What is Caralluma Fimbriata?
Caralluma Fimbriata is one of many edible, succulent cacti that grow wild all over India. Caralluma Fimbriata is the most prevalent of these plants and it flourishes in large parts of interior India. Caralluma is from the Asclepiadaceae family of succulents. This family of plants consists of succulents found wild in Africa, India, the Canary Islands, Arabia, Southern Europe and several other regions. The tribals in India have eaten the Caralluma plant for centuries. Indian tribals chew chunks of the Caralluma to suppress their hunger when embarking on a day’s hunt. Caralluma Fimbriata is used for its beneficial properties and as a regular food in many regions of India. In the arid regions of Andrha Pradesh, Caralluma is eaten regularly in pickles and chutneys and the tribals used the dried powder for enhanced energy. In the Kolli Hills of South India, Caralluma is eaten as a vegetable daily. In Western India, the plant is used as an appetite suppressant and also as a thirst quencher du
