aloe vera --a bless from god

I have a little plant of this, it was given to me by a friend but I wouldn't really know how to use it, I think it just a nice plant to have, if looks nice with my other potted plants but I do believe it is good for burns and such.

Aloe vera is alleged to be effective in treatment of wounds. Evidence on the effects of Aloe vera sap on wound healing, however, is limited and contradictory. For example, show that Aloe vera promotes the rates of healing, while in contrast, other studies show that the healing time of wounds to which Aloe vera gel was applied were significantly slower to heal. In addition to topical use in wound or burn healing, internal intake of Aloe vera has been linked with improved blood glucose levels in diabetics, and with lower blood lipids in hyperlipidaemic patients. In other diseases, preliminary studies have suggested oral Aloe vera gel may reduce symptoms and inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis. Compounds extracted from Aloe vera have been used as an immunostimulant that aids in fighting cancers in cats and dogs; however, this treatment has not been scientifically tested in humans. The injection of Aloe vera extracts to treat cancer has resulted in the deaths of several patients. Aloe vera extracts have antibacterial and antifungal activities. For example, Aloe vera extracts have been shown to inhibit the growth of fungi that cause tinea, however, evidence for control beneath human skin remains to be established. For bacteria, inner-leaf gel from Aloe vera was shown to inhibit growth of Streptococcus and Shigella species in vitro. In contrast, Aloe vera extracts failed to show antibiotic properties against Xanthomonas species.