Cactus is an effective cure for toothache.

Not only an ornamental plant, cactus is also a medicinal plant.

Cactus is also known as Euphorbia antiquorum L. Scientific name: Euphorbia antiquorum L. Belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. Isa medium sized tree, can grow up to 7-8m tall, has many branches, is water-loving, has 3 convex edges, and the stipules turn into thorns. The leaves are few and small, have very short petioles, are succulent, have an inverted egg shape, and have unclear veins, and grow from the edge of the branches.

The flowers of the cactus grow in clusters, with short stalks from the hollows of the branch edges. Each inflorescence consists of 3 involucres, flattened spheres, 1cm in diameter, yellow, the flowers on the sides have short stalks, the flowers in the middle have no stalk, the style is separate, the tip is split in two. The fruit is about 1cm in diameter. Flowering season is in spring.

Uses:

Cactus sap is poisonous and should never be splashed into the eyes. People often use cactus sap as medicine to treat stomachaches, laxatives, and diuretics, but it needs to be mixed with many other ingredients.

Used externally as a remedy for toothache, as an antiseptic, and to kill insects. The plant is poisonous, so use with caution.

Toothache medicine:

Pick a cactus branch, scrape off the thorns, roast it until soft, crush it, remove the fibers, add a little salt. Use it to gargle when you have a toothache. Take a piece of the medicine above, place it on the painful tooth, gargle tightly, spit it out when saliva flows out. Gargle 3-4 times a day. Then rinse your mouth.

Caution: Avoid swallowing water, may cause diarrhea.

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