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Bot.: Opuntia ficus indica

Opuntia ficus indica

Healing power:
- The flowers are used for prostate trouble.
The frequency of urination will be reduced and the dripping after having been to the toilet decreases.

Description of the plant:
The natural habit of Prickly pear is Mexico, but the cactus also lives in the mediterranean area.
The plant gets yellow flowers and red or yellow berries, big as chicken eggs.
The fruits are thorny and eatable.
There are also exist sorts without thorns.

Propagation:
1. By seeds.
2. By layers:
You can seperate the ears from the plant. Then let the cut dry for one day. If you donīt let the cut dry, it could go mouldy.
Put the ear in special soil for cactus. It builds roots.

Ingredients:
Proteins, roughage, vitamin c, sugar