Generalities
Irritant to mucous membranes; generally indicated in deep, destructive processes. General amelioration on motion (walking). A very marked characteristic of the drug is the apparent necessity for energetic and rapid motion. Generally indicated for unhealthy tissues, bed-sores, syphilitic ulcerations, exostoses, varicose veins, bone diseases generally, skin diseases, with ulcerations, etc.
Head
Clinical. Alopecia areata. Caries of the skull, particularly of the temporal bones.
Eyes
A feeling as of wind blowing through the eyes. Lids feel forced open. Sensation of sand in the eyes.
Clinical. Lachrymal fistula. Chronic inflammation of the lachrymal sac; aggravated by cold air.
Ears
Intolerable itching in the ears. Profuse otorrhoea.
Nose
Chronic nasal catarrh.
Mouth
Clinical. Dental fistula, with persistent, bloody, salty discharge, which keeps the mouth foul.
Throat
Clinical. Goitre. Syphilitic ulcerations of the throat, with fetid smell; much tumefaction; throat very sensitive to cold.
Abdomen
Clinical. Numerous symptoms in the liver have led to its use in hepatic engorgement, and even degeneration of the liver in consequence of alcoholismus; and also in abdominal dropsies associated with hepatic disease. With the hepatic and abdominal symptoms there is sometimes offensive, bilious diarrhoea, especially in hard drinkers, with great aversion to coffee, desire for highly-seasoned food, soreness over liver, etc.
Extremities
Inflammation of the joints, especially of the phalanges of the fingers; feeling of a splinter under the thumb nail and in the cellular tissue when touched. Pulsating pain in the hand, especially in the tip of the thumb, which is sore to touch; the whole hand swollen and hot. The nails crumble or have longitudinal furrows.
Skin
Varicose ulcers.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.