OPUNTIA DILLENII
Source: Wikipedia
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OTHER NAMESTamil: Sappathukalli
English: Prickly-pear Telugu: Nagajamudu Malayalam: Nagtali Kannada: Shivaram-kalli Marathi: Vilaithi nevarung Hindi: Nagphani or Nagphana Sanskrit: Vidara-vishvasaraka |
description & usage
It is a cactus herb having broad leaf like succulent stems called phylloclades. The leaves are modified into spines. The fruit is yellowish red when matured and seeds are present inside the fruit.
Uses:
Asthma, whooping cough, constipation.
How to Use:
For asthma , the fruit is baked and eaten. The stem is chopped , add honey then the mucilaginous juice appearing like syrup is ready to be used for whooping cough. The flower decoction is promote the flow of urine.
Parts Used:
Leaf, fruit
Taste:
Sweetness
Action:
Refrigerant
Uses:
Asthma, whooping cough, constipation.
How to Use:
For asthma , the fruit is baked and eaten. The stem is chopped , add honey then the mucilaginous juice appearing like syrup is ready to be used for whooping cough. The flower decoction is promote the flow of urine.
Parts Used:
Leaf, fruit
Taste:
Sweetness
Action:
Refrigerant
