Amylium Nitrosum appears in 9 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
- Allen HC — The keynotes that separate this remedy from its nearest neighbours.
“Nitrite of Amyl (C5H11NO2.) For nervous, sensitive, plethoric women, during or after menopause. Often palliative in incurable cases; very important as regards euthanasia. Rapidly dilates the arteries and accelerates, but later weakens and retards the pulse. Intense surging of blood to face and head (Bell., Glon.)…”
- Allen TF — The raw proving record — symptoms as the provers reported them, unedited.
“Formula Preparation for use , Dilution with alcohol. Authorities. [ 1 , Jahresbericht d Dresden Gesellschaft, etc., 1871; 2 , "Practitioner," 9, 881; 3 , "Practitioner," 77, 213; 4 , "Practitioner," vol. 6, 12, seven experiments; 5 , Month. Hom. Rev., 1871, five experiments; 6 , Monograph, Berlin, 1874; 7 to 11 …”
- Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Amyl Nitrite (AMYL NITROSUM) On inhaling this drug, it rapidly dilates all arterioles an capillaries, producing flushings of face, heat, and throbbing in the head. Superficial arterial hyperæmia. Palpitation of the heart and similar conditions are readily cured by it, especially the flushings and other discomforts at…”
- Boger (GA) — Which general headings this remedy belongs under — the analytical scaffolding.
“ANGINA PECTORIS BLOOD VESSELS. CLIMAXIS, Agg. WAVES, flushes, orgasms, fluctuation, etc. (Comp. Alternating, Ascending and Floating.)”
- Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Nitrite of Amyl. C 5 H 11 NO 2 . Dilution with alcohol. Angina pectoris / Blushing / Chorea / Climacteric flushing / Epilepsy / Exophthalmos / Flushings / Headache / Heart, affections of / Hysteria / Sea-seakness / Sunstroke The Nitrite of Amyl was introduced into medicine by the old school as a remedy for angina…”
- Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Nitrite of Amyl. C 10 H 11 O, NO 3 . Discovered by Ballard in 1884, proposed as a medicine by Guthrie in 1859, introduced into the Materia Medica of Old School in 1866. Introduced into our School in 1871. Proved by T. F. Allen and published in his Encyclopædia in 1874. Again proved by the Boston School and published…”
- Lippe (Red) — Keynotes with the most-trusted ones marked as red-line symptoms.
“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…”
- Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.
“It has quite a reputation for arresting paroxysms of epilepsy and resuscitating patients sinking under anæsthetics. It is given here by olfaction. There are various speculations as to how it does this; the most important thing, after all, is that it does it. We know that it causes and cures tumultuous heart action…”
