The Cactus plant grows in the desert . Although it is considered as an
unattractive plant, in the desert it exhibits its own unique beauty.
Blooming in full all around, it is pleasing to the ey e. The fruit of the
Cactus is very nice and looks good too, while its juice is also quite
tasty, though it leaves an unpleasant odour. Excessive use of its fruit
affects the kidneys adversely. Urination becomes very painful . A
burning sensation is also associated with cramping of the bladder. In
Cantharis also, there is severe burning sensation on passing urine.
The urine dribbles with severe sc alding. In Cactus, along with the
burning sensation, there is also cram ping at the bladder. The special
feature of the cactus is that wherev er there is pain, there must be
spasms/cramps also.
as if somebody has been caught in a powerful vice. Cactus proves to
tightness. The blood tends to accumulate everywhere. The
of blood is also found in Belladonna. Palpitations and cramps are also
present in both. But in Cactus, there is no fever. In Belladonna, the
Belladonna. In Cactus, the affected part gets congested with blood,
patients become extremely terrified with sudden attacks of the
of the sudden onset of the illness and the specific nature of Cactus, it
of the affected part of the body resembles the feeling of being tied
up in steel wires. There is f eeling of tightness and generalized
suffocation. The patient cannot even tolerate a buttoned-up collar.
This symptom, to some extent, is also found in Lachesis and
Glonoine. In Cactus, the affected part becomes badly hurt due to
severe muscular contraction. A similar situation develops inside the
of tightness and cramps in that part of the body which does not usually
suffer from actual cramps, is a salient feature of Cactus. Violent
Acid, the big toe swells but does not show any cramping. In Cactus
such an afflicted part also has cramps.
by the grace of God can be cured permanently.
When the diseases of the kidneys become chronic, soft pitting edema
symptoms of Cactus are also evident, Cactus can offer cure of the
whole body by God’s grace. Sometimes, even if the salient symptoms
of Cactus are not present, sudden tightness and its extreme severity
may be indicative enough of Cactus . In these kinds of symptoms,
Cactus should be administered without any hesita tion. If the
symptoms of the patient match that of Cactus, the relief will be
Cactus should always be kept in the emergency kit for use.
Rheumatic pains indicative of Cactus do not present signs of
Cactus has no effect on the long musc le fibres. In Belladonna, when
there is an excessive flow of blood towards the brain, there will be a
feeling of severe tightness at the h ead as in Cuprum. But in the case
of Cactus, there is no such feeling at the brain because there are no
brain is afflicted, the patient becomes unconscious or semi-conscious
but exhibits no convulsions. In Be lladonna, the tension in the brain
can show its effect and even reach the big toe which may present
severe cramps or spasms. In Cactus, giddiness is very common which
present. Sometimes, the entire bod y throbs. This also happens in
Cactus.
pull demands the use of Cactus. These symptoms sometimes develop
sensation of suffocation (as if somebody has strongly squeezed the
should be Cactus.
Before noon, the patient feels seve re chill. Al ong with thirst,
(oesophagus), dryness of the tongue and difficulty in swallowing food
the anal verge, are all the symptoms of Cactus. In malarial fever, as
in passing urine. Sometimes, there is bleeding in the bladder and the
blood may clot in the urethra, maki ng the suffering still more grave.
which aggravate at night and on ly ing on the left si de, along with