Sensation as if the left breast was pulled inward.
Pain under the sternum.
Dull pain in the muscles of the praecordial region (second day).
Compression in the praecordial region.
Heart and Pulse.
Strong and frequent palpitation of the heart.
The beats of the heart are dull, scarcely perceptible, and prolonged; it seems as if the heart had ceased to beat.
Leaping palpitation (third day).
During the night and in the morning, anxiety in the heart (seventh day).
Neck and Back.
Drawing pain in the back.
Drawing pain in the sacrum (first and second days).
Extremities in General.
Diminished sensibility of the limbs, especially the legs and thighs (fourth day).
Upper Extremities.
Uneasiness in the limbs especially in the bends of the arms; he can hardly bear the arms covered (fourth day).
Pain extending from the thumb-joint to the shoulder (seventh and eighth days).
Coldness of the left arm, as if a cold wind blew upon it (third day).
On the left shoulder, over the olecranon process, a red, round spot as large as a quarter dollar, it neither itched nor smarted, and was covered by a dry, branny, friable coating, which entirely fell off in two days; a similar eruption, but not so extensive, on the anterior portion of the same arm (eleventh day).
Pain in the right shoulder (second day).
Pain in the left elbow-joint (seventh day).
Pain in the flexor tendons of the left wrist (second day) Numbness of the hands and fingers (sixth, seventh, and eighth days).
Numbness of the left-hand, extending to the arm (second day).
Numbness of the hypothenar eminence of the little finger (fifth day).
Much itching around the left thumb-nail.
Lower Extremities.
Lassitude of the lower limbs (fourth day).
Great restlessness in the lower limbs in a close room; need of fresh air (third day).
Bruised pain of the lower limbs.
Formication in the lower limbs (eleventh day).
Pain in the right hip, and in the whole left side as far as the scapula; it lasted till the sixth day, and gave rise to fever.
Burning lancination in the left great trochanter and hip- joint, darting like a flash to the outer side of the ham (third day); (same symptom on the ninth day).
Sensation of drawing in the right hip, as if the leg was too long and was pulled downward (fifth day).
Dull pain in the left hip-joint in the morning (second day).
Deep seated lancinations in the anterior portion of the thigh (first day).
Pulling pain at the outer side of the left thigh (seventh and eighth days).
Very great and unpleasant itching of the thighs and legs, returning towards 6 P.M., in the open air (seventh day).
Pain in the left knee (second day).
A small sore, made on the leg when scratching, is the seat of a pretty sharp lancinating pain (eighth day).
When standing up, weakness of the legs, so that he has to be helped in walking (third day).
Pain in the right ankle-joint.
Severe pain in the left ankle-joint, aggravated by walking (seventh day).
Intolerable pain in the left foot and the muscles of the leg (eighth day).
Pain in the joints of the left foot (second day).
Burning pain in the feet (eleventh day).
Painful drawing in the soles of the feet and in the toes (eighth day).
Pain in the left foot; it center at the articulation of the great toe with the first metatarsal bone, and continues there all day (sixth day); this pain, which is aggravated by movement, and makes walking impossible, has the character of a gouty pain.
Lancinating pain in the toes, especially the left great toe, with very great heat and extreme soreness, which prevents the wearing of a shoe; it is worse after sunset and in a close room; the skin is red, and the redness is increased by heat; cold air, or the application of cold water, gives immediate relief, but the warmth of the bed renews the pain, although it ceases during the early part of the night (third day); this pain continues troublesome for a few evenings, but finally subsides like the other symptoms.
Severe cutting pain at the left great toe; soreness of the left sole; toes very painful (third day).
Three days after leaving off the medicine the pains in the joints are renewed, especially those of the left great toe.
Generalities.
Difficulty in keeping still.
General malaise, lassitude, amelioration after eating.
Desire for the open the air; anxiety and impatience when in the house (fifth day).
Sleep and Dreams.
After reading for a minute, he feels sleepy, and has to lie down (tenth day).
Sleep from 2 A.M. to the middle of the day (third day).
Sleep with restlessness (eleventh day).
Much dreaming about persons and events.
At night the illusions are quite exceptionally vivid; he believes that he sees, touches, and hears the individuals he dreams of, exactly as in the waking state, but without receiving any painful impression (second and third day).
Fever.
Shivering with drowsiness, heat of the skin, restlessness at night (third day).
Increased general heat during the whole continuance of the proving.
Antipathy to everything which increases bodily heat; extreme desire to bathe in cold water (third day).
Great heat in the head, afterwards in the whole body; desire to drink cold water, and to cool herself internally and externally (third day).
Great lassitude under the influence of heat, especially the warmth of the bed.
Heat of the skin, fever at the close of the day; shivering, heat followed by cold (tenth day).
After the evening meal, general malaise, heat of the skin, frequency and fullness of the pulse (first day).
Conditions.- Aggravation.
(Morning), Pressive pain at sinciput; on waking, sneezing, etc.; eructations; lassitude, etc.; of stomach; erections; in bed, sexual excitement;dull pain in hip-joint.
(Evening), Aggravation of symptoms; pain of the head; can hardly use the eyes; fever.
(Night), Wakes in great distress, etc.; anxiety; restlessness.
(12 to 2 P.M)., Irritation, etc. (12 to 3 P.M)., Anguish.
(Blowing nose), During first half of night, twitches in the brain.
(Mental exertion), Agitation, etc., in brain.
(After meals), Flatulence.
(Movement), Pain in left chest; pain in left foot.
(In close room), Restlessness of lower limbs, etc.; pain in toes.
(Walking), Vertigo; throbbing in head; pain in left ankle-joint.
(Walking up a height), Throbbing in head.
(Warmth of bed), Pain in toes renewed.
Amelioration.
(Evening), Cheerfulness.
(Towards noon), Headache ceased.
(Cold air), Pain in toes.
(Cold water applications), Pain in toes.
(After eating), General malaise, etc.
(During menses), Colic, etc. no longer felt.
(Throwing back chest), Pain in upper chest.
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.