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Night Blooming Cereus Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Herbalist & Alchemist

Night Blooming Cereus label
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Liquid Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Night Blooming Cereus against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Night Blooming Cereus is a dietary supplement by Herbalist & Alchemist with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for heart palpitations, mild heart symptoms, anxiety and nervous tension.Based on those ingredients, 10 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Night Blooming Cereus by Herbalist & Alchemist

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains one active ingredient: fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract in liquid form. It also includes ethyl alcohol and distilled water as inactive ingredients.

The Night Blooming Cereus is a succulent plant traditionally used in herbal medicine.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

We hold no graded evidence for this product's ingredients for its stated purpose.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: supports healthy cardiovascular function.
  • We looked for evidence on: heart palpitations, cardiac arrhythmia, heart failure, dyspnea.
  • Our graded evidence for these ingredients doesn't cover that particular purpose.

We don't have effectiveness data on file for Night Blooming Cereus, so we can't tell you what this product is intended to do or whether evidence supports its use.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Cereus

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Safety data for Night Blooming Cereus is limited, and its effects on your heart mean you should get professional guidance before taking it. The plant can cause side effects when taken by mouth: burning in the mouth, queasiness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are possible.

When applied to skin, it may cause itching and pustules. There isn't enough safety information to use this product during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's right for you.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Cereus

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Cereus.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: heart-rhythm medications.
  • For scale: 10 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you take this product, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist if you use digoxin (Lanoxin) or any monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressant — both have documented moderate interactions with cereus. These are important heart and psychiatric medications, and the interaction could change how they work.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

Night Blooming Cereus is a single-ingredient herbal extract with limited safety data and documented interactions with heart and psychiatric medications. If you take digoxin, an MAOI, or any other prescription medication, check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting.

Even if you're not on those drugs, the lack of safety information means you should discuss this with your own healthcare provider first.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 7, 2019.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Night Blooming Cereus, straight from the product label.

Brand Herbalist & Alchemist
Barcode (UPC) 667056104528
Net contents 2 fl. Oz.; 60 mL
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jan 7, 2019
DSLD ID 180728
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Night Blooming Cereus by Herbalist & Alchemist, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
0.25 mL
Maximum serving Sizes:
0.75 mL
Servings per container
80
UPC/BARCODE
667056104528
IngredientAmount% DV
fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract0.75 mL--

Other ingredients: Ethyl Alcohol, distilled Water

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Label statements
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Formula

Selenicereus grandiflorus

OK

General Statements

Supports healthy cardiovascular function

Botanical preparation ratio 1:2.19

FDA Statement of Identity

Herbal Supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: 5-15 drops (0.25-0.75 mL) in juice or water. Take 3 times per day. Shake well before using.

Precautions

Contraindications: Do not exceed recommended dose.

Keep out of children's reach

FDA Disclaimer Statement

This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

General

NO. CCT-2 1805MO

Seals/Symbols

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Night Blooming Cereus by Herbalist & Alchemist label

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Night Blooming Cereus label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Night Blooming Cereus by Herbalist & Alchemist

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size0.25 mL Dosage formLiquid Servings per container80 Amounts shown are per serving.

Fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract

Interacts with
10 drugs
0.75 mL per serving

Cereus (often called night-blooming cereus) is a cactus traditionally used in folk and homeopathic medicine for heart-related complaints like palpitat...

Fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Ethyl Alcohol, Distilled Water. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Night Blooming Cereus by Herbalist & Alchemist Drug Interactions

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Ingredients driving the most interactions

fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract 10

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Night Blooming Cereus interact with 10 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Night Blooming Cereus interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Night Blooming Cereus with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract2 drug types · 10 drugs

Digoxin (Lanoxin)

Cereus may potentiate the actions of cardiac glycosides and may enhance the effect of other cardiac drugs.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (Maois)

Theoretically, excessive doses of cereus may interact with MAOIs, because of the tyramine content.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
fresh Night Blooming Cereus stem extract full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Night Blooming Cereus, from the product label.

Herbalist & Alchemist

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Name
Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc.
City
Washington
State
NJ
ZipCode
07882
Phone Number
800-611-8235
Web Address
www.herbalist-alchemist.com
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Night Blooming Cereus by Herbalist & Alchemist: Common Questions

Does Night Blooming Cereus by Herbalist & Alchemist interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Night Blooming Cereus has a known interaction with 10 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Night Blooming Cereus contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
What are the side effects of Night Blooming Cereus?
When taken by mouth, the fresh juice may cause burning of the mouth, queasiness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. If you apply it to your skin, it can cause itching and pustules.
Is this safe to take during pregnancy?
No — there isn't enough safety information, so the data advises against use during pregnancy. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about your options.
Is this safe while breastfeeding?
No — there's no reliable safety data, so it should be avoided while breastfeeding. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you're nursing and want to know about alternatives.
What is Night Blooming Cereus used for?
We don't have information on file about what this product is intended to treat or what the evidence shows for its use. Your pharmacist can help explain how it's traditionally used.
Does this product have any fillers?
Yes — it contains ethyl alcohol and distilled water as inactive ingredients in addition to the active extract.

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The Full Monographs Behind Night Blooming Cereus’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Cereus

Interacts with 10 drugs

Cereus (often called night-blooming cereus) is a cactus traditionally used in folk and homeopathic medicine for heart-related complaints like palpitations. High-quality human evidence suppor...

Read the full Cereus monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Night Blooming Cereus's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 3 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Cereus 3 references
  1. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
  2. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  3. Fetrow CW, Avila JR. Professional's Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines. 1st ed. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp., 1999.

See these in context on the Cereus monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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