Tuna Colorada (Red Cactus)
Opuntia ficus-indica
About Tuna Colorada (Red Cactus)
Tuna Colorada (Red Cactus) (Opuntia ficus-indica) is a herb used in the Andean & Incan Medicine tradition to help with Diabetes, Cholesterol, Digestive Issues, and High Blood Pressure. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Opuntia ficus-indica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. It is thought probably to have originated in Mexico. Some of the common English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last name has also been applied to other less common Opuntia species. In...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist