Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Plains pricklypear

Plant

Family

Cactaceae

English

Plains pricklypear, Hairspine cactus, Hair-spine prickly-pear, Nichol's prickly-pear, Panhandle pricklypear, Starvation cholla, Starvation pricklypear

Latin

Opuntia polyacantha Haw.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Astrigent, Astringent, diuretic

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Ingredients

 Natural rubber

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3813

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