What are the uses and benefits of cactus? The latest detailed explanation is here

Cactus is also known as immortal's palm, Guanyin palm, overlord, fire palm, etc. It is a clumping succulent shrub plant of the genus Opuntia in the family Cactaceae. Its native habitat is mostly hot, dry, and rain-scarce desert areas. It likes high-temperature and arid climates, prefers dry conditions, is drought-tolerant, and has strong vitality, and is deeply loved by everyone. Now let us take a look at the uses and benefits of cactus!

Edible value of cactus

Edible cactus is a new type of medicinal vegetable with a unique flavor and truly lives up to its name. It is a pollution-free green food that combines food, medicine, health care, beauty, and ornamental value. Its flesh is tender and fresh, sweet and mild, non-toxic, and has no side effects. It has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on human cancer, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, stomach disease, diabetes, various heat syndromes, gynecological diseases, etc. It can also effectively remove smoke toxins, alcohol toxins, gas toxins, metal toxins, and pesticide residues left in vegetables from the human body. Therefore, it has the laudatory titles of “king of vegetables” and “king of medicines”.

Greening effect of cactus

1. Natural oxygen bar: Cactus mostly respires at night when it is relatively cool and humid, inhaling carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.

2. Purifying the environment: Cactus, especially hydroponic cactus, can purify the environment when placed indoors.

Feng shui effect of cactus

1. Balcony: Cactus has thorns, which in feng shui is said to cause “sharp-angle sha”. If placed on a balcony, it can dissolve outside sha qi. Of course, if there is no such issue, do not place it randomly. In addition, placing this thorny plant on the balcony can also play a certain role in preventing thieves.

2. Office: In the workplace, petty people are unavoidable. Placing cactus in the office has the effect of preventing petty people and gossip and enhancing resistance. Of course, scientifically speaking, cactus can also reduce the radiation damage of computers to the human body and release oxygen to freshen the air.

3. Indoors: In traditional feng shui, cactus is a truly inauspicious object. It can be used to drive away evil and avoid disasters only in situations such as when there is a deceased person in the home or continuous disasters. At ordinary times, it is best not to place it in living rooms, especially bedrooms. Placing cactus in the bedroom easily leads to disputes and quarrels.

Medicinal value of cactus

1. Treating chronic stomach pain: 1 to 2 liang of cactus root, stewed with pig stomach and taken as food.

2. Treating stomach pain: Grind cactus into powder, take 1 qian each time, swallowed with boiled water.

3. Treating abdominal mass and abdominal pain: 3 liang of fresh cactus, remove the outer thorns, cut finely, and stew with meat to eat.

4. Treating white ringworm of children: Roast cactus dry and grind into powder, mix with sesame oil and apply.

5. Treating snake and insect bites: Use the whole plant, pound to obtain juice, and apply to the affected area.

6. Treating palpitations and insomnia: 2 liang of cactus, pound into a paste and squeeze out the juice, mix with white sugar and boiled water, and take.

7. Treating palm-boil: An appropriate amount of fresh whole cactus and an appropriate amount of wheat flour, pound together and apply to the affected area.

8. Treating mumps, mastitis, sores, boils, and carbuncles: Remove the thorns from fresh cactus, pound until mushy, and apply externally.

9. Treating eczema and impetigo: An appropriate amount of cactus stem. Dry and grind into powder, and apply externally to the affected area.