What cactus can you drink from? Your guide to safe and dangerous hydration
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According to survival experts, drinking directly from most cacti is a fast track to severe dehydration and illness, not rescue. Despite popular movie tropes, the water found inside many cactus stems is filled with toxic acids and alkaloids. This guide will explain what cactus can you drink from, focusing on the handful of species that are actually safe, and emphasize why accurate identification is a matter of life or death.
