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.
Itching can be triggered by wool fibers or irritants, such as solvents or cosmetics. Itching can result from disorders that affect the skin, the nervous system (which senses itching), or other parts of the body (such as bile ducts or kidneys) or from drugs. Causes that affect more of the body than just the skin are called systemic causes.