• A remedy is derived from a Night-blooming Cereus.

• It primarily affects the nervous and circulatory systems.

• Characterized by over-excitability, restlessness, and a sensation of constriction.

• Marked sensitivity to noise and light.

• Symptoms often appear suddenly and intensely.

• Strong periodicity of symptoms.

• The patient has a general feeling of being unwell without a clear organic cause (malaise).

• Predominantly suited to individuals who are high-strung and easily overwhelmed.

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• The patient has great desire to work and be useful.

• The patient experiences restlessness and inability to remain still.

• The patient experiences irritability; is easily angered by trifles.

• The patient experiences anxiety, particularly about health (hypochondria).

• The patient experiences fear of death, often accompanied by palpitations.

• The patient experiences apprehension; a feeling of impending doom.

• The patient experiences mental exhaustion from overwork or stress.

• The patient experiences difficulty concentrating; mental fog.

• The patient experiences changeable mood; alternating between excitement and depression.

• The patient experiences oversensitivity to criticism.

• The patient has an aversion to company; desires to be alone.

• The patient experiences marked nervousness and fidgeting.

• The patient experiences difficulty with decision-making.

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• Acts primarily on the heart and sexual organs.

• A remedy of deep-seated pathology and chronic complaints.

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• Anxiety, particularly concerning health.

• Irritability and impatience.

• A sense of oppression and heaviness, both physical and mental.

• Fear of death.

• Mental confusion.

• The patient experiences a headache, often throbbing or constricting, as if a band around the head.

• The patient experiences vertigo, especially on rising or turning the head.

• The patient's head feels heavy and full (congestion).

• The headache is worsened by noise and light.

• The patient's head feels hot.

• The patient experiences sensitivity to light; photophobia.

• The patient experiences blurred vision.

• The patient experiences flickering before the eyes (scintillating scotomata).

• The patient's eyes feel strained and tired.

• The patient experiences tinnitus; ringing or buzzing in the ears.

• The patient experiences sensitivity to noise; hyperacusis.

• The patient's ears feel stopped up.

• The patient experiences throbbing in the ears synchronous with the heartbeat.

• The patient experiences nosebleeds, especially at night.

• The patient experiences dryness of the nasal passages.

• The patient's sense of smell may be heightened or diminished.

• The patient experiences catarrh with post-nasal drip.

• The patient experiences a sensation of constriction in the throat; difficulty swallowing.

• The patient experiences dryness and burning in the throat.

• The patient experiences the feeling of a lump in the throat.

• The patient experiences dyspnea; shortness of breath, especially on exertion.

• The patient experiences a spasmodic cough, often dry and hacking.

• The patient experiences a feeling of constriction in the chest.

• The patient experiences difficult breathing, must sit up.

• The patient experiences palpitations; violent, rapid, and irregular heartbeat.

• The patient experiences angina pectoris; constricting pain in the chest radiating to the left arm.

• The patient experiences a feeling of pressure or weight on the chest.

• The patient has a weak and irregular pulse.

• The patient experiences cardiac neurosis; heart symptoms without organic disease.

• The patient's heart feels enlarged.

• The patient experiences nausea and vomiting.

• The patient experiences a burning sensation in the stomach.

• The patient experiences a loss of appetite.

• The patient experiences a craving for stimulants.

• The patient experiences acid reflux.

• The patient experiences belching.

• The patient experiences abdominal distension.

• The patient experiences colicky pains in the abdomen.

• The patient experiences rumbling in the abdomen.

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• The patient experiences constipation with ineffectual urging.

• The patient experiences hemorrhoids with burning pain.

• The patient experiences alternating constipation and diarrhea.

• The patient's stool is hard and dry.

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• The patient experiences frequent urination, especially at night (nocturia).

• The patient experiences scanty, dark urine.

• The patient experiences a burning sensation during urination.

• The patient's urine smells strong.

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• The patient experiences increased sexual desire initially, followed by diminished libido.

• In women, the patient experiences menstrual irregularities; painful menstruation.

• The patient experiences premature menses.

• The patient experiences suppressed menses.

• The patient experiences leucorrhea.

• The patient experiences pain in the back, especially in the lumbar region.

• The patient experiences stiffness in the back.

• The patient's back pain is worse from exertion.

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• Pain and stiffness in the back.

• Weakness in the lumbar region.

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• The patient experiences numbness and tingling in the hands and feet.

• The patient experiences coldness of the extremities.

• The patient experiences trembling of the limbs.

• The patient experiences cramps in the legs, especially at night.

• The patient experiences heaviness and weakness in the limbs.

• The patient experiences restless legs.

• The patient experiences shooting pains in the limbs.

• The patient experiences dry skin.

• The patient experiences itching.

• The patient experiences formication (sensation of insects crawling on the skin).

• The patient experiences restless sleep.

• The patient experiences insomnia, especially after midnight.

• The patient experiences anxious dreams.

• The patient experiences dreams of death or impending danger.

• The patient experiences frequent waking.

• Night.

• Noise.

• Light.

• Exertion.

• Emotional stress.

• Suppression of emotions.

• Warm room.

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• Motion.

• Exertion.

• Lying down (cardiac symptoms).

• Night.

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• After sleep.

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• Open air.

• Gentle motion.

• Cold applications.

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• Rest.

• Open air.

• Cold applications.

• (momentarily).

• Occupation; being engaged in activities.

• Cold drinks.

• Aconitum, Cactus grandiflorus, Digitalis, Nux vomica.

• Camphor, Coffea cruda.

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• Cactus grandiflorus: Similar cardiac symptoms, but Cereus Bonplandii has more mental restlessness and irritability.

• Digitalis: Weak heart and slow pulse; Cereus Bonplandii has rapid, irregular pulse.

• Aconitum: Sudden onset of symptoms with fear; Cereus Bonplandii is more chronic and less acutely fearful.

• Spigelia: Neuralgic pains and cardiac symptoms.

• Ignatia: Changeable mood and oversensitivity.

• A variety of Cactus grandiflorus. Cactaceae. Tincture of stems.

• Headache, especially in the temples.

• Vertigo.

• Fullness and throbbing in the head.

• Palpitations, violent and distressing.

• Angina pectoris, with constricting pain.

• Irregular heart action.

• Feeling as if the heart is grasped or squeezed.

• Weakness and faintness associated with heart complaints.

• Dyspnea with cardiac symptoms.

• Oppression and tightness in the chest.

• Pain in the chest radiating to the left arm.

• Difficulty breathing, especially on exertion.

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• Sexual weakness.

• Impotence.

• Emissions.

• Pain in the testicles.

• Ovarian pain.

• Irregular menses.

• Leucorrhea.

• Heaviness and weakness in the limbs.

• Cramps in the legs.

• Numbness and tingling in the extremities.

• Digitalis, Crataegus, Nux vomica.

• Cactus grandiflorus, Spigelia, Aconitum.