Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.03-10-2019

Large-flowered cactus

Plant

Family

Cactaceae

English

Large-flowered cactus, Nightblooming cactus, Night-blooming cereus, Queen of the night, Sweet-scented cactus, Vanilla cactus

Latin

Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose, Cactus grandiflorus L., Cereus grandiflorus (L.) Mill., Selenicereus grandiflorus (Mill.) Lem., Cactus grandiflorus, Cereus grandiflorus Miller

Plantparts

Flower, Plant stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abnormal heart beat, Angina pectoris, Antiarrhythmic, Antiarrythmic, Antihypotensive agent, Arrhythmia, Arrhytmia, bad circulation, cardiac, Cardiac arrhythmia, Cardiac dysrhythmia, cardiac irregularities, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiospasm, Cardiotonic, Circulatory System Disorders, Diuretic, good for the heart, heart irregularities, Heart restorative, heart tonic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, Irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, Poor circulation, Pressor, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, weak heart

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 alkaloid, amine, flavonoid, hyperoside, Lycorine, rutin, tyramine

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1701

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