AI6YR BenI have almost infinite nopal (prickly pear cactus pads) in my garden....which I have been eating nearly every day... curious what's the nutrition content of them. 🤔
(answer, per Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia
Next time I slice myself open on something in the garden, will try this... (probably will be tomorrow, lol, or later today)
Per reference on Wikipedia:
"Prior to modern medicine, Native Americans and Mexicans primarily used Opuntia as a coagulant for open wounds, using the pulp of the stem either by splitting the stem or scraping out the pulp"
sadele2Didn’t know that about opuntia & wound healing. Have some growing here in NY, may try it.
But if you have yarrow growing, the leaves (possibly flowers & stems?) have styptic properties & quickly stop bleeding of cuts - at least small ones. Quicker & less messy than dealing with cactus.