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Opuntia
Ficus
Indica:
The Opuntia belongs to the Cacctea family, which originates in Central
America from where it was transferred to countries with tropic and
sub-tropic climates, including Israel.
The uses of the Opuntia and its flower are numerous, depending on the
specific country and its folklore. In Central America, the stems are
used as an external treatment for the dysfunction of the liver, skin
problems and inflammation of the eyes. As a liquid it is drunk for the
treatment of dysentery, diarrhea, worms and certain problems of the
digestive system. A decoction of the plant roots is used as medicine
for diarrhea and gonorrhea.
In India, the infusion of dry Opuntia flowers is used to alert
urination.
In many countries, different species of the Opuntia and its various
parts are used in healing different and varied illnesses.
The Opuntia Flower has a high concentration of minerals such as:
Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Zinc. The zinc is vital to the
normal function of the prostate gland. The quantity of Zinc in the
Opuntia Flower is 0.5 mg/100gr.
Among its other properties, 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.
With regards to the urinary system, it was found that the Opuntia
Flower is especially effective in treating different phenomena of
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (in males over the age of 45), such as
high urgency and frequency in urinating, a feeling of the need to
urinate, dribbling at the end of urination, and the urgency to urinate
more than twice during the night.
As for women, it was found that the Opuntia Flower is very effective in
treating phenomena such as the urgency and frequency in urinating, loss
of control over the sphincters and recurring inflammation of the
urinary system. Altogether it provides better control of the function
of urinary system.
In order to confirm the variety of the Opuntia Flower's activities on
the urinary system, a clinical study was made by Dr. Levin at the
Urological Clinic in the Soroka Hospital in Beer - Sheva, Israel.
His study included 30 men, who had suffered varying disorders in the
urinary systems as an outcome of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy. Each man
was instructed to take 2 capsules of the Opuntia Flower three times for
three months. |
Altogether a significant improvement in most of the
patients was found
In another study which was undertaken at the Agricultural Research
Center, dozens of men were given 1-2 capsules three times a day (each
capsule containing 350mg) for three months.
Most of the men showed a substantial improvement in the urgency to
urinate and the need to urinate a number of times during the night.
X-rays that were taken showed a definite reduction in the size of the
prosthetic gland.
During the time the Opuntia Flower has been on the market for treating
the urinary system, many patients reported on a significant improvement
in the function of the urinary system, and a significant overall relief.
S.Shachar, Ph.D
April 1994 |
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