Urinary Organs
Bladder. Region of the bladder painful to touch; without desire to urinate, the bladder seems as if full, followed by moderate urination. Spasmodic drawing sidewise, from the bladder towards the penis, or deep behind and near the bladder. Urethra. Burning in the urethra, with and without urinating (sixth day). Stitches in the urethra, evenings (after third day).
Sexual Organs
Sexual organs seem larger, as if puffed, relaxed and sweating; the skin of the scrotum seems thicker than usual (after two hours). Glans very red, covered with fine red points, very dry, which causes a desire to rub it; the prepuce is very much swollen along its margin, sore and very painful (after second day). Prepuce swollen, sore on the margin, with biting on urinating, compelling him to rib it frequently. After coition, the prepuce remains retracted, does not cover the glans, with pain and swelling. Sore corrosive pain on the prepuce. The symptoms of the prepuce soon disappear after Mercurius 2d, but they return the same as ever after coition, and continue for two months. Erection mornings, without any desire (eight day). Erections, when half asleep, mornings, that ceased when fully awake. An erection in the morning and cohabits, but suddenly his desire ceased, and he did not know if there was an emission or not. Painful erections, without sexual desire; it alternates one morning with desire, with relaxed penis. Incomplete erection; it seems as though it were broken, with which the semen emits too soon. No erection, even after amorous caresses (first day). Impotency; the penis remains relaxed during excitement and sexual desire (first night). Dull burrowing in the penis. During an embrace, no emission and no orgasm; penis less hard than usual.
Respiratory Apparatus
Larynx. The epiglottis and adjacent parts decidedly swollen, and exceedingly painful to pressure. Larynx and trachea seem constricted, so that it impedes deep breathing; and the attacks of cough seem to originate above the larynx. When asked where he suffered, he pointed to his larynx, then to his mouth, and lastly to his stomach. He desires to cough, but the heaviness in the pit of the stomach will not permit it. Voice. He was unable to speak a word, apparently on account of the swelling of the vocal cords, or on account of the continual cough. Cough. Weak, toneless cough; at night, prevents sleep; continues the next morning. Incessant cough of a hoarse sound. The cough was not spasmodic, was without expectoration, and aggravated if he attempted to speak a word. Cough in slight, weak, sensitive paroxysms, with expectoration of small lumps of mucus. Continued weak cough; after the expectoration of lumps of mucus, the chest seems hollow and empty. Respiration. Respiration very incomplete, inspiration catching; on inspiration, the sinking in of the pit of the stomach was very noticeable. Respiration difficult and oppressed; he grasped his throat with his hand every moment.
Chest
On straightening up, cracking below the last ribs, as if they had been dislocated and snapped back again. Oppression of the chest, with burning in the stomach; the oppression also continues afterwards. Dull sticking in the right side of chest, with oppression; worse on the left, better when lying on the right side, evenings, in bed (fourth day). Pressive sticking in the left side of the chest, near the sternum. Stitches, in a small spot between the left nipple and shoulder, as with needles, very deep internally, without influencing respiration or motion. Stitches in the chest, in the evening.
Heart and Pulse
A peculiar throbbing below the heart, not palpitation, only perceptible on applying the hand. Hard, full, jerking pulse (after six hours).
Neck and Back
Stitches in the back, as if from incarcerated flatus (forenoon, sixth day). The sacral region and back feel bruised; in the morning, on rising. Pains in the sacrum, mornings, a kind of weakness, as if he had not sufficient strength in the sacrum; stitches even on certain movements, especially when walking. Boring and burrowing in the sacrum and anus (sixth day).
Superior Extremities
Drawing-pinching pains between the bones of the forearm, and behind the tendo Achillis. Feeling in palms, like pins and needles, similar to what is felt when the ulnar nerve is struck, or, by some people, when looking down from a height; this lasted till sleep causing her to rub them hard, towards evening (second day). All the fingers felt very large, like sausages; she could not use them well; they felt as if they were going to be paralyzed; this lasted till middle of the next day (first day).
Inferior Extremities
Sudden violent pain in the left knee, as if it would be torn asunder; it cracks on stepping, preventing walking (second day). Cramp in the soles, at night. When standing, his knees feel weak and tremble; is obliged to sit down. Sticking in a corn (first day). Stitches in a corn of the left little toe (after five minutes). Stitches in a corn, left foot, and in the left eye, often during the day.
Generalities
Restless during the forenoon, not inclined to anything, afterwards very busy and forgetful. Dread of motion; wishes to lie down the whole time, though he is strong enough when he makes an effort. Must lie down and close the eyes, when it seemed as if he were rocked (after four hours). Faintness after writing, when reflecting, lying and on rising up. Stitches, as from insect- bites, pain very much; they itch and burn afterwards. Evening, after eating fish pickled in vinegar, feeling unwell, discomfort, and distension of the abdomen; relieved when walking, worse when driving (seventh day). Throbbing in the abdomen, after internal heat; very much prostrated (after three hours).
Skin
Eruptions, Dry. Nettle-rash eruption on the chest; it alternates with asthma, for several weeks. Nettle-rash on the inner side of the forearm, consisting of very red pimples, which itch and burn very much, after three to four days, when it disappears, immediately; great oppression of the chest, so that he could scarcely get the breath, as if mucus would suffocate him, without anxiety; especially after eating, and after a midday nap(160). Painful pimples on the septum of the nose, in the right nostril. Pimples on the mons veneris, and on the left ear. Moist. Rash, with white vesicles, on the wrist, forearm, and elbow; it itches in the heat, at night, burns internally after scratching, the twelfth day. Carbo relieves it for some time. Pustular. White, suppurating pimples, with red areolae, appear here and there on the body, with an itching sensation, sore to the touch (after seven day). A carbuncle had formed on the buttock, that pained him severely, when sitting. When the external application of Caladium was discontinued, the pain of the carbuncle ceased. Sensations. On the skin, especially in the face, frequent sensations, as if a fly were crawling there. Sudden, violent, corrosive burning frequently in small places in the skin, on the cheeks, nose, toes, and in other places; obliges touching, always on the right side (without any contact with the juice of the plant), (after one hour). Stitches in the skin of the forehead, as if with needles. Itching of the fingers, especially when lying down at night.
Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. Sleepy very early in the evening; cannot keep awake. Grows sleepy and fretful again at 7 in the morning, and would like to return to bed. Sleepy in the morning, after rising; his eyes close while walking in the open air, with nausea and qualmishness in the stomach, like a sensation of emptiness, with weakness and prostration in the knees. Sleeplessness. He is obliged to lie down during the day, but is unable to sleep; he shivers, and is dizzy. Cannot get asleep till 1 at night (second day). Sleep at night restless, with confused dreams. Restless night, with heat; is obliged to uncover, with light sleep, like slumber. Excessive erections, at 4 in the morning, without desire; deep sleep towards 6 o’clock, so that he can scarcely rouse himself, with vivid dreams of persons whom he has not seen for years. Everything troubles him in sleep. He groans and moans anxiously in sleep, so that he wakes the neighbors several times in the night, and for several nights. Violent starting in sleep. Dreams. During a confused sleep, everything comes to his mind which he had forgotten while awake. Very clear, vivid dreams. Restless, anxious dreams. Dreams of dead persons, and events of past years, so vivid that when we awakes, he falls asleep again directly, and continues to dreams of them.
Fever
Chilliness. Chilly in the evening, without thirst; coldness extends from the abdomen to the feet; they are icy cold, as also are the fingers. Chilliness over the back and whole body, with drawing pains in the left little finger, that feels as if full and gone to sleep, besides a pulled, stretched sensation in the whole body (second day). Heat. Fever the ninth day; heat with thirst, in the evening, till midnight; it again wakes him, when it disappears. Fever after severe days; heat with thirst; violent pain in the ear; swollen submaxillary glands, and constipation. Internal feverish heat, exhausting sweat, as from oppressive heat (after one hour). Internal fever disappears during sleep. Heat of the hands, face, and abdomen, with cold feet before midnight; after midnight, the abdomen is cold, the feet hot, without thirst. Heat before midnight, chill after midnight. Heat after the midday sleep, then sweat, then chill the open air. Fever on the twelfth and thirteenth days; in the evening, till midnight, coldness with thirst, catching in the chest, therewith he feels sleepy; it wakes him again about midnight, and then disappears, together with throbbing in the chest and coryza (Ignatia cured). Sweat. Perspiration toward evening, with prostration, yawning, and sleepiness (sixth day). On account of perspiration after heat, flies trouble him very much, being allured by the sweat (first day and afterwards). Excessive perspiration on the scrotum (after five days). The sweat relieved all the symptoms (first 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.