Prickly pear cactus is used for type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, alcohol hangover, colitis, diarrhea, and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). It is also used to fight viral infections. In foods, the prickly pear juice is used in jellies and candies.
Itching is skin tingling or irritation that makes you want to scratch the itchy area. It's a symptom of many health conditions. Common causes are. Allergic reactions. Eczema. Dry skin. Insect bites and stings. Irritating chemicals.
Total body itching may be a result of disease of your liver, and may be accompanied by other symptoms including jaundice and vomiting. An infestation of parasites in your household, including scabies, lice or fleas may cause you to have total body itching.