A fine stitch in the skin as from an insect, on the posterior external and upper portion of the left upper arm (one hundred and fourth day).
Fine stitches in the skin in the inner surface of the 1st joint of the left index finger.
A burning stitch in the skin about two abdomen, two inches from the navel, followed by itching.
Burning stitch in the skin in the middle of the right thigh externally and posteriorly.
Fine burning-itching stitches in the skin of the left heel.
Two sudden biting stitches in the skin of the flexor surface of the left forearm, two inches from the wrist.
Two biting-itching stitches in the skin in the middle of the flexor surface of the right forearm on the radius, lasting for one minute, becoming biting-itching (eighty-seventh day).
Smarting here and there in the skin of the chest.
Smarting pain in the skin in the posterior portion of the lower and outer side of the right thigh, lasting some minutes.
Gnawing, burning, sore pain in the skin of the right popliteal space, when walking, for a few minutes (ninety-seventh day).
Corrosive sensation in the skin in the region of the left lower orbital margin.
A feeling of formication on the right side of the upper lip.
Violent itching on the external surface of the lids and the skin of the temples and of the forehead, which compels her to scratch, which only momentarily relieves her; the region about the eye becomes quite red in consequence (first day).
Itching on the chin.
Itching in various places of the skin of the chest, now in front, now in the sides or in the axilla, chiefly in the skin of the shoulder-blades, scratching, but thereupon soon disappearing, but readily returning, sometimes biting, or with fine stitches or burning.
Itching in the skin of the neck, frequently burning or biting, also corrosive, with fine stitches, which compel scratching and are relieved by it, but soon return again.
Itching in the fossa above the left clavicle.
Itching on the neck, frequently burning or biting, or sticking, as from hairs or fleas.
Itching in the region of the shoulder, chiefly on the anterior or posterior border of the axilla, causing scratching, sometimes burning, biting, crawling, or fine sticking, also in the axilla.
Itching in the right upper arm externally above the elbow.
Itching at times simple, at times burning, or also with fine stitches, in and around the elbow, more on its outer that on its inner side.
Itching in the flexor surface of the left forearm.
Itching in the flexor surface of the right forearm, from the elbow to the middle of the forearm.
Simple or biting-itching in the wrists.
Itching on the back of the hand or in the palms, at one time simple, at another burning or biting or fine sticking or crawling, relieved by rubbing, but soon returning in the same or another place.
Itching in the fingers, a simple burning fine sticking, or stitch like.
Itching in various places on the thigh, simple or burning or with fine stitches, or biting or fine sticking, causing scratching, by which it disappears but easily returns.
Itching on the knee-joint, now in front, now behind, now on one side, simple burning or accompanied by fine stitches.
Violent itching in the skin of the knee and thigh in the afternoon, which causes her to scratch them, after which it soon disappears, but returns again (second day).
Violent itching in the legs, rapidly changing places, sometimes widely extended, often with burning or fine sticking, or a sensation of increased warmth.
Itching in the calves, sometimes burning, biting or with fine stitches.
Itching in the region of the tendines Achillis, sometimes burning.
Itching on the ankles and malleoli, simply burning or fine sticking, sometimes extending to the backs and sides of the feet, also biting.
Itching on the backs of the feet, simple burning, biting, or sticking. Itching in the soles, now simple, now biting, now burning or fine sticking.
Itching in the heels.
Itching in the toes, especially on the backs, simple burning, crawling, biting or burning, also with stitches or fine sticking in them.
Burning itching pain about the middle of the right upper arm, in the forepart and externally, for a few minutes.
Violent, smarting burning itching on the back of the left foot, twice in bed before going to sleep, once also in the day when sitting, aggravated by scratching, which she is compelled to do; she is obliged to change the position of the feet in bed constantly and to seek cold places (sixtieth to sixty-second days).
Stitching-like itching on and behind the left external wrist, in the skin.
Biting-itching in the region of the elbow externally, especially somewhat above it, relieved by scratching, which causes a slight redness of the skin.
A biting or burning itching in the flexor surface of the left forearm not far from the wrist.
Biting-itching in the middle of the right leg externally, near the crest of the tibia, aggravated and caused by walking.
Biting-itching pain on the inner anterior portion of the left tibia.
Smarting itching pain in the skin of the right upper arm in the middle of the outer portion, aggravated by rubbing.
Sleep and Dreams
Yawning, alternating with eructations (after one and a half hours).
Tearing in the left side of the chest (after nine hours).
Repeated sleepiness during the day, especially in the morning, also after eating, so that he is obliged to lie down.
Sleep unusually long, until 7 o’clock in the morning, with a weary and bruised sensation and a pressive pain in the head, back and loins (forty-sixth day).
Difficult waking in the morning, when she cannot rightly recollect, cannot collect her thoughts, and must exert all her power to get awake (seventh day).
She is unable to fall asleep before 2 o’clock in the night (twelfth day).
He wakes frequently and very easily about 2 to 4 o’clock, cannot sleep again in spite of the fact that he is still very tired, or he falls asleep again, but also wakes again; with tension in the head, rush of blood to it and excitement.
Frequent waking from sleep in an unusual position on the left side.
Frequently restless sleep disturbed by itching-burning or by anxious dreams.
Restless sleep full of dreams, which is quite unusual.
In the morning when waking he often does not feel refreshed, but weary in body and mind.
At night a condition between sleeping and waking; in which she is tormented with a system of education, which at times assumes the form of a tree, at another some other wonderful form; she tries in vain to get rid of the image, arouses from slumber and opens the eyes and becomes very fretful about it (ninth and tenth days).
Fever
Chilliness.
Creeping chilliness at times, especially on going into the cold air (third day).
Slight chilliness before dinner better afterwards (first day).
Chilliness, especially during the hours before dinner, at times also afterwards, with ice-cold feet, dryness and stickiness of the mouth, without thirst; pain in the region of the left tonsil.
Slight chilliness in the region of the stomach (after nine hours).
Slight chilliness in the back for about a quarter of an hour, at seven and a half in the evening (seventh day).
Sensation of chilliness in the back and on the posterior portion of the arms, extending down to the hips, in the evening shortly before going to sleep, several times, as if she were wrapped in cloth dipped in ice-cold water, for twenty minutes, after which she became warm, after the second attack, swelling of the left tendo Achillis (twenty-second to thirty-first day).
Chilly sensation in the morning, from 11 o’clock, for a few hours (third day).
Frequent sensation of chilliness in the head, with cold feet, confusion of the head, even pressive headache, as if he would be attacked with coryza, in the morning; the head is often hot therewith; the hands are rather cool that than warm.
In the afternoon, alternating chilliness on the back, on the outer side of the arms and in the calves; in the afternoon, burning stitches, increasing at night, without thirst, without dry mouth; dizziness and violent striking pain in the head, with angina; on the third and following days, sweat of a somewhat urinous odor.
Chilliness in the hands and feet and in the whole body, with heat in the face, from 11 o’clock on, with ice-cold feet; the hands feel warm.
Chilliness over the whole body, so that she shivers, followed by heat, for a few minutes (second day).
Rapidly-creeping chills, even shiverings in various parts, especially beginning in the face and arms and extending over the back and chest, followed by heat, with anxiety and oppression of the chest, especially in the forenoons and evenings; the heat was so violent that he was obliged to jump into water (third day).
Coldness in the whole body in the evening, followed by head, with increased thirst.
Heat and Sweat.
Increased sensation of warmth over the whole body (after eight to nine hours).
Sensation of heat through the whole day (thirteenth day).
Sensation of heat over the whole body, at 6 o’clock in the evening, for about a warmth in the head (from two to three hours).
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.