night-blooming cereus (nītˑ blōōˑ·ming sirˑ·ē·
s),
s),n Latin name:
Selenicereus grandiflorus; parts used: flowers, stems; uses: heart conditions, urinary tract conditions, hyperthyroidism, benign prostatic hypertrophy; precautions: pregnancy and lactation, infants and children, high blood pressure, severe cardiac conditions, cardiac glycosides, MAOIs. Also called
large-flowered cactus, queen of the night, sweet-scented cactus, or
vanilla cactus.
Selenicereus grandiflorus; parts used: flowers, stems; uses: heart conditions, urinary tract conditions, hyperthyroidism, benign prostatic hypertrophy; precautions: pregnancy and lactation, infants and children, high blood pressure, severe cardiac conditions, cardiac glycosides, MAOIs. Also called
large-flowered cactus, queen of the night, sweet-scented cactus, or
vanilla cactus.
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