Back and Extremities in General
Pain in the lower part of the muscles of the back on the right side, extending into the gluteals; in the morning before rising, continuing the whole day (third day). Toward evening, single violent pains in the limbs appear, but soon cease (second day). Drawing in the fingers, toes, knees, and ankles (fifth day).
Upper Extremities
After retiring, and before going to sleep, a drawing pain, for ten or fifteen minutes, in the left axilla and neighboring portion of the chest anteriorly, affecting and nerves. Sensation of great constriction in the shoulders, so that he could not move (fifth day). Tearing in the left shoulder-joint (6th dil)., (first day). Transient tearing pain in the joints, now in the shoulder, now in the elbows, now in the fingers, for the most part on the right side (fourth day). Painful weariness and heaviness of the arms (fifth and sixth days). Formication and weight in the arms, which cannot be raised freely; worse in the left arm. Pain in the muscles of the right upper arm, of the thorax, of the calves, of the soles of the feet, now and then during the day (second day). Numbness of the left arm, and troublesome pricking in the little finger (first night). Tearing through the left arm (first day). A drawing-tearing in the right arm, early in the morning, in waking, and lasting through the forenoon; after rising, it extends into the right side (6th dil)., (second day). OEdema of the hands, worse in the left.
Lower Extremities
Great weariness and heaviness of the legs, and unusual sleepiness in the morning, on rising, after a quiet sleep, lasting about two hours (second day). Violent pain in the right knee, extending from the knee-cap to the outer side of the leg; the slightest motion of the leg increased the pain; it awoke him at night; lasted an hour (first night). Pains in the knees and forehead, with necessity to inspire deeply, and single, irregular beats of the heart (after one hour). (OEdema of the legs up to the knees; the skin is shining, and pressure with the fingers leaves an impression for a long time). (OEdema of the feet up to the inferior third of the legs, which soon goes off). Cramplike pain in the sole of the right foot, several times during the day, when walking (3d dil)., (third and fourth day).
Generalities
In the evening, the muscles did not accurately obey the will, whether owing to defective vision or other causes. Had noticeable ill-luck in performing accurately what he undertook in anything requiring precision, either on account of perfect sight or execution. Played a game of croquet very badly (second day). He cannot remain still when sitting; he throws his legs about here and there involuntarily. For several days, marked restlessness, and haste in his actions; he seemed to be too late everywhere, never to be in time, and always behind hand in his business; at the same time, agitation at the heart, with feeling of oppression. General weakness, so that he does not venture to speak. Great weakness for many successive days; he does not venture to walk at all. Such great weakness, that he does not venture to do anything, not even to walk through the room. General weakness, with sadness and bad humor. Great corporeal depression; he does not trust himself to stand on his feet. Great prostration of strength, so that he must remain in bed, not feeling able to use his legs. General discomfort (fifth day). General malaise, and such weakness as to be unable to rise from his seat.
Skin
Dry scaly herpes at the outside of the right elbow, without itching, of one and a half inches in breadth (thirtieth day). A similar dry, scaly, herpetic eruption on the outside of the left elbow (after forty-eight days). Dry scaly herpes, two inches broad, on the left internal malleolus, without itching (after twenty-four days). A similar dry, scaly herpes on the right internal malleolus (after thirty-eight days). Every evening very troublesome itching, like the stings of insects, on the chest and abdomen, compelling one to rub; relieved in bed on going to sleep; it was not noticed during the day (third to sixth day). The same itching appeared even during the day and disappeared at evening (two provings), (first day). Itching on the abdomen and on the calves in the evening on undressing (3d dil)., (second day). Very violent itching, causing him to scratch the lower part of the tibia (after twenty-one days). Violent itching on the ankles (twentieth day).
Sleep and Dreams
Slept well every night during the whole time of the proving. Sleepiness as after severe illness (fifth day). Felt rather drowsy, laid down early, and slept well all night with his clothes on (first day). At about daylight, undressed himself, and went to sleep again (second day). Awoke, feeling refreshed; in fact, better than usual (second day). Awoke, feeling, splendidly (second day). Restless sleep at night (fifth day). The forepart of the night sleepless on account of rush of ideas, afterwards restless sleep (second night). Interrupted sleep at night; the next morning he feels fatigued, as if he had not slept at all (twentieth day). He cannot sleep in the first hours of the evening, and when then he falls asleep he awakens suddenly (first eight days). Sleeplessness in the evening and at night, from arterial pulsations in the scrobiculus and right ear (second night). Sleeplessness at night, without apparent cause (first night). Protracted sleeplessness during forty-eight hours, with pulsations in both ears (third day). Sleep disturbed by voluptuous dreams and painful erections (first night). Had an erotic dream, with emission of semen (second day).
Fever
Slight shivering, which passes off quickly towards 2 P.M. (first day). General chilliness, so severe as to make the teeth chatter, which lasts three hours, and does not go off, although he lies down, and covers himself over with many blankets (first day). Great chilliness towards ten in the evening (first day). Great coldness at night, which lasts half an hour (first day). Coldness in the back and icy-cold hands, which remained so for half an hour, although he took warm soup, and his face and hands became hot (after two and a half hours). Burning heat, which causes shortness of breath and madness, so that he cannot remain quiet in bed; this heat succeeds the chill of three hours’ duration, and continues during twenty hours (first day). Scorching heat in the course of the night, with much pain in the head, great dyspnoea, and inability to remain lying (first day). Great heat in the head, and heat of the face, as if he had been before a strong fire, which causes madness and horrible anxiety (first day). Insupportable heat in the abdomen, as though something burned him internally (after two days). Copious perspiration, which follows the hot stage (first day). Slight fever and pain in the head, which develops itself after a very short chill; it lasts but a short time, and terminates with slight perspiration, at 4 P.M. (first day). Quotidian intermittent fever, which recurs every day at the same hour for many successive days. At 1 P.M., a slight chill, then burning heat, dyspnoea, and very great pulsating pains in the uterine region, terminating in very slight perspiration. From 11 P.M. till 12 A.M., the next day, complete apyrexia (after thirteen days).
Conditions Aggravations
(Morning), After rising, pain in parietal bone; fetid breath; diarrhoea; early, on waking, tearing in right arm. (Toward evening), Priapism; pains in limbs. (Evening), Anxiety; pain in left forehead; itching on chest, etc.; on undressing, itching on abdomen, etc.; toward 10 o’clock, chilliness. (Night), Delirium; sensation in brain; pain in temples; cough in bed, palpitation, etc.; when lying on left side, palpitation of heart; heat, etc. (Open air), Oppression of breath. (Ascending stairs), Short breathing; pain in chest. (After dinner), Pulsation of coeliac artery. (Bright light), Pain in forehead; pain in right side of head. (Lying on back), Palpitation of heart, etc. (Lying on back, with head touching pillow), Pain in occiput. (On occurrence of menstruation), Palpitation of heart. (Motion), Constriction in sternum; palpitation of heart. (Rapid motion), Palpitation of heart. (Moving head), Pain, etc.; in occiput. (Noise), Pain in forehead; weight on vertex. (Periodical), Pain in vertex; pains in umbilical region; pains in uterus, etc.; attacks of suffocation; fever. (Pressure), Pains in region of heart. (Raising head from pillow), Pain in side of head. (Rising from chair), Beating of the heart. (In room), Pressure in forehead. (Sound of talking), Weight in vertex; pain in right side of head. (Touch), Pain in left breast. (Turning suddenly), Beating of the heart. (Walking), Short breathing; oppression of breath; pain in chest; beating of the heart; palpitation of the heart; pain in right sole.
Amelioration
(Inspiring fresh air), Is very reviving. (In bed), On going to sleep, itching on chest, etc. (Bending head backward), Drawing in occipital aponeurosis. (Quick exercise), Pressure in occiput. (Deep inspiration), Weight over the heart; heart-symptoms. (Lying on side, so that occiput did not touch anything), Pain in occiput. (Mental activity), Pressure in occiput. (Pressure), Sensation in temple, etc.; pain on vertex. (Gently raising the part), Pain in breast.
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.