AMYLENUM NITROSUM
Amyl Nitrite
(AMYL NITROSUM)
On inhaling this drug, it unexpectedly dilates all arterioles an capillaries, producing flushings of face, heat, and throbbing in the head.–Superficial arterial hyperaemia. Palpitation of the coronary heart and comparable prerequisites are effortlessly cured by means of it, particularly the flushings and different discomforts at climacteric. Hiccough and yawning. Often relieves quickly epileptic convulsions. Seasickness.
Head.–Anxiety, as if some thing would possibly happen; should have clean air. Surging of blood to head and face; sensation as if blood would begin thru skin, with warmth and redness. Flushings, accompanied via sweat at climacteric. Ears hyperaemic. Throbbing.
Throat.–Constriction; collar appears too tight.
Chest.–Dyspnoea and asthmatic feelings. Great oppression and fullness of chest; spasmodic, suffocative cough. Praecordial anxiety. Tumultuous motion of heart. Pain and constriction round heart. Fluttering at slightest excitement.
Female.–After-pains; haemorrhage related with facial flushing. Climacteric headache and flushes of heat, with anxiousness and palpitation.
Fever.–Much flushing of heat; every now and then observed by using bloodless and clammy pores and skin and profuse sweat. Throbbing during complete body. Abnormal sweat after influenza.
Extremities.–Constant stretching for hours. Veins of fingers dilated; pulsations felt in suggestions of fingers.
Relationship.–Compare: Glonoine; Lachesis.
Antidotes: Cactus; Strychn; Ergot.
Dose.–Third potency.
For palliations. In all stipulations the place the blood-vessels are spasmodically contracted, as in angina pectoris, epileptic seizure, megrim, accompanied by way of cold, pallor, etc, additionally in paroxysms of asthma, chloroform asphyxia, inhalation of the Amyl nit will provide instantaneous relief. For this non-homeopathic application, two to 5 minims (put up in pearls) dropped on a handkerchief and inhaled may additionally be required.
