{"id":16078,"remedy_name":"Cactus Grandiflorus","remedy_type":"Herbal Remedy","alternative_names":[""],"miasm":"Emotional Miasm","temperament":"Hot","aggravation_time":"Night","keynote_indications":"Source:  Derived  from  the  fresh  stems  and  flowers  of  Cactus  grandiflorus (syn.  Selenicereus. grandiflorus), a cactus species in the Cactaceae family, prepared for homeopathic use through. potentization involving serial dilution and succussion. Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for cardiovascular, respiratory, and. psychological  disorders,  particularly  those  involving  heart-related  symptoms,  constriction. sensations, and anxiety. It is noted for symptoms such as angina-like chest pain, palpitations, and. fear of death, often aggravated by lying on the left side, exertion, or heat, and ameliorated by open. air, rest, or pressure. Modern Context : Indicated for  cardiovascular conditions  (e.g., angina pectoris, palpitations),. respiratory disorders (e.g., dyspnea, asthma),  psychological conditions  (e.g., anxiety disorders,. panic attacks), and neurological complaints (e.g., headaches, neuralgia). It suits patients with acute. or  chronic  symptoms  characterized  by  constrictive  or  oppressive  chest  pain,  palpitations,. dyspnea, and anxiety, typically exacerbated by exertion, heat, or lying on the left side, and often. seen in individuals with a history of cardiac issues, respiratory distress, or stress-related disorders. The remedy is particularly relevant for those with a sensitive, anxious constitution, often presenting. with physical symptoms like chest oppression or irregular heartbeats alongside emotional traits like. fearfulness or restlessness, commonly observed in patients with cardiovascular risk factors, anxiety. disorders, or chronic respiratory complaints.","modalities":"Worse from: Exertion, lying on the left side, heat (air, weather, rooms), emotional stress,. night, warm rooms, confined spaces, deep breathing, motion, menses, noise, humidity.","symptoms_by_system":{"Mind":"Melancholic, taciturn, sad, ill -humored. Sadness and melancholy. Cries, knows not why, worse from \nconsolation. Screams with pain. Love of solitude. Weeping, without knowing why, worse consolation.  \nFear that something bad will happen. Easily frightened. Fear of death. Fear of heart dis ease. Screams with \npain. Anxiety on waking. Irresistible inclination to weep. Believes that his dis ease is incurable. Fears some \norganic lesion of heart which will cause sudden death. Easily frightened on waking.  \nWishes to be alone and not to speak to anyone. Slowness, always behind hand. Impulse to do strange things. \nIrritability, \nworse consolation. Sadness during menses. Sensitive to music, noise. Talk of others ag gravates. Weeping \nbefore menses. Difficulty in expressing ideas when writing. \nDelirium at night, ceases on awaking, but returning in sleep. Feels she is dying and thinks she will not live till \nmorning, but has no fear of death. Unwilling to answer. Easily frightened, often awakes in a fright. Felt much \nalarmed on waking, but could not tell cause of alarm. Melancholic, taciturn, sad, ill -humored. Sadness and melancholy. Cries, knows not why, worse from \nconsolation. Screams with pain. Love of solitude. Weeping, without knowing why, worse consolation.  \nFear that something bad will happen. Easily frightened. Fear of death. Fear of heart dis ease. Screams with \npain. Anxiety on waking. Irresistible inclination to weep. Believes that his dis ease is incurable. Fears some \norganic lesion of heart which will cause sudden death. Easily frightened on waking.  \nWishes to be alone and not to speak to anyone. Slowness, always behind hand. Impulse to do strange things. \nIrritability, \nworse consolation. Sadness during menses. Sensitive to music, noise. Talk of others ag gravates. Weeping \nbefore menses. Difficulty in expressing ideas when writing. \nDelirium at night, ceases on awaking, but returning in sleep. Feels she is dying and thinks she will not live till \nmorning, but has no fear of death. Unwilling to answer. Easily frightened, often awakes in a fright. Felt much \nalarmed on waking, but could not tell cause of alarm.","Vertigo":"Vertigo, worse deep breathing or exertion. Vertigo from blood congestions to head.  \nCOMMENTS - Snader consider ed Cact. especially indicated where the heart is weak and the arteries \natheromatous. This was confirmed by a correspondent of the Hom. World (July, 1898), who, finding his \ntemporal arteries swollen and hard to the touch took several doses of Cact. lx with the result that in a few days \nthey became normal. Snader used the lower potencies in this condition. \nA case of angina pectoris was cured by the 30c with a sensation as though a swarm of hornets were going \nfrom pectoral region to heart. \nChoudhury reported a case cured, the char acteristics included \u201cChill severe, 11 a.m., thirst, headache, body \nhot, no separate heat.\u201d \nHeat with thirst and short breath. At times there is entire absence of sweat. \nKeynote constricting pain. The chest feels tight, and keeps getting tighter as their breath \ngoes away. Feels like a hand has reached into the chest and grabbed the heart and is squeezing (Spig., as if \na hot burning knife is being stabbed into the heart and pulled out repeatedly, with a pain shooting down the \narm). \nHeart attack (Lat -m.). Tendency to a heart attack with high blood pressure, chest pain, shortness of breath, \nwith constriction. After a heart attack, w ith shortness of breath and tightness in the chest.  \nTendency to get out of breath and get tightness in the chest (acute or chronic). In some cases, even the throat \ngoes tight. Heart symptoms tend tq the left side. Heart pathologies, regurgitation and failure of the valves, \ntightness and shprtness of the breath, suffocated feeling, heart murmurs, palpita tion, hi gh or low blood \npressure. \nNeuralgia around the ribs and heart, feels as if the rib cage or the heart is wrapped with wire and someone is \ntwisting the end of the wire and tightening the wires around the heart. Oppression of the chest (Phos.).  \n \n \nConstriction a nywhere in the body. Constriction in the ovaries. Uterine cramps where the uterus feels \nconstricted as if a band is wrapped around it, or as if a hand is grabbing the uterus, squeezing and letting go \nrepeatedly. \nFacial neuralgias where the face feels squee zed in together and painful, more often right (Spig., more often \nleft). They constantly look in the mirror to see if they can actually see their face being constricted. Headaches \nwith constricting pain, as if there's a band being tightened: Sunstroke. Many  fears (Ars.), fear of death and \ndying. \nUsed as an herbal tonic for heart patients with a history of constricting pains. Used in a 30c or 200c for a \nperson with an active heart attack. Low potencies can help to strengthen the heart.  \n-ELATIONS - Antidoted by: Aeon., Camph., Chin., Eup -per. Compare: (1) Dig., Spig., Conv., Kalm., Naja, \nMagn-gr. (2) Cer-b., Cer-s., Opun-v. (3) Coc-c. (4) In mental symptoms - Dig., Lach. (5) In congestions to head \n- Bell., Glon. (6) In pain and pressure in head - Arn., Carb-v., Cor-r., lod., Nux-v., Op., \nSpig. (7) Weight in vertex - Aloe., Alum. (8) In heart affections - Aeon., Cimic., Amyl-n., Arn., Bell., Bov., Crot-\nh., Dig., Eup-per., Kalm., Lach., Lil-t., Naja, Puls., Spig., Zinc, (as if a cap over heart). (9) Constrictions of chest \n- Zinc., Kali-chl., Cadm-s., Alum., Bell., Bov., Am., Kali -n., Lach. (10) Constrictions - Stram., Murx., (uterus), \nKali-c., (vagina) . ( 11 ) In menses ceasing at night - Caust. ( 12) In leucorrhea - Am-m. (13) In intermittents - \nArs., Bry., Calc. , Eup -per., Nat -m., Rhus -t, Sulph. (14) In dropsies - Dig., Kalm. Compatible: (1) Dig. - \nTumultuous action of heart, slow, irregular pulse, scanty urine, dropsy. (2) Eup - per., Lach., Nux -v\u201e Sulph. - \nPleurisy. Follows well: Aeon.. Am., Ars., Bell., Bry., Cham., Gels., Ip., Kali-br. - diaphragmitis. Lach., Nux-v., \nRhus-t.","Head":"Headache if misses a meal (Ars., Lach., Lyc.). Sensation as of a weight on vertex.  Right-sided \npulsating pain. Headache worse by seeing opera, noise, light. Periodic pains, compressive and pulsating. \nCongestive headaches, threatening a stroke. Blood vessels to the head distended. Feels as if head were \ncompressed in a vice. Headache if misses a meal (Ars., Lach., Lyc.). Sensation as of a weight on vertex.  Right-sided \npulsating pain. Headache worse by seeing opera, noise, light. Periodic pains, compressive and pulsating. \nCongestive headaches, threatening a stroke. Blood vessels to the head distended. Feels as if head were \ncompressed in a vice.","Eyes":"Bloodshot eyes. Exophthalmic goiter. Dimness of sight, cannot see at a distance, objects seem \nobscured.","Ears":"Pulsation in ears. Hearing diminished by the buzzing in the ears. Singing, ring ing in ears.","Face":"Face, red bloated, emaciated. Pale. Right-sidedfacialpain, constricting pains, returns at same hour \ndaily (Cedr.).","Mouth":"Loss of taste for food, with nausea. Tongue purple, thick, brown sordes on teeth. Prickling on point of \ntongue. Very offensive breath. Dryness of tongue, as if burnt. \nNose - Profuse nosebleed, but soon ceases. Fluent coryza. \nPulse - Pulse, irritable intermittent, feeble. Irregular and intermittent action after forceps delivery.","Throat":"Suffocative constriction at throat with full, throbbing carotids in angina pectoris.  Constriction of \nesophagus, must drink to swallow. Needs much liquid to get food down. Feeling of warmth about throat and \nchest. Scraping sensation at soft palate.","Chest":"Shortness  of  breath  or  dyspnea,  with  a  sensation  of  suffocation  or  tightness,. resembling asthma, pulmonary edema, or congestive heart failure, worse with heat,. exertion, or lying on the left side. Wheezing or rattling respiration, with difficulty expiring, resembling allergic asthma. or bronchitis, aggravated by warm, humid conditions or confined spaces. Dry or spasmodic cough, with a sensation of constriction in the throat or chest, worse. at night or during cardiac symptoms. Sensation of weight or oppression in the lungs, with a need for open air, worse with. motion or heat. Psychological:. Intense anxiety or fear of death, often linked to cardiac or respiratory symptoms,. resembling panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder, worse at night, in warm. rooms, or when alone. Restlessness or agitation, with a sense of impending doom, resembling acute stress. reaction, aggravated by exertion or emotional stress. Irritability or sensitivity to noise, with difficulty concentrating, worse during pain or. dyspnea episodes. Emotional sensitivity, with a need for reassurance or open spaces, worse in confined. or warm environments. Neurological:. Headaches, often congestive or throbbing, with a sensation of fullness or bursting,. resembling  migraines  or  tension-type  headaches,  worse  with  heat,  exertion,  or. emotional stress. Neuralgic  pains,  particularly  in  the  face,  chest,  or  limbs,  resembling  trigeminal. neuralgia or intercostal neuralgia, aggravated by motion or warmth. Vertigo  or  dizziness,  with  a  sensation  of  faintness,  resembling  orthostatic. hypotension or cardiac-related syncope, worse with exertion or lying on the left side. Numbness or tingling in the extremities, often linked to cardiac or anxiety symptoms,. worse at night or during stress. Cactus grandiflorus (Night-Blooming Cereus) 380. Systemic:. Chronic fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or exhaustion, resembling. chronic fatigue syndrome or post-cardiac exhaustion, worse after exertion, heat, or. cardiac episodes. Heat intolerance, with aggravation in warm, humid weather and a strong desire for. cool air or open spaces. Profuse,  cold,  or  clammy  sweating,  particularly  during  cardiac,  respiratory,  or. anxiety episodes, worse at night or in warm conditions. Mild fever or chills during acute cardiac or respiratory episodes, with a sensation of. internal heat, worse in warmth or after exertion. Gynecological:. Painful or irregular menses, with a sensation of constriction or bearing-down pain,. resembling dysmenorrhea or uterine spasms, worse with heat or emotional stress. Sensation  of  pelvic  heaviness  or  congestion,  often  linked  to  cardiac  or  anxiety. symptoms, worse during menses or lying on the left side. Angina-like chest pain, with a sensation of constriction, heaviness, or iron band. around the heart, resembling angina pectoris or myocardial ischemia, worse with. exertion, lying on the left side, or emotional stress. Palpitations or irregular heartbeats, with a feeling of the heart being clutched or. stopped,  resembling  arrhythmias  or  paroxysmal  tachycardia,  aggravated  by  heat,. motion, or night. Sensation of fullness or oppression in the chest, with radiating pain to the left arm or. shoulder, resembling acute coronary syndrome, worse with deep breathing or lying. down. Cold extremities or cyanosis during cardiac episodes, with a weak or irregular pulse,. worse during stress or heat. Respiratory:. Shortness  of  breath  or  dyspnea,  with  a  sensation  of  suffocation  or  tightness,. resembling asthma, pulmonary edema, or congestive heart failure, worse with heat,. exertion, or lying on the left side. Wheezing or rattling respiration, with difficulty expiring, resembling allergic asthma. or bronchitis, aggravated by warm, humid conditions or confined spaces. Dry or spasmodic cough, with a sensation of constriction in the throat or chest, worse. at night or during cardiac symptoms. Sensation of weight or oppression in the lungs, with a need for open air, worse with. motion or heat. Psychological:. Intense anxiety or fear of death, often linked to cardiac or respiratory symptoms,. resembling panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder, worse at night, in warm. rooms, or when alone. Restlessness or agitation, with a sense of impending doom, resembling acute stress. reaction, aggravated by exertion or emotional stress. Irritability or sensitivity to noise, with difficulty concentrating, worse during pain or. dyspnea episodes. Emotional sensitivity, with a need for reassurance or open spaces, worse in confined. or warm environments. Neurological:. Headaches, often congestive or throbbing, with a sensation of fullness or bursting,. resembling  migraines  or  tension-type  headaches,  worse  with  heat,  exertion,  or. emotional stress. Neuralgic  pains,  particularly  in  the  face,  chest,  or  limbs,  resembling  trigeminal. neuralgia or intercostal neuralgia, aggravated by motion or warmth. Vertigo  or  dizziness,  with  a  sensation  of  faintness,  resembling  orthostatic. hypotension or cardiac-related syncope, worse with exertion or lying on the left side. Numbness or tingling in the extremities, often linked to cardiac or anxiety symptoms,. worse at night or during stress. Cactus grandiflorus (Night-Blooming Cereus) 380. Systemic:. Chronic fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or exhaustion, resembling. chronic fatigue syndrome or post-cardiac exhaustion, worse after exertion, heat, or. cardiac episodes. Heat intolerance, with aggravation in warm, humid weather and a strong desire for. cool air or open spaces. Profuse,  cold,  or  clammy  sweating,  particularly  during  cardiac,  respiratory,  or. anxiety episodes, worse at night or in warm conditions. Mild fever or chills during acute cardiac or respiratory episodes, with a sensation of. internal heat, worse in warmth or after exertion. Gynecological:. Painful or irregular menses, with a sensation of constriction or bearing-down pain,. resembling dysmenorrhea or uterine spasms, worse with heat or emotional stress. Sensation  of  pelvic  heaviness  or  congestion,  often  linked  to  cardiac  or  anxiety. symptoms, worse during menses or lying on the left side.","Stomach & Abdomen":"After eating, weight and distress in stomach. Gastro -enteritis. Constriction, burning pulsation or \nheaviness in stomach. Vomiting of blood. Pulsation in celiac artery behind the stomach. Nausea in the morning, \nlasting all day. Acrid, sour fluid in stomach, which rises in throat and mouth. \nTemperature - Coldness predominates, cold sweat with great anguish. Chilly, not worse by covering. \nPersistent subnormal temperature. Fever every day at same hour. Coldn ess in back and icy cold hands. \nIntermittent paroxysms about midday (11 a.m.), incomplete in their stages, accompanied by hemorrhages. Colic with loose stool. Intense burning in abdomen. Sharp pain, shoot ing through diaphragm and \nup into chest. As if a cord was tied tighter and tighter around attachment of diaphragm, taking his breath away. \nPain and bearing-down in lower abdomen. Appetite good, digestion weak. Complete loss of appetite, stomach rejects everything. Aversion to \nmeat, of which he was fond.","Urinary & Genital":"Prostatic affections, weight in anus. Constriction of vagina preventing sex, vaginismus. Constriction in uterine region and ovaries. \nPulsation in ovarian region. Dysmenorrhea, pulsating pain in \nCactus grandiflorus uterus and ovaries. Vaginismus. Menses early, dark, pitch -like (Cocc., Mag -c.), cease \non lying down, with heart symptoms. Menses lumpy, black, too soon. Painful menses, extorting loud cries. \nMenstrual disorders with heart symptoms.","Extremities":"Rheumatic pains, in shoulders, upper and lower arms, in hips down to  \nfeet, worse in rest and in motion, and in all positions. Left arm numb. Pain in left arm down to fingers. Fingers \ntingle. Icy cold hands. Edema of left hand in heart disease and of feet, extending to knees. Hands soft, feet \nenlarged. Restless legs. \nLiver - Engorgement of liver due to heart disease.","Neck & Back":"Exophthalmic goiter. Cold in back and icy cold hands. Rheumatism of the shou lder. Pain under left \nshoulder blade with palpitations. Lumbar muscles tender on pressure and stiff, especially on first moving after \nrepose. \nBreasts - Inflammation of breasts. Mastitis. Breast tumor. \nCausations - Ill effects of sun, dampness, disappointment in love, or grief.","Skin":"Chronic fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of heaviness or exhaustion, resembling. chronic fatigue syndrome or post-cardiac exhaustion, worse after exertion, heat, or. cardiac episodes. Heat intolerance, with aggravation in warm, humid weather and a strong desire for. cool air or open spaces. Profuse,  cold,  or  clammy  sweating,  particularly  during  cardiac,  respiratory,  or. anxiety episodes, worse at night or in warm conditions. Mild fever or chills during acute cardiac or respiratory episodes, with a sensation of. internal heat, worse in warmth or after exertion. Gynecological:. Painful or irregular menses, with a sensation of constriction or bearing-down pain,. resembling dysmenorrhea or uterine spasms, worse with heat or emotional stress. Sensation  of  pelvic  heaviness  or  congestion,  often  linked  to  cardiac  or  anxiety. symptoms, worse during menses or lying on the left side.","Sleep":"Sleeplessness, on account of strong \npulsations in different places. Frightful dreams, lascivious, of falling. Awakes in fright."},"schema_version":"1.0","api_provider":"Allahshafi"}