Ears
Pain in the right ear, appears and disappears at the same time as a tickling on the right cheek (in the afternoon of second day). Towards evening a burning sensation in the left ear, as if a coal or hot water were in it. Dull pain deep in the right ear. Pressive earache, as if internal around the ear, first in the left, then in the right, in the evening before going to sleep. Pressure as with a plug in the upper part of the left ear, followed by sticking in the tip of the tongue (morning of third day). Sharp stitches behind the left ear (one hour). Stitches deep in the right ear. Stitches deep in the right ear, with heat in the whole ear and great sensitiveness of the head to cold air (second day). Stitches in the right ear (one hour). Stitches deep in the left ear. Throbbing in the ears. Tickling in the right levator auris, behind the right ear, on the lobule of the left ear, relieved by scratching (from the 8th). Tickling on the margin of the right ear (from the 7th). Noise of distant rushing in the ears. Continued rush in the right ear. Ringing in the right ear as if full of bells. Constant roaring in the ears, worse in the left (from first to third day). Roaring in the ear, and in the morning the right ear feels closed (fourth day).
Nose
Objective and Discharges. Some twitchings in the right side of the nose (first day). Severe inflammatory affection of the mucous membrane of the nose, fauces, and respiratory organs, has been noticed since taking Bromine, also palpitation of the heart, frequently, at times when walking, at times on rising form chair. Swelling and pain in the left side of the nose on pressing it, as if a boil were forming (from the 3d). Ulceration in the left nostril, second day; crusts in the nostrils, especially in the right, in the morning of third day. Much mucus in the nose, sometimes with streaks of blood, in the afternoon (second day). Much tough white mucus, mostly in the right nostril; sometimes pieces of tough yellow mucus in both nostrils (second day). Yellowish mucus from the nose, and yellowish expectoration. The nose is stopped by mucus (fifth day). Stopped nose, scanty mucus (one hour). Stoppage of the nose, together with fluent coryza, with lachrymation of the right eye. Sneezing. Sneezing (first day). Sneezing a few times. Sneezing several times (after four hours). Sneezing frequently. Violent shattering sneezing, followed immediately by stoppage of the nose (from 5th). Much sneezing, which is frequently repeated (after several days); nasal mucus is secreted in large quantities, especially in the posterior portion of the nares; at times the mucus is very watery, mixed with streaks of blood; at other times there is obstinate dryness in the nose. Coryza for two days. Coryza with stoppage of the right nostril (from 8th). Severe coryza, whereby the right nostril is stopped and sore throughout (evening of second day). Continued coryza, with discharge from the right nostril, and at the same time stoppage of it (from 3d). Long- continued obstinate coryza, with soreness beneath the nose, and on the margin of the nose (from 5th). Fluent coryza, in which the right nostril is more affected and more stooped, afterwards the left (from 6th). Fluent coryza, with frequent violent sneezing; corrosive soreness under the nose and on the margins of the nose (second day), (from 6th). Several drops of blood after blowing the nose (second day). Nose-bleed after slight blowing of the nose, on the right side. On the third morning, on blowing the nose some blood from the right nostril. On blowing the nose, some blood form the left nostril. Some blood from the left side of the nose on blowing it; the blood is bright red. Nose-bleed after oppression of the chest (from fumes). Nose-bleed for twelve minutes, with relief of the chest and eye symptoms (from fumes). Awoke with nose very cold, subjectively and objectively (second and third nights). It seemed to him as if a fluent coryza would appear, with soreness in the right nostril, as if he had pulled out some hairs; with dim eyes, and violent pain in the right ribs, and little appetite (from the fumes); the same symptoms returned afterwards, from the fumes mixed with iodine. Pain on the right side of the tip of the nose (from the 5th). Pain in the left compressor nasi on pressing upon it (from the 5th). Momentary pressure in the nasal and superior maxillary bones, and in various places in the frontal bones. Soreness in the nose, and crusts. The whole nose is sore, and the wings of the nose swollen; a scurf forms in it, with pain and bleeding on wiping it (from 7th). Soreness and swollen feeling, first around the lamella and then in the winds of the nose, then crusts; and also constant crustiness of the right nostril, which bleeds after removing it (from 7th). Smarting beneath the right nostril (first day). Slight crawling, at first below the left nostril, then on the right cheek (from 8th). Tickling in the nose (half an hour). Tickling in he nose, as if he would sneeze immediately. Tickling in the left side of the tip of the nose (from 7th). Tickling in the left nostril, afterwards in the right (from 8th). Itching in the nose, with continued smell of Bromine.
Face
Pale color of the face soon after eight drops. Hot unpleasant sensation in the face, especially below the nose, tickling- smarting as from cobwebs, especially on moving the nose, together with fluent coryza and lachrymation of the right eye (from 5th). Sensation in the cheeks, more in the right, afterwards in the left (first day), (from 30th); also in the left (from 7th). Tension in the left cheek extending to the lower jaw, at times with pressive pain extending into the left ear (second day), (from 3 d). Tickling on the left cheek and left side of the head (from 7th). Tickling on the left malar bone, afternoon (second day), (from 8th). Tickling crawling in the middle of the left cheek, first day, more in the left cheek (second day). Pain in the left zygoma, and stitches in the ear, then the same pain in the right side.
Pain in the left zygoma in the evening, then stitching in the left ear, then pain in the right zygoma (from 7th).
Pain in the upper lip as if it were bruised, and in this place, extending from the right corner of the mouth, several yellowish spots as large as the head of a pin, which seems to lie beneath the epithelium and contain a yellowish fluid; the sensitiveness of the part is not great.
Burning of the upper lip, which therewith feels very smooth (from 3d). A momentary sensation as if the middle part of the upper lip, with coryza and long-continued desquamation of it. Tickling in the upper part of the right side of the upper lip; disappears on slight scratching, but returns again (from 8th). Tickling in the right corner of the mouth, afternoon (second day), (from 7th and 30th). Slight swelling of the articulation of the left jaw, with cracking in it when chewing; swelling and hardness of the left parotid, which is warm to touch; rosy red swelling of the tonsils and difficult swallowing; tension and pressure in the throat, when swallowing and when not; the pain in the throat is especially increased when swallowing fluids; hawking up mucus. (*In a seven-year-old girl two weeks after a normal attack of the same; improvement began in nine hours from the dose of Bromine X, and the whole disappeared within four days. Lippe.*) Boring in the right lower jaw (third day). Very painful boring in the right lower jaw-bone. Pressure as from a dull body in the front of the left joint of the lower jaw, but deep in extending towards the lowest fossa of the left nostril, as if in the Eustachian tube; on swallowing, the motion of the superior muscles of the pharynx changes this sensation for a moment; it lasts half an hour(220). Some pain on the left side of the lower jaw in a hollow tooth, which seems excited by a current of air when blowing coals.
Mouth
Teeth and Gums. A hollow tooth seems too long when biting. The teeth become very blunt and remain so for some time, although he had taken two swallows of water immediately after it. Pain in the teeth of the left side. Pain in a hollow tooth of the right side, and in the left upper eye teeth (second day), (from 6th). A painful sensation in the left side of the upper jaw in a hollow tooth which was never painful before, as if toothache would develop. A peculiar sensation of commencing pain in the left side of the upper jaw; appears several times without being caused by pressing or touching the teeth. Toothache, especially in a hollow tooth of the side of the lower jaw; the anterior half of the hollow tooth pains as if sore when touched, and seems to be loose. Drawing in some hollow teeth on either side. Long- continued dull aching in a hollow tooth. Stitching pain, at first from the forehead to the lower jaw, and hence into a hollow tooth, with throbbing pain in it. Sensitiveness of a hollow tooth to cold water (one hour). Throbbing beneath a hollow tooth. External pressure relieves the toothache. The gum pains in the morning (from 5th). Tongue and Mouth in General. Inflammation of the tongue (in half an hour). Pimples on the posterior portion of the tongue (in half an hour). Pimples on the posterior portion of the right side of the tongue. The tongue cannot be protruded (in four hours). Dry sensation on the tongue. Burning as from pepper under the tongue. Burning and sticking on the under surface of the tongue. Sticking on the tip of the tongue, and afterwards suddenly disappearing tickling in it (from 5th). Sharp stitches in the tip of the tongue. Inflammation of the whole buccal cavity (in half an hour). Dryness in the mouth continuing half an hour. Sensation in the mouth and pharynx as after a glass of rum. Heat of the mouth (1/2 drop tinct). Heat in the mouth, oesophagus, and stomach, together with colic. Burning sensation in the mouth, pharynx, and stomach, with pain in the abdomen.
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.