Amylenum nitrosum

Common name: nitrite of amyl.

For nervous, sensitive, plethoric women, during or after the menopause (A.).

Anxiety, as if something might happen; must have fresh air (C.).

Sea-sickness (Cocc., Petr., Phos., Tab.) (Br.).

FLUSHINGS: START FROM FACE, STOMACH, VARIOUS PARTS OF BODY, FOLLOWED BY SWEATINGS, OFTEN HOT, PROFUSE (Glon., Graph., Lach., Sang., Sep., Sulph.); ABRUPTLY LIMITED, PARTS BELOW ARE ICY COLD; FOLLOWED BY GREAT PROSTRATION (A.).

FLUSHES OF HEAT, AT CHANGE OF LIFE (Graph., Sep., Sulph.) (F.).

Constant stretching for hours; impossible to satisfy the desire; would seize the bed and call for help to stretch (A.).

Spasmodic, suffocative cough (Bell., Cup., Dros., Hyos., Kali-C., Phos., Sulph.) (Br.).

Much throbbing in the ears (C.).

Craves fresh air, opens clothing, removes bed covering and opens windows in the coldest weather (Arg-N., Lach., Phos., Sulph.) (A.).

Puerperal convulsions, immediately after delivery (Bell., Cup., Sec.) (A.).

Exophthalmic goitre (Spong.) (C.).

FACE FLUSHES AT THE SLIGHTEST EMOTION (Bell., Coca, Ferr.) (A.).

Visible, pulsating throbbing in the temples (Glon.) (C.).

Sudden and intense rush of blood to the head and face, flushing the face deeply (N.).

Migrane (Glon., Sang., Spig.). (B.).

Bursting sensation in the head (Arg-N., Bry., Glon., Meli., Nat-M.) (C.).

INTENSE SURGING OF BLOOD TO FACE AND HEAD (Acon., Bell., Ferr-P., Sang.) (A.).

Heat and throbbing in the head, with feeling of intense fullness in the head (C.).

Eyes protruded, staring; conjunctival vessels injected as well as the fundus (N.).

Collar seems too tight; must loosen it (Lach.) (A.).

ANGINA PECTORIS: TUMULTUOUS HEART ACTION; INTENSE THROBBING OF HEART AND CAROTIDS (Glon.) (A.).

Aching pain and constriction around the heart (C.).

Pulse variable, irregular and jerking (C.).

Fluttering, at the slightest excitement (Br.).

It has quite a reputation for arresting paroxysms of epilepsy and resuscitating patients sinking under anæsthetics. (It is given here by olfaction.) (N.).

Laryngismus stridulus (Brom., Lach., Phos., Samb., Spong.) (Bl.).

Profound and repeated yawning (Kali-C., Nux-V.) (A.).

Flushing heats; then drenching (unilateral) sweats (B.).

AGGRAVATION: From mental or physical exertion; in a closed room; and during climacteric.

AMELIORATION: In the open air; from taking rest.

RELATIONSHIP: Similar to Acon., Bell., Cact., Coca, Ferr., Ferr-P., Glon., Graph., Lach., Meli., Sang., Sep., Sulph. and Verat-V.