Amylenum nitrosum
Remedy of flushings and angina. Sudden flushes of heat to face and head. Angina pectoris with constriction. Throbbing carotids. Anxiety with flushing. Menopausal hot flushes. Headache with throbbing.
Source
Prepared from amyl nitrite (C5H11ONO), potentised.
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Keynote Symptoms
Sudden, intense flushing of heat — face, head, chest. Surging of blood upward. Angina pectoris with sense of constriction. Throbbing carotids visible. Anxiety during flush. Menopausal hot flushes — intense, drenching. Headache with throbbing and flushing. Collar must be loosened.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Anxious during flush. Confused. Restless.
General Symptoms
Vascular. Worse from heat, sun, closed room, stimulants. Better from open air, cold, loosening clothing.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Throbbing headache with flushing. Pulsating carotids. Rush of blood to head.
Face
Intense flushing — crimson. Hot. Burning. Sudden onset.
Chest
Angina — constriction, suffocation. Tumultuous heart action. Must loosen collar.
Female Genitalia
Menopausal hot flushes — intense, sudden, drenching sweat after.
Modalities
Better From
Open air, cold, loosening clothing
Worse From
Heat, sun, closed room, stimulants
Constitutional Type
Menopausal women with intense flushes. Angina patients.
Clinical Indications
Hot flushes (menopause), angina pectoris, throbbing headache, flushing
Comparative Materia Medica
Lachesis has hot flushes with jealousy. Sanguinaria has flushes with burning palms. Glonoinum has throbbing congestion.
Safety Information
Cactus, Strychninum.
Amyl nitrite is a potent vasodilator used medically for angina and cyanide poisoning. Causes hypotension, headache, flushing. Recreational abuse ("poppers") is dangerous. Use only potentised forms.
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