I am trying to locate an old fashioned ointment I use to use caled
obartundia or opatundia. I am spelling it wrong.

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Request for Question Clarification by tar_heel_v-ga on 07 Nov 2002 07:57 PST

What was the ointment used for?  This may help find it.

-THV

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Request for Question Clarification by tar_heel_v-ga on 07 Nov 2002 08:05 PST

Could it be opuntia ointment?

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Clarification of Question by smjordan-ga on 07 Nov 2002 09:25 PST

THV yes I believe it is spelled opuntia. It had a wide range of
uses-bug bites, rashed etc. Where can I buy some?

smjordan...

Opuntia based products are derived from the prickly pear cactus.  It
has long been used by Native Americans for the treatment of skin
irritation as well as, when taken orally, for digestive and urinary
system problems. For more information on the prickly pear, visit
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/pae/botany/botany_map/articles/article_23.html


There are several locations on the web where you can purchase opuntia,
or prickly pear products:

Cactus Juice
http://www.cactusjuicetm.com/
A large number of internet vendors resell their products

Desert USA
http://www.desertusa.com/web_cart/db/pages/9206.html
Variety of lotions and creams with opuntia

Snowdrift Farms
http://www.snowdriftfarm.co.uk/form_opuntia.html
UK based company with information on making your own opuntia products.
 They also sell their own products

Nanny's Best
http://www.nannysbest.com/cactusprod.htm
Wide variety of products, from bug spray to animal shampoo

Thank you for your question!  If you require any further
clarification, please let me know.

Regards,

-THV

Search Strategy:
I first searched under the words you provided and, obviously, didn't
find anything.  I then thought that maybe you were looking for
something for the eye, so I used "optundia" and Google recommended
opuntia.  From there:

opuntia products
prickly pear
opuntia

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Request for Answer Clarification by smjordan-ga on 07 Nov 2002 11:40 PST

where can I buy it?

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Clarification of Answer by tar_heel_v-ga on 07 Nov 2002 11:42 PST

smjordan..

The links I have provided allow you to purchase the opuntia products online.

-THV

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Clarification of Answer by tar_heel_v-ga on 07 Nov 2002 13:51 PST

smjordan,

Can I be of further assistance in helping you purchase a particular
opunita product?

-THV