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Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Drug, Cathartic
Boiled fruit used as a purgative.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Drug, Dermatological Aid
Plugs made from the plant and inserted into wounds as healing agents.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Drug, Laxative
Boiled fruit used for constipation.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Buds dried for future use.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Dried Food
Diced pads dried and stored for later use.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Fruit
Peeled, cool fruit eaten as a refreshing early morning meal.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Staple
Berries and stems were an important and dependable food source.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 49
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Buds eaten fresh.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.
Tuna Cactus
USDA OPFI
Cahuilla Food, Unspecified
Diced pads boiled and eaten.
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 96