Rivenrock Gardens Cactus Blog... go to www.rivenrock.com for edible cactus » Cactus health benefits http://www.nopalcactusblog.com A California Central Coast Organic Edible Cactus Growers Blog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:28:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Aloe Vera http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/02/aloe-vera/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/02/aloe-vera/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:08:57 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3134
For burns whether by hot exhaust pipes or by the sun, there is nothing that beats Aloe Vera. People also make it into a drink that is said to be healthy, although there is a process to remove the astringency in the sap. We just keep a plant on hand for the occasional [...]
]]> http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/12/02/aloe-vera/feed/ 0 A New Nopal Cactus Health Drink http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/15/a-new-nopal-cactus-health-drink/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/15/a-new-nopal-cactus-health-drink/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:16:29 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2675
This one is made from wild-harvested cactus plants. I don't really like the idea of folks wandering the dester and harvesting plants. The animals of the desert use this amazing plant for their life.... I'd be happier if this company advertised that the plants were grown on the terraced fields of Rivenrock.... but instead they take the food from the mouths of the wild critters in the Sonoran desert and call it 'sustainable wild-crafting [...]]]> http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/15/a-new-nopal-cactus-health-drink/feed/ 0 Cactus for weight loss http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/30/cactus-for-weight-loss/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/30/cactus-for-weight-loss/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:15:39 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2163 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/30/cactus-for-weight-loss/feed/ 0 Cactus prickly pear helps normalize blood sugar http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/27/cactus-prickly-pear-helps-normalize-blood-sugar/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/27/cactus-prickly-pear-helps-normalize-blood-sugar/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:55:05 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2136 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/27/cactus-prickly-pear-helps-normalize-blood-sugar/feed/ 0 Sauteed Cactus Recipe http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/21/sauteed-cactus-recipe/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/21/sauteed-cactus-recipe/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:02:55 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2096 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/21/sauteed-cactus-recipe/feed/ 0 Cactus, the new ‘Super-Fruit’ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/20/cactus-the-new-super-fruit/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/20/cactus-the-new-super-fruit/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:13:16 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2093 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/20/cactus-the-new-super-fruit/feed/ 0 Cactus Video Playlist http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/07/cactus-video-playlist/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/07/cactus-video-playlist/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:52:10 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=1994 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/07/cactus-video-playlist/feed/ 0 Wear Sunscreen http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/06/wear-sunscreen/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/06/wear-sunscreen/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:07:22 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=1984 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/06/wear-sunscreen/feed/ 0 Cactus Salad (Nopalitos) with Maria J. Ronquillo http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/03/cactus-salad-nopalitos-with-maria-j-ronquillo/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/03/cactus-salad-nopalitos-with-maria-j-ronquillo/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:12:56 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=1923 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/03/cactus-salad-nopalitos-with-maria-j-ronquillo/feed/ 0 Cactus for Diabetes http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/02/cactus-for-diabetes/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/02/cactus-for-diabetes/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:23:12 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=1901 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/07/02/cactus-for-diabetes/feed/ 0