Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine: Treatments for Diabetes, Cholesterol, and the Immune System

This is a guide to the natural healing properties and uses of the prickly pear cactus. The book examines scientific research supporting the cactus as a natural diabetes and cholesterol medication, as well as its use in treating obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, skin ailments, and viral infections. It explores the healing uses of prickly pears from the perspectives of doctors, chemists, ethnobotanists, cooks, and laypeople. The book also includes 24 cactus recipes, from Prickly Pear Bread to Cactus Candy.