I have never bitten into raw aloe vera although I hear it
is very bitter. A good site for aloe info:
http://www.aloe-vera.org/
The above site mentions that many aloe preparations
(cremes, gels) are mixed with other ingredients to a
point of being ineffective.
I drink aloe juice on a regular basis. The juice is tasty I
guess because it is diluted -- not pure juice.
Margery Wilson, IBCLC