Plant |
Family | Cactaceae |
English |
Cactus, Cochineal cactus, Cochineal nopal cactus |
Latin |
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill., Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck, Opuntia cochenillifera, Nopalea cochenillifera |
Plantparts | Cortex, foliage, Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Anti-edemic, Asthmatic, Backache, backpain, Back pains, Bloating, Bruise, Bruises, Cataplasm, Chest Colds, chill, Chills, Cold, colds, Common cold, compress, Contusion, contusions, Diuretic, dropsy, edema, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, fomentation, Fortifying, Fungal infections, Head colds, Hydropsy, inflammation of the lungs, injuries, injury, lumbago, Lung inflammation, mycosis, narrow chested, oedema, pneumonia, pneumonitis, poultice, Pyrexia, reduces swellings, Refresher, refreshing, Strengthener, Strengthening, swellings, Wheezing, wheezy |
Other uses |
hair lotion, hair tonic, hair wash |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
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