Tearing in the arms in the evening, especially in the hands and fingers. Pressure in the left wrist. Violent pain in the right hand; once it shoots into the middle finger, with throbbing pain. The fingers of the right hand become so stiff that she is afraid she will let the dish fall which she is holding in her hand. Dead pain in all the finger-joints of the left hand; the pain extends hence to the elbow and shoulder, and pain in the upper and lower part of the arm. Hot bromine (thirty-six to forty degrees R). placed upon the dorsal surface of a finger caused more violent burning pain than on the flexor surface; in the latter case the yellow spot soon easily disappears; in the former it remains yellow for more than fourteen days, and gradually disappears in the fine scales. Pressure in the root of the left fingers. Pressure in the metacarpal bone of the right index finger. Pressure on the back of the joint between the first an second phalanges of the right fourth finger. Severe compression at the basis of the left fourth and fifth fingers. Tearing in the fingers. Tearing in the first phalanges of the right fourth and fifth fingers. Tearing in the middle joint o the middle finger of the left hand, which obliges one to extend the fingers. Tearing asunder pain between the metacarpus and the first phalanx of the right finger. Jerk like tearing through the left thumb, at 6 P.M., in the frontal bone very frequently, through the right great toe, in the lower part of the right leg, in the right knee, with bruised pain when sitting, in the evening. Severe cutting on the back of the whole of the left fourth finer. Stitches in the fingers. Stitches on the back of the joint between the first and second phalanges of the left fourth finger continue the whole forenoon. Severe burning stitches in the tip of the left index finger. Fine stitches on the back of the right little finger, when some bright-red small spots appeared and lasted the whole day.
Lower Extremities
Weakness of the left leg. Paralytic sensation in the right leg. In the evening on going out a throbbing pain in both legs, especially in the right, with stiffness in the limb as far as the foot, and with stiffness and pain in the right great toe and in the middle toes. Stiffness in front of left thigh on walking (seventh day). Twitching in the inner side of the right knee (from 8th). Pain in the right knee and downward, with a feeling of heaviness in the right leg. Pain in the let knee and hip, worse on motion (second morning). Rheumatic pain in the left knee (from 5th). Burning pain in the left knee. Pressure in the left knee. In the right knee a dull pressive pain in the bone. Pressive pain in the bend of the right knee (from 5th). Pressure in the forepart of the left knee. Throbbing in the forepart of the right knee while sitting, lasting several minutes. A pain in the forepart of the leg, extending to the right side, like gnawing or sawing, sudden, severe, and transient. Dull pain deep in the left, then in the right leg, while sitting. Dull pressive, fatiguing pain in the bones of the left leg (second day). Pressure deep in the left leg. Pressure in the head of the right tibia. Boring in the left tibia (half an hour). Boring pain in the right tibia (after nine hours). Boring in the right tibia several times. Boring in the lower part of the right tibia. Violent boring pains at times in the left tibia. Pressure in the right tibia. Pressure with a sensation of weariness deep in the left leg, which extends through the left ankle into the foot. Pressure in the right internal malleoli. Pressure in the right ankle, especially in the inner malleoli. Pressure in the left ankle and in the bones of the right metatarsus and the bones on the back of the right foot. In the evening, when stepping, violent pain in the middle of the balls of the left foot, as if one stepped upon a hard body, with paralyzed sensation of the knee-joint and also somewhat in the hip; immediately afterwards, as this becomes better, a pressive pain in the left side of the throat near the thyroid cartilage. Tension in the tendons on the back of the right foot on bending the ankle when walking (after four hours). Drawings in the tendons on the back of the right foot. Pressure on the back of the right foot. Tearing in the tendons on the back of the right foot. Cold sensation in the left great toe. Pain in the right toes (from 8th). Almost constant pain in the fourth toe of the right foot (in the evening of second day). Pain in the tip of the right knee. Cutting in the flesh near the nail of the great toe. Waking at night with crawling and coldness of the left great toe. A corn on the right little toe becomes painful and grows rapidly. Slight burning an pain in a corn on the fourth toe of the right foot, and beneath the ball of the foot (first day, repeated second day in the afternoon, and evening of eleventh day, after repeated doses).
Generalities
Embonpoint increased. If introduced into a cut it becomes unhealthy-looking, and a green decay forms about it, with an offensive odor. Cracking in the joints, in the morning after rising (second day). In the afternoon the throat, neck, arms, and legs become stiff, so that she is afraid that she would not be able to walk, with a headache extending from the occiput towards the forehead, shooting and dragging as if everything would press out in the forepart of the head. General trembling (first and second day), (from 3d). Feeling of weakness. Great weakness and loss of power. If she wakes at night, a sensation of trembling weakness as though she could not rise (sixth day). Week and sleepy the whole afternoon and evening (second day). Great weakness after breakfast as if bruised; she is scarcely able to make the bed. Great weakness when walking, which compels her to sit down. Great exhaustion; she cannot work any more, and must lie down. The whole body is very much affected and weak, continuing a long time after all the other symptoms had disappeared. Great indisposition. Physical and mental indisposition during the whole proving. Sensation as of fasting; feeling of heaviness in the head, with some stiffness in the muscles of the neck. Sensation as if the flesh were loose and bruised on touch, especially on the left side of the chest. The right side suffers most. The whole left side is most affected. Many symptoms on the left side. A glass of stimulants did not relieve him.
Skin
Color the skin yellow. It destroys the skin very rapidly, with severe burning and consequent inflammation. Several small red spots on the back of the left hand, more towards the index finger; they sometimes itch, sometimes not, son disappearing, and then again reappearing; several of them change to small vesicles, which dry up within twelve to twenty-four hours, and leave a small red spot. Papulous eruption above the right inner canthus; pain on touch; a watery discharge on pricking (from the 3d). Pimples on the nose, and at the same time on the back part of the right side of the tongue. Pimples on the right ring finger, on the ulnar side of the third phalanx, without pain, only disappearing after eight weeks (first day). On the anus a small pimple, painful when rubbed, which he never had before (after twenty-four hours). The pimple by the anus is not a hemorrhoid, but is seated directly in the suture just before the anus, and can be felt with the finger as a pimple seated on or beneath the skin; it pains only on strong pressure, but more on rubbing, even with soft paper. Boils on the arms and in the face (later action). (*Noack and Trinks have furuncles, but in a case in which they were produced from the bromides. The thirtieth potency, however, is decisive. It is now seen that they are produced by Bromine itself. C. Hg.*) Severe cutting in the skin of the ball of the right great toe. Stitches in the skin on the malar bone. Stitches in the skin on the larynx. Feeling as if something living in the skin, especially in the arms and legs. Slight prickling in the skin, with a sensation of warmth, changing to a burning, and dryness of the part after external use. Tickling over whole body, easily relieved by scratching. Tickling on the right side of the forehead, on the left side of the occiput (from the 8th and also from the 5th). Tickling on the right shoulder (from 8th). Tickling on the legs. Tickling below the right knee- cap, disappears on scratching (from 8th). Itching soon relieved by scratching. Itching in various places in the skin that causes scratching, whereby the itching in various places in the skin that causes scratching, whereby the itching ceases, but soon reappears. Itching, now here, now here, there, mostly in the right side of the face. Itching between the fingers, soon disappearing on scratching. Tickling-tickling soon disappearing, always in a small spot, now in the right side, now in the left (second day).
Sleep and Dreams
Yawning, early in the morning; great yawning the whole day; full inspiration causes yawning (from 3d). Continued yawning, with the respiratory troubles (twelfth day), (after repeated doses). Continual yawning the whole day, with difficulty of breathing (from 30th). Yawning and heat in the face and nose (from 6th). Very sleepy (from 3d). Very much inclined to sleep. Great inclination to fall asleep. Even after eight weeks, irresistible sleepiness during the day an also the whole evening; every exertion to throw it off is ineffectual. Great sleepiness and weakness; can scarcely keep on the legs; great inclination to sit down, yet he feels better when moving about. In the evening, when writing, almost irresistible sleepiness, with confusion of the head; it seems as though the scalp were too tight, or as though a band were tied around the head, with some pain in the shoulder. When reading in the evening, he became sleepy at an unusual time, but as soon as he put out the light and tries to sleep he cannot; he lies awake for hours without cause (after the fumes). Very sound sleep (two nights). Prolonged unrefreshing sleep in the morning. In the morning he sleeps very long, as if stupid; is unusually sluggish; he will not rise until 10 o’clock (from fumes). Insufficient sleep in the morning; he always falls asleep again, and when he wakes it seems almost impossible for him to rise (in four persons), (after the 30th). Decided sopor at night, early in the evening and late in the morning; one is obliged to make great exertion to rise. Sleep very light; he is easily awakened (two nights). He awakes bright in the morning, at 5 o’clock (curative action). While awake in the evening, cannot sleep. Starting in sleep. Starting and twitchings in sleep. She lies asleep with her mouth open. Dreamy night (one night). Night full of dreams. Restless dreamy sleep. Starting from sleep the second night, on account of restless dreams, he sprang out of bed, and only came to his senses by putting his feet on the cold floor. Vivid dreams, and wide awake on waking. Vivid dreams at night; he is ascending a height. A vivid dreams in the second night, as if one were climbing a sleep place, etc., and moving about in the bed without waking from sleep (two nights). Vivid dreams of journeying, climbing, quarrels, and fighting, with distinct recollection on waking. She dreams of nothing but dying, coffins, and funerals (tenth day).
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.