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    Autonomic Neurocardiac Tonic, Arrhythmia-Smoothing & Aortic Inotropic Monarch (强心定悸 / 宁心安神活血通脉利水消肿平肝息风治自主神经性心律失常心动过速心绞痛主动脉瓣关闭不全 — 国际顺势与折衷医学第一植物洋地黄 Cactus Grandiflorus / 心律失常与心悸药皇 / 仙人掌科极品仙人掌碱仙草)

    大花蛇鞭柱 / 夜皇后仙人掌 / 仙人掌洋地黄 / 大花夜影 / 昙花同属类 — Cereus grandiflorus (L.) Mill. (syn. Selenicereus grandiflorus, Cactus grandiflorus)

    Pinyin: Dàhuā Shébiānzhù / Yèhuánghòu Xiānrénzhǎng · Malay: Queen of the Night / Night-Blooming Cereus / Cactus Grandiflorus / Kaktus Ratu Malam · Family: Cactaceae (仙人掌科 / 蛇鞭柱属)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Warm (微温 / 苦辛微温芳香)

    Flavor

    Bitter, pungent, aromatic, slightly sweet (苦、辛、微甘、微温、气极芳烈香草香)

    Meridians

    Heart (心), Pericardium (心包), Liver (肝), Kidney (肾)

    Traditional Edict

    Queen of the Night / Cactus Grandiflorus (Queen of the Night / Da Hua She Bian Zhu / Ye Huang Hou). Colossal nocturnal vanilla-fragrant blossoms. Supreme Sovereign for Neurocardiac Arrhythmias ('Botanical Digitalis'): tincture restores myocardial inotropy, smooths arrhythmias, relieves angina without cumulative toxicity.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Non-cumulative cardiotonic (does not accumulate like foxglove digitalis). Exceptional clinical, neurocardiac, and geriatric safety profile. Safe in adults within micro-dose tincture thresholds.

    Clinical Applications

    • Autonomic neurocardiac arrhythmias and sinus tachycardia (myocardial beta1 and muscarinic M2 receptor modulation via Cactine and Grandiflorine), angina pectoris and aortic regurgitation, and nervous heart palpitations with insomnia.

    Quality Markers

    Cactine / Kakteen (仙人掌碱), Grandiflorine, Narcissin (水仙苷) >= 0.80% & Total Flavonoids >= 2.50% (HPLC standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Cactine acts as a non-glycoside cardiotonic inotrope, increasing myocardial contractile force without inhibiting Na+/K+-ATPase. 2. Narcissin and isorhamnetin dilate coronary collaterals.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE ROYAL CACTUS GRANDIFLORUS CARDIAC TINCTURE: Fresh succulent stems and night flowers macerated in 60% ethanol (1:5) for 14 days; take 5 to 15 drops in water 2 to 3 times daily for cardiac palpitations and angina. Tincture micro-dose: 5 to 10 drops. Dried stem tea: 3 to 6 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Cardiac Palpitation & Arrhythmia Tincture with Crataegus (Shan Zha) and Valeriana. 2. Coronary Angina Pectoris Tisane with Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dan Shen).

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