Uneasy sleep at night, with frequent tossing about; his head lay either too high or too low, which caused a sensation of confusion.
At night, he is often awake for half hours; in the intermediate periods he enjoys a sound and refreshing sleep.
He is without sleep at night until 2 o’clock in the morning; he was constantly obliged to shift his position (second night).
Nights totally sleepless (from wearing the nut).
He screams anxiously when asleep.
Twitches of the mouth and fingers when asleep.
After waking, early in the morning, anxiety drives him our of bed, Startings, as if from fright, when lying in bed awake, in the evening (after fifteen and sixteen hours).
He lies in a dreamy state night and day, without sleeping, full of anxious thoughts about his daily business.
Vivid dreams, accompanied by great mental exertion; this causes a bruised headache on waking.
Vivid dreams at night, which seemed to him, during the day, as if the things dreamed of had really happened; first day, it seemed a long time ago; the following days, as if they had just happened.
Vivid dreams about old events.
His nightly dreams are mixed with the plans he had made.
His dreams that he has to preach without having committed his sermon; this induces a state of anxious meditation, without being able to accomplish it.
Anxious dreams, full of danger.
Dreams about fire, the sleep being otherwise sound.
Anxious dreams about fire.
He dreams that he smells tinder and sulphur; on waking up the illusion continues.
He dreams that his face is covered with white, ugly pustules (after twenty-one hours).
She is dreaming about the loathsome diseases of others.
Dreams about dead bodies, about a near tomb, or a steep precipice.
Fever.
Sensation as if he would feel cold, momentary, frequent.
Continual chilliness, even in a warm room.
Chilliness for several minutes, after dinner (first day).
Chilliness and want of appetite.
Chills over the whole body; he feels warm only in the sun.
Shivering over the whole body, as if he had caught cold in the wet.
Shivering over the whole body, with heat in the face, without any thirst, in any position of the body (after one and a half hours).
Repeated icy cold creepings.
Shivering in the whole back, as from cold water being thrown upon the person.
Chilliness of the limbs, early in the morning, for a couple of hours, which causes him to tremble.
Feeling of chilliness of the hands and feet.
External heat, with great thirst, and dry, burnt lips.
Internal heat in the evening for two hours, with cold sweat over and over, especially in the head, accompanied by short breath, thirst, and weakness in the abdomen and knees even unto falling.
He complains of feeling great heat, without the skin, however, feeling hot (after ten days).
Great heat, especially in the night, with violent thirst, without sweat, so that he cannot endure this condition.
Feeling of heat, and heat in the face and palms, without thirst.
Heat over the whole body; he, nevertheless, complains of chilliness.
Great, feverish uneasiness in the afternoon, such as is felt during a cold, accompanied by faintness, and tremor of the limbs.
Great heat on the upper part of the body, with thirst, sweat, and hot breath; however, he complains of chilliness, which causes him to shake; the feet which were formerly sweaty, feel cold.
Quickly passing heat in the face and brain, in the afternoon, with redness of the cheeks (after eight hours).
After supper, heat, which spreads quickly over the face, without thirst or chilliness (after twelve hours); thirst comes on in half an hour.
Heat in the face, with nausea and heaviness in the whole body, every afternoon at 4 o’clock; she is obliged to lie down; eating relieves.
The skin over the whole body is moist, the windows being open, and temperature of the rest of the body being moderate.
Night-sweats.
Frequent waking up from sleep, with general sweat (after nineteen hours).
At night, he sweats on the chest and abdomen.
Clammy sweat in the palms, most in the left hand.
Conditions.- Aggravations.
(Morning), Early, after sleep, inability to comprehend, etc.; early, after rising, head confused, etc.; on waking, pressure in forehead; when walking, tearing in eyeballs, etc.; early, when rising, smell before nose, etc.; early, empty eructations; early, much nausea; early, before breakfast, frequent, clear, watery urine; early, after waking, sexual desire, etc.; early, cough; early, on waking, stiffness of right side of neck; early, in bed, pain in heel; early, cold feet; early, when lying quietly in bed, bruised feeling in all the bones, etc.; early, after waking, anxiety; early, chilliness of limbs.
(Forenoon), Hypochondriac, etc.; dryness of throat; intestine painful; uneasiness in chest.
(Afternoon), Short cough; pain in muscles of upper arm; while sitting or reading, sleepiness, etc.; feverish uneasiness, etc.; heat in face, etc.; 4 o’clock, heat in the face, etc.; (Toward evening), Violent nausea, etc.
(Evening), Anxiety, etc.; 9 to 10 o’clock, excitement of the fancy, etc.; grinding headache; dimness of the eyes; severe coryza; pain in lower jaw; 10 o;clock, pain in hollow tooth; in bed, severe cough; pain in muscles of upper arm; after lying down, tearing in right thumb; drawing pain in ulcer; burning- itching in thighs; sweats considerably; in bed, heat of skin, etc.; itching; pain in the ulcer; internal heat.
(Night), In bed, teeth feel longer, etc.; diarrhoea; cough, etc.; in bed, pain in forearm, etc.; cramp in the legs; in bed, tightness in calf; great heat; sweat; sweats on chest and abdomen, (Walking in open air), Pressure, etc., in pit of stomach; pain in muscles of upper arm; pressure in bend of left elbow; cramp of the calf.
(When asleep), Twitches of the mouth and fingers.
(Going to bed), Itching.
(Bending body backward), Intestines painful.
(Bending knee), While sitting, drawing in knee.
(Bending head backwards), Shoots, etc., in occiput, etc.
(Bending arms back), Cracking in the joints, etc.
(Biting teeth together), Pain in the ears.
(Breathing), Stitch from temples into forehead; pressure below navel; pinching contraction near navel; stitches on the left side of the precordial region; stitches in the precordial region; Stitches in the praecordial region.
(Breathing deeply), Pain on top of head.
(After slight breakfast), Pressure in region of stomach, etc.
(Contact of part with open air), Pin in a lower incisor.
(Contact of part with tongue), Pain in a lower incisor.
(Coughing), Pain in top of head.
(After dinner), Heat in face, etc.; eructations; inflation of abdomen; violent cough; desire to sleep; chilliness.
(After some bodily effort), Perceives pulse beating in arms, etc.
(After an embrace), Itching of the anus.
(During expiration), Oppression of chest.
(During and after expulsion of faeces), Pressure in abdominal muscles.
(Extending arms), Lancinating tensions in arms.
(Extending leg in walking), Pressure at the leg, (Setting foot on ground), Pain as from a sprain in tarsal joint, (Inspiring), Stitches in hypochondria; pressure in abdominal muscles; soreness, etc., in chest.
(Inspiring and expiring), Pricking at pit of stomach.
(Lifting the arm), Pain in stomach.
(Lifting foot high), Dull pain above knee.
(After liquids), Eructations.
(Looking long at one object), Pressure upon the eyes, etc.
(Lying on one side), At night, arms feel bruised.
(Lying in bed, in an uncomfortable position), Confusion of the head.
(During hard labor), Tearing headache.
(During a meal), Pressure near the pit of the stomach.
(After a meal), Heat in the face, etc.; roughness of the throat, etc.; great appetite, etc. shaking in pit of stomach; at every step; pressure, etc., in pit of stomach; pressure at stomach; pressure in region of liver; pressure below navel; flatus moves about in abdomen; hypochondriac dejection, etc.; urging to stool; short, hacking cough, etc.; short breath; when standing, weak in the knees; sleepy, etc.
(Motion), Stiffness of right side of neck; fibers seem put upon the stretch too much, etc.; headache.
(Moving the hand), Simple pain in palm.
(Moving head quickly, after keeping still), Stiffness of the muscles of the neck.
(Moving part while sitting), Cracking in hip-joint.
(Moving trunk, while sitting), Pain over right hip.
(Playing piano), Heaviness, etc., of body.
(Pressure), Pressure on left forearm.
(Raising one’s self while sitting), Stiffness in the back.
(Raising arm), Twitching sensation in the pectoral muscle.
(Reflection and intellectual labor), Pressure at stomach.
(Rest), Pressive scratching upon bone of forearm.
(Rising from seat), Pain over right hip.
(Slight rubbing), Bleeding of the gums.
(Scratching), Burning of skin; burning, itching of sore places.
(After the siesta), Continual indolence.
(Sitting), Short breathing; pressure on chest; uneasiness in thighs; drawing pain above knees; painful uneasiness around knees; drawing at inner surface of knees; legs totter; uneasiness in legs; restlessness in legs; drawing downward in legs; pain upon left tibia; burning in soles.
(Sitting down), Pain in tarsal articulation.
(Standing), Drawing over malleolus; tearing across the roots of the toes; uneasiness in lower extremities.
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.