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Opuntia ficus-indica
Cactus plant, prickly pear Probably opuntia genus, can't identify which species though.
Northern California in a suburban setting. It's near a fence by an old building.
Opuntia Flower is an effective anti-inflammatory that is used as a treatment for health problems such as those related to the urinary system. It removes the uric acid, edema and prevents spasms in the visceral organs and in the blood vessels.
The Opuntia Flower has a high concentration of minerals such as:
Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, and Zinc. The zinc is actually vital to the normal
functioning of the prostate gland. The quantity of Zinc in the Opuntia Flower is 0.5 mg
per100gr.
Zinc was found to be highly absorbent of vitamins (mainly B-Complex). It is a component in
about 25 different enzymes in the metabolism and it is one of the insulin components,
essential in building the nuclear acids, etc.
Spotted on Feb 7, 2012
Submitted on Feb 8, 2012
