Hoodia | Hoodia gordonii

Hoodia gordonii, also known as Bushman’s hat, is a leafless spiny succulent plant supposed to have therapeutic properties in folk medicine. It grows naturally in the Kalahari desert, mainly in Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. Hoodia has been consumed for thousands of years by Xhomani Bushmen as a hunger and thirst suppressant during hunting trips. It is one of several species of the genus Hoodia from the botanical family Asclepiadaceae. It is known that the San Bushmen locals have sucked on the cacti as the fresh plant or dried plant for generations to fight hunger and thirst during hunting trips and at times of famine.

Treats:

• Appetite suppressant
• Weight loss

Common names:

Kalahari cactus, Xhoba, kanna and kougoed.

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