General Action
In large doses it produces tetaniform convulsions, opisthotonos in animals; in men, general failure of mental power, especially loss of memory, melancholia, anaesthesia of the mucous membranes of the eyes and throat and skin; acne, loss of sexual power, imbecility, paralysis.
Generalities
Clinical. In moderate doses, it arrests for the time being, epileptic convulsions, but rarely prevents their recurrence. In continued doses, it impairs the mental powers in a manner similar to that caused by true epilepsy. Its homoeopathic use is very limited.
Mind
Loss of memory, especially for words and syllables; when writing, omits words or parts of words.
Clinical. Brain fag; a numb feeling in the head as if one would lose his reason. Cerebral anemia, with cold extremities, etc. Night terrors of children, suicidal mania, with tremulousness.
Throat
Anaesthesia of the fauces, without impairment of swallowing.
Stomach
Persistent hiccough.
Urinary Organs
Frequent, profuse micturition; urine is pale and watery.
Clinical. Palliative in diabetes, with impaired mental power, dryness of mouth, etc.
Sexual Organs
Clinical. The effects of sexual excesses, melancholia, loss of memory, numbness of the limbs. Ovarian neuralgia, Even ovarian tumors. Reflex symptoms in pregnancy, pruritis, cough, neuralgia, etc.
Respiratory Organs
Cough dry, paroxysmal, recurring every night when lying down, resembling whooping cough.
Skin
Acne of the face, cheeks and forehead.
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.