Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Reiff 9 with Abdullah Sahir

  • Location

    Israel.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817292

    Occurrence ID: a9af482b-5301-451d-97dc-dab7eebbf503

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04817292
REPORT ANY RBDENTJFICAT!~"r;	!R£F
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotany of Israel
Cactaceae
Opuntia ficus-indica
jy^V.	cactus
juice from leaves
Leaves crushed and the juice collected, rubbed onto chest.
Treats asthma, gas and pressure in chest, possibly from indigestion
Abdullah Sahir 9
04817292