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AMBRA GRISEA
Common names :AMBERGRIS
GRAY AMBER
A NOSODE
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 Of doubtful origin, for years on the borderland as
to its true classification, but probably a nosode or
morbid product found in the belly of the sperm-
whale, the Physeter Macrosephalous.
(Dr.H.C.Allen)

Ambergris is an odorous waxy material of an

ashy-gray color and is found in the intestines and
among the excreta of the sperm whale.

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 It is often found floating upon the sea or thrown
upon the shore of the Baltic, or on the coast of
Madagascar or Sumatra. But, perhaps the best
specimens are those which whalers cut out and are
to be found in Boston and other whaling ports. It has
many characteristics of intestinal or biliary
concretions and has been considered to be of hepatic
origin, probably a fatty excretion from its gall-
bladder.(H.C.Allen)

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 It was introduced by Hahnemann in 1827;in
his materia medica pura ;proved by him and
his friend, Count de Gersdorf, who
personally obtained nearly one-half of the
symptoms.
The so-called Oil of Amber (used by Dr.
Holcombe in hic-cough) is Oleum
Succinum, and should not be confounded
with Ambergris.
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 PREPARATIONS
The genuine Ambergris is triturated with
sugar of milk to the 6x and the dilutions are
prepared from this.

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 SPHERES OF ACTION
NERVOUS SYSTEM. pneumogastric
nerve, spinal nerves, solar plexus
GI TRACT,RESPIRATORY
TRACT,FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS

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 PATHOGENESIS
Acts on NS produces twitching, jerking &
other nervous hysterical manifestation.
On Female genital organ- leucorrhoea,
menstrual disorder & pruritis vulva etc

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 CONSTITUTION
For children, especially young girls who are
excitable, nervous and weak;
nervous affections of old people, who are weakened
by age or overwork, nerves "worn out." who are
anaemic and sleepless.
Lean, thin, emaciated persons who take cold easily.
Thin, scrawny women.

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TEMPERAMENT.
Nervous bilious temperament.
THERMAL RELATION
Generally < from warm
> from cold
MIASM
Psora & syphilis

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 GUIDING SYMPTOM
1) The presence of others, even the nurse, is unbearable
during stool; frequent, ineffectual desire, which makes her
anxious.
2) Great bashfullness is characteristic of ambra grisea

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3) After business embarrassments, unable to
sleep, must get up (Act., Sep.).

4) Sensation of coldness in abdomen (Cal.)

5) Ranula with foetid breath (Thuja).

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6) Discharge of blood between periods, at every little
accident - a long walk, after every hard stool, etc.

7) Leucorrhoea : thick, bluish-white mucus, especially

or only at night (Mer., syph, Caust., Nit. Ac,).
(Only at day time alumina, lac can)

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8) Violent cough in spasmodic paroxysms, with
eructations and hoarseness; worse talking or reading
aloud (Dros., Phos.); evening without, morning with
expectoration (Hyos.);
whooping-cough, but without crowing inspiration.

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9) Music aggravates symptoms.

10) Ebullitions and pulsations after walking in

open air.

11) One-sided complaints.

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MIND
Bashful, embarrassment & nervousness
Intensely shy, blushes easily.
Cannot do anything in presence of others.
Restless, excited, very loquacious
Fantastic illusions

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 Music is intolerable causes weeping.
(acon, graph,thuja, sabina,nat mur,nat carb, nat sulph)
Despair, loathing of life.
Loss of love of life.
Dwells upon unpleasant things.

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 Dread of people, and desire to be alone
Time passes slowly.
(Arg nit, alumina,medo,cann ind,---rev of
cocculus)
Thinking, difficult in the morning with old
people.
Unable to sleep after business embarrassments,,
must get up (Act., Sep.).

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HEAD
Slow comprehension.
Senile vertigo, with weakness in head and stomach.
Pressure on front part of head with mental
depression.
Tearing pain in upper half of brain. Senile
dizziness.
Rush of blood to head, when listening to music.

Hearing impaired.
Epistaxis, especially in the morning.
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 GI TRACT SYMPTOMS
STOMACH
Eructations, with violent, convulsive
cough.
Acid eructations, like heartburn from
drinking milk
Distention of stomach, after midnight.
Thirstlessness

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ABDOMEN
Flatulent distension of abdomen after
midnight agg. during pregnancy.
Sensation of coldness in the abdomen.
Aching in small spot in the region of liver
amel. pressure
Sweat on abdomen and thighs

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STOOL
Constipation, during pregnancy, and after
delivery.
Inveterate constipation in old people
Presence of others even the nurse is
unbearable during stool
Frequent ineffectual urging for stool.
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< after midnight, presence of others,warm
drinks esp warm milk
> Cold food& drinks

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URINARY
Pain in the bladder and rectum at the same time.
Can not pass urine in presence of others.( nat mur)
Feeling in urethra, as if few drops passed out.
Urine; turbid even during emission,
forming a brown sediment.
Urinates more than drinks.
Urine sour, during whooping cough.
Burning, smarting, itching in vulva, during
urination.
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MALE
Voluptuous excitement of, and itching in
genitals.
Parts externally numb; burn internally.
Violent erections, without voluptuous
sensation.
Impotence.

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FEMALE
Menses
Menses too early and too profuse.
Discharge of blood between the periods, at every little
accident, after hard stools, walking a little longer etc.
Leucorrhoea
profuse, thick bluish white mucus; especially or only at
night.
Lying down agg. uterine symptoms.
Pruritis vulvae
Itching of pudendum, with soreness and swelling.
During urination , itching, titillation, burning of vulva &
urethra.
Sexual desire increased
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RESPIRATORY
Cough
Nervous, spasmodic cough, with hoarseness and
eructation
worse in presence of people, on waking in morning;.
Tickling in throat, larynx and trachea, chest
oppressed, gets out of breath when coughing.
Hollow, spasmodic, barking cough, coming from
deep in chest.
Whooping-cough, but without crowing inspiration.
Choking when hawking up phlegm.
Asthma
Asthma of old people& children
Asthmatic breathing with eructation of gas
Asthma comes on while he is attempting coition
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MODALITIES
Worse,
music; presence of strangers; from any unusual thing;
morning, after midnight, warm room , warm drinks esp
warm milk

Better,
slow motion in open air; lying on painful part;
cold drinks.

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 RELATIONSHIP
Do not confound with Amber - Succinum.
Moschus frequently follows advantageously.
Compare : Oleum succinum (hiccough).
Similar to : Act., Asaf., Coca, Ign., Mosch., Phos.,
Val, crocus, lil tig

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CLINICAL
Convulsions
Hysteria
Constipation
Asthma
Menstrual irregularities
Leucorrhoea
Nymphomania
Ranula
Dyspepsia .

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 References
H.C.Allen ;MM of some important nosodes
W.Boerickes MM
Allens key notes
Phataks MM
Burts physiological MM
N.M.Choudharys MM

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