Cactus grandiflorus

Night-blooming Cereus

Acute

Key Characteristics

Sensation of iron band around heart; constriction; worse lying on left side; palpitation; heart complaints; hemorrhages.

Commonly used in these styles

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Typical Potencies & Dosing

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Miasmatic Affinity

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Constitutional Type

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Materia Medica

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Worse: from lying on left side; from exertion; from ascending; in evening; from motion. Better: from open air; from rest; from lying on right side.

Sensation of iron band around heart; constriction; worse lying on left side; palpitation; heart complaints; hemorrhages; sensation of iron band around heart; constriction; palpitation; heart complaints; hemorrhages.

Complementary: Arsenicum, Crataegus. Compare: Arsenicum (more burning, prostration), Crataegus (more heart). Antidotes: Camphora, Nux vomica.

Remedy Relationships

Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Cactus grandiflorus.

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