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Nopal Cactus Health Benefits | LIVESTRONG.COM

Nopal cactus, also known as Opuntia ficus-indica or more commonly, prickly pear, is found along U.S. roadsides in the desert southwest and throughout its native Mexico. It’s used in Mexican cuisine, it’s added to plaster as a hardener and it has long been regarded as a medicinal plant among the indigenous people of the Americas. Nopal...

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