We all now about peyotl but...
Cacti have been used for heart medication , statins
Used for Itching powder, Spines used for needles, sewing needles, Even the original stylus for record players, and they were used (wool) from cacti to stuff seats in some American ( Ford?) Cars.
They are also home to a host of parasites used for the red dye cochineal,also Woodpeckers, Owls and many other birds, insects, Pollinated by hummingbirds, Bats, Bees, Beetles and so on they also have been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression etc and also Flu, Broken bones and skin conditions....etc.etc DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE CACTI !!!!
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