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"Finding fresh nopal cactus outside of Mexico or the desert of the southwestern United States could be tricky. When we shared the story about nopalito tea {nopalito is a young stem segment from the cactus), we were inundated with questions from readers who wanted to know how they could get some nopal cactus leaves. Short of moving, you might try looking for this natural plant product in your local health-food store (or on the Web). Although it is unlikely you will find fresh leaves, you will be able to locate capsules labeled prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) or nopal cactus." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Super Green Cactus Chia Soup 1 young raw nopal cactus pad, spines removed 4 cups greens (kale, spinach, lamb's quarters, baby lettuces, or other favorite greens) Va, cup hemp oil or stone-ground cold-pressed olive oil Va cup chia seeds or hemp seeds 2-4 tablespoons lemon juice 2-4 tablespoons ginger juice 1 -3 teaspoons kelp powder 1 -3 teaspoons maca root powder dash black pepper, cayenne, turmeric, and hing dash Himalayan or sun-dried sea salt 1 cup blessed water to desired consistency Toss all ingredients into blender and blend on high speed. Serves 1-2." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Gazpacho 2 medium tomatoes 1 bell pepper 1 young raw nopal cactus pad, spines removed, or 'A cucumber % cup hemp oil or stone-ground cold-pressed olive oil dash Himalayan or Celtic salt dash black pepper dash hing dash cayenne Toss all ingredients into blender and blend on high speed. Serve 1 -2." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Dressing: Combine the following ingredients: 1 young raw nopal cactus pad (Note: Very young cactus pads without thorns may be blended without the scraping technique.) Va cup hemp seed Va cup cilantro, fresh, unchopped 2-3 tablespoons hemp, sesame, or cold-pressed olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon 3 tablespoons blessed water % teaspoon Celtic or Himalayan salt Toss all ingredients in blender and blend on high speed. Building the salad: Massage dressing into salad ingredients. Serves 1 or 2." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Other vegetables—tomato, bell pepper (red, yellow, orange), nopal cactus, string beans, burdock root, Jerusalem artichoke, radish, any green sprouts ?Sweetener (use sparingly due to higher glycemic index when juiced)—parsnip, apple, sweet potato, carrot, beet ?Condiments—lemon and lime juice, cayenne powder, ginger root juice, juiced garlic, Himalayan salt, turmeric (powder or juice) Take your juices with you wherever you go, and make sure you do not find yourself at work, on errands, or anywhere without a juice. This is the most sure way to make your head spin on a Juice Feast." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"When we shared the story about nopalito tea {nopalito is a young stem segment from the cactus), we were inundated with questions from readers who wanted to know how they could get some nopal cactus leaves. Short of moving, you might try looking for this natural plant product in your local health-food store (or on the Web). Although it is unlikely you will find fresh leaves, you will be able to locate capsules labeled prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) or nopal cactus. Careful blood sugar monitoring is essential." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Have you ever tried butterleaf lettuce, chicory, dandelion, dinosaur kale, fennel, lamb's quarters, lemon grass, miner's lettuce, nopal cactus, sorrel, watercress, wild mustard, wild onion or wintercress? Obviously I have only just touched on some of the variety of edible plants that are out there. You could try a new fruit and vegetable every every single day for the rest of your life and not even come remotely close to trying them all!! There is too much abundance!! For me, a 100% raw-Sunfood diet is the ultimate high." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Although it is unlikely you will find fresh leaves, you will be able to locate capsules labeled prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) or nopal cactus. Careful blood sugar monitoring is essential. One reader who blended cactus with apple juice kept careful track of his cholesterol levels, triglycerides, and glucose. In 6 months, his triglycerides dropped from 191 to 139 and his total cholesterol went from 202 to 169. More interesting, his blood glucose drifted down as well. Here is his account: 41 / read your article about nopalito tea, so I started using cactus in April and had good results." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"A fermented drink was obtained from the juice of saguaro, pitahaya, or nopal cactus fruits. In a kind of sympathetic magic, they believed that drinking alcohol would induce clouds to form, which would soon burst and satiate the world with water." Serge Bramley Im Reiche des Wakan [In the Realm of the Wakan] (1977, 82*) Carnegine h3c-o Salsolidine Caiha edulis (Vahl) Forsskal ex Endlicher Khat 89 In the literature, this family name is often written as Celestraceae (e.g., Elmi 1983, 164); according to Zander (1994, 171*), the correct spelling is Celastraceae (cf." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"The "leaves" are most commonly used as a vegetable and are discussed in the vegetable section under nopal cactus. Buying Tips Choose prickly pears that are tender but not squishy, full-and deep-colored, not faded. The darker-colored fruits tend to be sweeter and tastier. Beware of moldy spots, which warn of interior mush. If the fruit is very firm, let it soften a few days at room temperature. Culinary Uses This prickly fruit does not even remotely look like it wants to be eaten." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.)

"Silicon-rich foods include burdock root, cucumbers, skin of cucumbers, skin of bell peppers, grasses in general, horsetail grass, hemp leaves, marjoram, nettles, New Zealand spinach, nopal cactus, radish, romaine lettuce, and skin of tomatoes, as well as bamboo sap. Nature's First Law bamboo sap has the highest silicon content of any food on Earth. Nuts, seeds, grains, and cereals are high in silicon. Flax seed, sunflower seed, and sesame seeds are especially good sources." - Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini (Get the book.)

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