Opuntia ficus-indica

Traditional uses

  • Burn(Radiation)

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Callus

    Tradition: South Africa

  • Diabetes

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Diarrhea

    Tradition: China

  • Emollient

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Favus

    Tradition: China

  • Internulcer

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Piles

    Tradition: China

  • Scald

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Tumor

    Tradition: Mauritius

  • Wound

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Decongestant

    Tradition: Elsewhere

Chemicals

  • ALANINE

    Plant part: Bud. Amount: 7180

  • ARGININE

    Plant part: Bud. Amount: 4955

  • ARGININE

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 27100

  • ASH

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 3000 to 27000

  • ASH

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 31700 to 241000

  • ASPARTIC-ACID

    Plant part: Bud. Amount: 8315

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Bud. Amount: 560

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 180 to 3065

  • CARBOHYDRATES

    Plant part: Bud. Amount: 118600

  • CARBOHYDRATES

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 56000 to 892000

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Bud. Amount: 0.3

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 0.08 to 0.09