Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica)
仙人掌xiān rén zhǎngXianrenzhang
Opuntia ficus-indica · Plant
15
Indications
Cautions
May lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; may interact with medications for hyperlipidemia; contains oxalates.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Prickly Pear for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Bleeding From HemorrhoidsBlood EjectionDysenteryEpidemic ParotitisFrostbiteLump GlomusLung Heat CoughMammary Welling AbscessScaldsSkin LichenSnake Or Insect BitesSores Clove BoilStomachacheThroat PainTuberculosis & Hemoptysis
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Prickly Pear does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Cool Blood & Stanch BleedingMove Qi & Quicken BloodResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling