimana Azarias, a TMP uses aloe sp juices in the treatment of intestinal worms and skin diseases. In Kenya  the leaf exudate is used  for treating  colds and malaria. The decoction of the leaves  is taken to treat hepatitis. The leaves  are applied to wounds  and are used to treat chicken diseases. A liquid obtained  by pounding the leaves  is drunk to relieve stomach-ache.

Aloe is the chief ingredient aloedary a compound purgative medicine.