AMYLENUM NITROSUM
Source indications
Allen's Keynotes
- 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
- craves fresh air
- opens clothing, removes bed covering and opens windows in the coldest weather
- flushings: start from face, stomach, various parts of body, followed by sweatings, often hot, profuse
- abruptly limited, parts below are icy cold
- followed by great prostration
- face flushes at the slightest emotion
- blushing: chronic or acute
- sea sickness
- hemicrania, especially when afflicted side is pallid
- collar seems too tight, must loosen it
- angina pectoris
- tumultuous heart action
- intense throbbing of heart and carotids
- constant stretching for hours
- impossible to satisfy the desire
- would seize the bed and call for help to stretch
- profound and repeated yawning
- puerperal convulsions immediately after delivery
- < mental or physical exertion
- acts promptly by inhalation
- resuscitates persons sinking under anaesthetics
