Queen of the night
Selenicereus grandiflorus · Cactaceae
Queen of the night
Cactus grandiflorus
Selenicereus grandiflorus
Cactaceae
Traditionally used
⚠ A cardiac-active plant for a practitioner's hands only. The fresh flowering stem was used in old European pharmacy as a heart tonic and coronary dilator for a failing or ageing heart; its action is real and its dose narrow, so it belongs to standardized preparations under supervision, not home use.
In three languages
Français — ⚠ Plante cardiotonique réservée au praticien. La tige fleurie fraîche servait dans l'ancienne pharmacie européenne de tonique du cœur et de dilatateur coronarien pour cœur défaillant ou vieillissant; son action est réelle et sa marge de dose étroite, elle relève de préparations standardisées, non de l'usage domestique.
Safety
Safety notes for this plant are still being written. Until they are, treat it with a cautious hand.
Plants can look similar and be misidentified — always verify with a local herbalist or guide before use.
Sources & lineage
European phytotherapy; homeopathy (Cactus grandiflorus) — cardiac use
Kept alongside