Boger's Synoptic Key — Materia Medica
Cactus Grandiflorus cact.
Region
HEART (muscle). CIRCULATION. Head; right. Chest. Circular muscles.
Worse
Lying: On left side. On occiput. Periodically. Exertion. 10-11 A.M. or 11 P.M. Night.
Better
Open air. Pressure on vertex.
General
CONSTRICTIONS; heart; chest; neck; body feels tight or wrapped, (Bar-c. Grap. Med. Nux-v. Sul.). Irregular circulation. Violent congestion. Hot gushings into chest. Localised pulsations; behind stomach. HÆMORRHAGE. Pains that extort cries. Periodical neuralgias.
Particulars
As of a weight on vertex or chest. Red face. Cough; from heart affections; rattling. Menses lumpy; black; cease on lying. HEART FEELS CLUTCHED AND RELEASES ALTERNATELY, BY AN IRON HAND; or feels it expand and contract; seems to turn over (Lach.); stitches; irritable; intermittent beat. As if an iron band about chest. Numb left arm. Fingers tingle. Chill, not > covering. Strong pulsations in odd places.
Related
Related: Aco. Coc-c.