Cereus bonplandii is a homoeopathic medicine prepared from the tincture of the stems of a variety of Cactus grandiflorus, belonging to the Cactaceae family in the plant kingdom. Known for its affinity with the nervous system, heart, and skin, Cereus bonplandii is primarily used in the treatment of conditions such as neuralgia, eczema, cardiac irritability, and mental disorders. It is especially helpful in cases involving spiritual delusions, insomnia, and emotional disturbances, alongside physical symptoms like weight loss and persistent skin eruptions.
Common Name: A Night Blooming Cereus
SBL's Cereus bonplandii can be helpful in the following conditions:
Eczema
- Aids in managing pustular eruptions on the body, especially on the buttocks.
- Cereus bonplandii relieves intolerable itching.
- Supports skin health in cases where symptoms persist over long durations.
Emaciation
- Addresses notable loss of body weight (e.g., 7½ lbs reported).
- Aids in relieving general restlessness and discomfort.
- Supports Pain with numbness in arms and hands.
Neuralgia
- Relieves nerve pains in the eyes, head, face, spine, arms, and limbs.
- Manages intercostal neuralgia and pains extending along the back and into the extremities.
- Supports the nervous system in cases of sharp, shooting, or radiating pain.
Eyes – Neuralgia of the Eyes
- Aids in relieving heaviness, soreness, and pain through the eyes and orbits.
- Addresses discomfort from strong light.
- Supports vision in cases with visual disturbances like orange-coloured spots.
Heart – Affections of the Heart
- Manages irritability of the heart and pain on the left side of the chest.
- Relieves symptoms aggravated by lying on the left side.
- Addresses sensations such as weight, pressure, and pricking pain in the heart region.
- Aids in reducing night-time convulsive heart pain.
Insanity / Mental Symptoms
- Supports emotional balance in patients with spiritual delusions or compulsive thoughts.
- Manages symptoms such as apathy, irritability, and altered time perception.
- Aids in restoring mental clarity and focus.
- Relieves mental restlessness and obsessive desire to stay occupied.
Kidneys – Affections of the Kidneys
- Aids in relieving pain in the kidneys and ureters.
- Manages discomfort due to sticking, cutting and sensations like those from calculus.
- Supports urinary function in cases of strong-smelling, deeply coloured urine
Fetid Breath and Ineffectual Urging
- Cereus bonplandii aids in fetid breath with Long, deep, uneasy respirations, worse before rising
- Manages copious urgent evacuation with ineffectual urging.