Types of cactus that exist recommended for health.
Cactus nopal (opuntia ficus-indica)
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The nopal is native to Mexico and the American continent some species have many hard spines of 10 cm. They have a fruit called tuna ovoid green color when ripe it turns yellow in certain varieties.
Properties and benefits
- It is recommended to avoid digestive problems
- It has a lot of fiber
- Reduce the cholesterol
- It has vitamins a, b, and c
- Contains minerals magnesium, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, potassium
- It has antioxidants and anti-inflammatories
- It's good for osteoporosis
To obtain benefits, it is recommended to consume juices, salads, stews used in beauty treatments, cosmetics, hair shampoo, soaps, gels, lotions.
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Two nopal recipes
Nopal juice for a good digestion.
- 2 stalks of celery
- 1 penca of nopal ..
- ½ grapefruit.
- 1 pineapple slices
- 2 glasses of water.
Mix the ingredients in a blender for a few minutes without straining and take it on a fast.
Nopal for cholesterol. - 1 sprig of spinach.
- 1 piece of prickly pear
- ½ lemon
- 1 celery stick
Blend first the cactus add the lemon juice, spinach, celery and take it an intermediate day
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Mount Melon (Melocactus curvispinus)
It is a type of cactus that is small rounded in some species has a height of 3 to 4 cm and 7 to 10 cm in diameter in Venezuela call it mountain melon or pichiguey abound in the eastern part of Venezuela and predominate in Central American countries like panama, Mexico, costa rica, Guatemala.
It is dry and warm climate does not resist the cold there are many varieties.
- Melocactus zehntneri.
- Melocactus bahiensis.
- Melocactus azuneus.
- Melocactus ernesti.
the bush melon is recommended for the kidney stones and peeled in pieces in water to take it in fasting or several glasses in the day.