• Cactus Grandiflorus is the Night-blooming Cereus (Selenicereus spinulosus).

• It acts on circular muscular fibers, hence constrictions.

• Cactus Grandiflorus primarily affects the heart and arteries, producing characteristic constrictions as of an iron band.

• This constriction sensation is found in various places, including the esophagus and bladder.

• Mental symptoms correspond to those found with heart affections: sadness and melancholy.

• Hemorrhage, constrictions, periodicity, and spasmodic pains are key features of Cactus Grandiflorus.

• The whole body feels as if caged, each wire being twisted tighter.

• Cactus Grandiflorus is indicated for atheromatous arteries and weak heart.

• Congestions; irregular distribution of blood is experienced.

• Cactus Grandiflorus favors the rapid formation of clots.

• Great periodicity in symptoms is noted.

• Toxic goiter with cardiac symptoms may be present.

• The characteristic presentation is: pulseless, panting, and prostrated.

• Marked periodicity in the aggravation and remission of symptoms is experienced.

• A sensation of a band around various parts of the body.

• Great sensitiveness to light, noise and touch is experienced.

• Left-sided affections are common.

• Cactus Grandiflorus affects elderly with arterial degeneration.

• A general feeling of compression is experienced.

• Melancholy, taciturn, sad, ill-humored are characteristic.

• Fear of death.

• The patient screams with pain.

• Anxiety is present.

• The patient is irritable and easily angered.

• The patient is apprehensive, especially about health.

• The patient is restless and unable to remain still.

• Mental confusion associated with heart symptoms is present.

• Loss of courage.

• The patient feels forsaken.

• Difficulty concentrating, especially during attacks.

• Weeping mood, easily moved to tears is present.

• Despair of recovery.

• Restlessness with anxiety and palpitations is present.

• Great anguish and restlessness at night is present.

• The patient is emotionally sensitive to music.

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• Marked constriction, as if an iron band, is a keynote symptom.

• Sensation of a band around the part.

• Functional and organic heart affections.

• Periodical affections.

• Spasmodic pains.

• Congestions.

• Anxiety and fear, especially about heart disease; feels as if death is near.

• Great sadness and irritability.

• Apprehension; dread of impending evil.

• Fear of organic heart disease.

• Hypochondriasis.

• Easily startled.

• Confusion; difficulty concentrating.

• Congestive headaches, throbbing and pulsating, worse from noise and light are experienced.

• Vertigo, especially when rising or turning the head is experienced.

• The head feels too large.

• Pain in temples as if compressed is felt.

• Dim vision is present.

• Pupils are dilated.

• Sensation as if a band were around the eyes is experienced.

• Photophobia is present.

• Flickering before the eyes is experienced.

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• Dim vision; flickering before the eyes.

• Congestion of the eyes.

• Pain as if a band around the eyes.

• The patient is sensitive to loud noises.

• Pulsating tinnitus is experienced.

• Sensation of a lump in the throat is felt.

• Difficulty swallowing liquids is experienced.

• Spasmodic cough, worse at night is present.

• A suffocating sensation is experienced.

• Asthma associated with heart problems is present.

• Shortness of breath on exertion is experienced.

• Respiration is rapid, shallow and panting.

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• Palpitations, violent and irregular are present.

• Angina pectoris is present.

• Cardiac hypertrophy is present.

• Endocarditis and pericarditis is present.

• The pulse is weak, rapid, irregular, or almost imperceptible.

• An oppressed feeling in the chest is experienced.

• Atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis are present.

• Functional heart disease is present.

• Sensation as if the heart is squeezed or grasped tightly is experienced.

• Pain radiating down the left arm is present.

• Heart symptoms associated with suppressed emotions are present.

• Fluttering sensation in the heart is experienced.

• Dropsy from heart disease is present.

• Oppression of the chest is experienced.

• Sensation of a weight on the chest is experienced.

• Constriction in the esophagus is experienced.

• Nausea and vomiting occur.

• Distention of the abdomen is present.

• Spasmodic pain in stomach after eating is experienced.

• The patient is sensitive to pressure over the stomach.

• The abdomen feels bloated and tight.

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• The stool is hard and knotty.

• Ineffectual urging for stool is present.

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• Spasmodic pain in the bladder is experienced.

• Frequent urging to urinate is present.

• Scanty urine is passed.

• Burning during urination is experienced.

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• Frequent urination.

• Scanty urine.

• Pain in the kidneys.

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• Uterine hemorrhage occurs.

• Ovarian pain is experienced.

• Painful menstruation is experienced.

• Bearing down sensation in the uterus is experienced.

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• Stiffness in the neck is present.

• Pain extending down the spine is experienced.

• Numbness and tingling in the limbs is experienced.

• Coldness of the hands and feet is present.

• Cramps in the legs are experienced.

• Pain in the left arm associated with heart problems is experienced.

• Heaviness and weakness in the limbs is experienced.

• Pain in the fingers and toes is experienced.

• Skin is cold and clammy.

• Cyanosis is present.

• Edema of the lower extremities is present.

• Sleeplessness, especially from anxiety and heart palpitations is experienced.

• Restless sleep is experienced.

• Dreams of death or danger are experienced.

• The patient wakes up with a start.

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• Cramps in the limbs.

• Numbness and tingling in the extremities.

• Pain in the left arm, associated with heart symptoms.

• Coldness of the extremities.

• Night.

• Lying down.

• Exertion.

• Noise.

• Light.

• Touch.

• Emotions.

• Cold.

• Ascending stairs.

• Periodical times.

• Suppressed emotions.

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• Before menses.

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• Periodically.

• At night.

• Lying down.

• Walking.

• Exertion.

• Ascending.

• Coffee

• Tobacco

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• Open air.

• Rest.

• Quiet.

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• Open air.

• Rest.

• Quiet.

• Digitalis, Naja, Spigelia.

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• Digitalis, Naja, Spigelia.

• Aconite, Camphora.

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• Aconite, Camphor.

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• Crataegus, Digitalis, Glonoinum, Lachesis, Naja, Spigelia.

• Cactus Grandiflorus is useful in cases that have been abused by allopathic heart medications.

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• Aconitum, Digitalis, Glonoinum, Lachesis, Naja, Spigelia.

• Headache as if a band is tightly drawn around the head.

• Congestive headaches.

• Vertigo, especially with heart symptoms.

• Pulsating tinnitus.

• Congestion and redness of the ears.

• Epistaxis, especially in plethoric individuals.

• Constriction in the throat; feeling of suffocation.

• Difficulty swallowing.

• Spasmodic constriction of the esophagus.

• Difficult, labored breathing.

• Dyspnea, especially from heart disease.

• Spasmodic cough.

• Feeling of constriction in the chest.

• Asthma with cardiac symptoms.

• Palpitations; violent and rapid heartbeat.

• Irregular pulse; intermittent, feeble, or rapid.

• Hypertrophy of the heart.

• Organic heart disease.

• Cardiac dropsy.

• Endocarditis and pericarditis.

• Oppressed breathing; feeling of constriction in the chest.

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• Abdominal distension.

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• Hemorrhoids with constriction and pain.

• Constipation with difficult, hard stools.

• Painful spasms of the rectum.

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• Intense spasmodic pain in the anus.

• Priapism.

• Painful erections.

• Prostatitis.

• Sexual neurasthenia.

• Pain in the back, especially between the shoulders.

• Stiffness in the back.

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• Irregular, feeble, rapid, intermittent.

• Full and bounding, then weak.