Homeopathy LibraryCactus Grandiflorus
Reason for use
Acts especially upon the circular fibers of the heart and arteries, causing irritability, hyperaesthesia, neuralgia, spasm, and palpitation of the heart.
Through the pneumogastric nerve it acts upon the heart, lungs, and stomach, causing, in the latter, indigestion and excessive acidity, and in the lungs, constriction and asthma.
Its distinguishing character is a constrictive sensation in various parts of the body, especially in the region of the heart, as if bound with an iron hoop.
Characteristic symptoms.
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Mind
(Cactus)
Sadness, taciturnity, hypochondriasis ; irresistible inclination to weep. (Lyc., Natr., Nux m., Plat., Puls.)
Head
(Cactus)
Heavy pressing in the head as if a great weight lay on the vertex (Aloe) ; better from pressure ; worse from noise and light.(Bell.)
Intense pulsating pain, with pain in right side of head.
Nose
(Cactus)
Profuse nosebleed. ( Bell., Ham .)
Face
(Cactus)
Paleness of the face.
Chronic prosopalgia, right side, worse from slightest motion.
Stomach
(Cactus)
Copious vomiting of blood.
Acrid sour fluid, rising into the throat and mouth, making food taste acid.
Burning ; pulsating in stomach.
Female Organs.- (Cactus)
Menses too early.
Very painful menstruation. (Cham., Cimic., Cupr., Nux v.)
Respiratory Organs.- (Cactus)
Spasmodic cough, with copious mucous expectoration.
Oppression of breathing in going up stairs. (Acon., Amm. carb., Ars., Calc. c .)
Catarrhal cough with much viscid expectoration.
Much rattling of mucus. (Ant. tart., Ipec.)
Cannot lie in a horizontal position.
Difficulty of breathing ; continued oppression and uneasiness, as if the chest were constricted (Ars., Lil. tig., Phos.) with an iron band.
Congestion to the chest, which prevents lying down ; palpitation ; constriction.
Sensation of great constriction in middle of sternum, as if the parts were compressed by iron pinchers, with oppression of breathing ; worse on motion.
Heart and Pulse.- (Cactus)
Sensation of constriction in the heart, as if an iron band prevented its normal movement. (Arn.)
Very acute pains and stitches in the heart. (Acon., Arn., Bry., Kali carb. , Natr. mur.)
Palpitation of the heart (Acon., Ars., Spig., Sulph .), day and night ; worse when walking, and at night, when lying on left side.
Pains in apex of heart, shooting down left arm to ends of fingers ; feeble pulse ; dyspnoea.
Endocardial murmurs ; excessive impulse ; increased precordial dullness ; enlarged ventricle.
Irregularity of the heart's action ; at times frequent, at others slow.
Fever
(Cactus)
Coldness in back, and icy-cold hands.
Quotidian intermittent fever, which occurs every day at same hour (Cina), for many successive days.
Therapeutic Range.- (Cactus)
Acute and chronic affections of the heart ; bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, haemoptysis, congestion to chest ; hepatitis, quotidian intermittent, dysmenorrhoea.
Compare
(Cactus)
Acon., Camph., Digit., Spig., Magnol., Convallaria.
Antidotes
(Cactus)
Acon ., Camph., Cinch.
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