The medicinal value of cactus was first seen in China's Compendium of Materia Medica written by Zhao Xuemin in Qing Dynasty. According to the book, cactus is light and cold, which has the functions of promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving swelling and pain, moistening intestines and stopping bleeding, invigorating spleen and stopping diarrhea, calming the nerves and inducing diuresis. It can be used for internal and external use to treat various diseases. Liu Shan's herbal prescription of Qing Dynasty records that cactus tastes bitter and cold, and it is not difficult to treat diarrhea caused by five hemorrhoids. Children with baldness are covered with sesame oil, and insects and scabies are washed away. "Seeking the Grassland" contains: cold, eliminating novelty and washing hemorrhoids. Lu Chuan's materia medica records the functions of diminishing inflammation, detoxicating, expelling pus and promoting granulation, and is used to treat sore, carbuncle, swelling and cough. "Lingnan Materia Medica Collection" records: "Cactus is baked to cure breast carbuncle and initial tuberculosis. "Minnan Folk Herbs" says that applying a proper amount of fresh cactus whole grass to the affected area can completely cure palmar furuncle. " "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine" contains: cactus stops diarrhea and treats enteritis and diarrhea. "Mindong Materia Medica" contains: it can eliminate phlegm, relieve intestinal toxicity, strengthen stomach and relieve pain, nourish, relax tendons and activate collaterals, cool blood and relieve pain, heal sores and stop bleeding. Treat intestinal wind, hemorrhoid, hemorrhage, lung abscess, gastropathy, and traumatic injury. Hunan Pharmacology records that cactus can relieve swelling and pain, promote qi and blood circulation, eliminate dampness and reduce fever, and promote granulation. The Picture Book of Chinese Medicinal Plants records that if the cactus skin is mashed, it can be used to treat fire injury and acute mastitis. Decocting with water can cure dysentery. "Classification of Materia Medica" contains: specializing in treating swelling pain, detumescence toxin and malignant sores. "Guizhou folk prescription drug collection" contains: cactus is a stomach-strengthening and stomach-nourishing agent, which can also replenish spleen, relieve cough and soothe the nerves. Treat heart and stomach gas pain, snake wound edema. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, cactus is non-toxic, and soaking with licorice can cure intestinal hemorrhoids and diarrhea. It can be seen from the data records that cactus has a remarkable effect in treating furuncle swelling. The existing reports are not only used for dysentery, asthma, stomachache and intestinal hemorrhoid bleeding, but also used for adjuvant treatment of nephritis, diabetes, palpitation insomnia, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, heart disease, obesity and liver disease.