Thorny Mexican food staple gains fame as folk cure – Nopal
Tagged: aztec, diabetes, MexicoPosted on: April 16th, 2007“Production of a thorny, flat-leaved cactus that has been a Mexican food staple since Aztec times is rising fast as it wins a reputation as a natural remedy for maladies ranging from diabetes to hangovers.
Thought to have originated in central Mexico, the prickly pear cactus, or nopal as it is known locally, survives in searing deserts and freezing mountaintops and can be found in different forms across the Americas and parts of Europe.”
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