A painful, burning sensation on the outer side of the thigh may mean that one of the large sensory nerves to your legs--the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN)--is being compressed. This condition is known as meralgia paresthetica (me-ral'-gee-a par-es-thet'-i-ka). 1  Pain on the outer side of the thigh, occasionally extending to the outer side of the knee. 2  A burning sensation, tingling, or numbness in the same area.
These grafted cacti -- occurring in yellow and white as well as red -- typically live only a few years and do not grow appreciably. The Gymnocalycium cultivar -- sometimes called ruby ball cactus or moon cactus -- is actually two cacti in one.A pure red cactus seedling lacks the ability to produce chlorophyll and will die unless it is grafted onto a green one.The green feeds its mutant mate sugar molecules produced from water and carbon dioxide.he Gymnocalycium cultivar -- sometimes called ruby ball cactus or moon cactus -- is actually two cacti in one.
The prickly pear cactus is also called the paddle cactus and belongs to the Opuntia genus of cacti. They are also a distinct cactus species, due to their dual spike system, fixed spines and prickly glochids. The leaves or pads of cactus are called nopales and the fruit is called tuna or pear.ut there are some species of cactus that are useful in the field of health and medicine. In this article, learn about the medicinal uses of cactus plants as well as nutritional benefits of the same. Cactus Plants That Aid in Health and Medicine. All cactus plants aren't edible.