多肉植物(包括仙人掌类)中有不少种类具药用成分。如最常见的仙人掌属(Opuntia)种类就有清热解毒的功效,人们常选用刺少肉厚的茎片去皮捣烂后外敷,能治痈疖等皮肤病。而该属中的金武扇和宝剑掌对腮腺炎有明显的疗效。一种球形仙人掌——乌羽玉,茎和粗大肉质根都含有一种称为墨斯卡灵的生物碱,具致幻麻醉作用。墨西哥的印第安人在举行宗教仪式时,常边喝用龙舌兰酿制的蒲儿甘酒,边食用乌羽玉(他们称为‘peyote’),在这种彻夜狂欢中,乌羽玉的消耗非常惊人。他们似乎也很懂得保护资源,在采集这种植物时从不连根挖而是用刀贴地割取,这样土中的肉质根能很快长出新的球茎。另有两种稀有的观赏植物月世界和岩牡丹,因含同样的成分 There are many types of medicinal ingredients in succulents (including cactus). For example, Opuntia, the most common species of the genus Opuntia, has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification. People often use fleshy, thick slices of stems, which are peeled and crushed, and then applied externally to treat skin diseases such as warts. The Jinwu fan and sword palm in this genus have obvious effects on mumps. A spherical cactus - Wu Yuyu, stems and large fleshy roots contain an alkaloid known as mescaline, with a hallucinogenic anesthetic effect. When Indian Mexicans held religious ceremonies, they often drank Puerle Wine made with agave and consumed Wu Yuyu (they were called ’peyote’). During this night-time revelry, Wu Yuyu’s consumption It’s amazing. They also seem to know how to protect resources. When they are harvested, they are never rooted but cut with a knife, so that the fleshy roots in the soil can grow new bulbs quickly. There are two kinds of rare ornamental plants: Moon World and Rock Peony, which contain the same ingredients.