Hoodia
Hoodia gordonii
About Hoodia
Hoodia (Hoodia gordonii) is a herb used in the African Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Weight Loss, Appetite Loss, and Metabolism. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Hoodia gordonii, also known as Bushman's hat, is a leafless spiny succulent plant supposed to have therapeutic properties in folk medicine. It grows naturally in Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. The species became internationally known and threatened by collectors, after a marketing campaign falsely claimed that it was an appetite suppressant for weight loss. The flowers smell like rotten meat and are pollinated mainly by flies. The indigenous San people (Bushmen) of the Namib desert call...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist