What are the functions of cactus?

Cactus is a common plant, but do you know what the functions of cactus are? Cactus taste bitter cold, non-toxic, not only edible, but also can be used as medicine, mainly has the functions of clearing heat and detoxification, dispelling blood stasis and detumescence, promoting qi and promoting blood circulation, strengthening stomach and relieving pain, and so on. In addition, the cactus can remove the thick stratum corneum of the skin, has the effect of whitening the skin, the sprout fruit has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, and some patients with psoriasis due to endocrine disorders, toxin accumulation in the body, cactus has a certain auxiliary effect in the treatment of psoriasis.

The role of cactus is mainly reflected in the medicinal value, edible value, beauty value and beautification of the environment and other aspects, the following please follow our editor to understand these functions of cactus!

Medicinal value of cactus

Cactus can not only clear heat and detoxification, dissipate blood stasis and detumescence, strengthen stomach and relieve pain, and relieve cough. And for gastric and duodenal ulcers, acute dysentery, cough; topical treatment of mumps, mastitis, carbuncle furuncle swelling, hemorrhoids, snake bites, burns have special effects. But the thorn of the cactus contains poison, after the human body is stabbed, it is easy to cause skin redness, swelling, pain, itching and other allergic symptoms.

Edible cactus has the effect of lowering blood sugar, blood lipid and blood pressure. Eating a piece of edible cactus every day can eliminate excess cholesterol, fat and sugar in the body, thereby inhibiting arteriosclerosis and obesity, promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing heat and detoxification and promoting metabolism. Often eat cactus, can avoid the accumulation of too much glucose in the human body, have a certain hypoglycemic effect. Especially for patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes, eating hot cactus stems after fasting for a few hours can effectively reduce blood sugar, improve the efficiency of insulin utilization in the body, and promote glucose from the blood into human body cells. and converted into fatty energy. Because the cactus contains more nutrients and is a low-fat, low-sugar food, it is very beneficial to human health and is an ideal food to control diabetes.

Edible value of cactus

Edible cactus contains 8 kinds of essential amino acids and trace elements, as well as precious ingredients such as Baobi lotus, Jiaodi fairy, jade hibiscus and so on. It not only has many effects on human body, such as clearing heat and detoxification, invigorating stomach and spleen, clearing pharynx and moisturizing lung, nourishing skin and so on, but also has obvious therapeutic effect on liver cancer, diabetes, bronchitis and other diseases.

Cactus is high in potassium, low in sodium and low in sugar, and its sugar content is lower than that of lettuce and cucumber.

Cactus has always been a traditional American food, and it is an indispensable characteristic vegetable and fruit in people's daily life. Cactus is washed and chopped and boiled in soup, or baked on the stove, made into cake filling, or pickled directly, and some use cactus to make wine (tequila). In the Mexican market, the tender stems of some flaky cacti can be sold as vegetables and cacti can be eaten.

The green ring value of cactus

Cactus breathing is mostly carried out at night when it is cool and humid. When you breathe, you inhale carbon dioxide and release oxygen, so the cactus is also called the "oxygen bar" at night.

Don't underestimate the cactus, they are also good at absorbing dust. In Antimony Star, put a cactus indoors, especially hydroponic cactus (because hydroponic cactus is cleaner and environmentally friendly), can play a role in purifying the environment.

The cosmetic function of cactus

Cactus has a good antioxidant effect, eliminate free radicals to delay aging, the method is to cut the cactus with a knife to take its juice and apply it to the face, wash it with water after 15 minutes, and have the effect of whitening and hydrating.

In addition, the cactus also has a significant anti-radiation effect.