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.
The most common causes of itching are skin disorders: 1  Dry skin (see Xeroderma and Ichthyosis) 2  Atopic dermatitis (sometimes called eczema) 3  Contact dermatitis (an allergic rash resulting from direct contact with a particular substance)  Fungal skin infections.