Inferior Extremities
Hip. Drawing, sprained-like pain in the hip-joint, when walking. Cutting in the socket of the hip-joint, when sitting (after three hours). Tearing in the hip-joint and about the anterior crest of the ilium, extending into the groin, on motion. Pinching-jerking on the posterior side of the hip-joint, worse in rest than on motion. Thigh. Pressive, sticking on the inner side of the left thigh, when sitting (after three hours). Cramplike stitches in the muscles of the right thigh, when standing and walking, disappearing when sitting. Sharp stitches on the outer side of the thigh above the left knee (after three hours). Tearing stitches on the inner side of the thigh above the knee, when sitting (after twelve hours). Tearing pain on the inner side of the thigh, on motion. Bruised pain in the muscles of the thighs, when walking. Soreness between the nates, when walking. Knee. An inflamed swelling below the patella. Pain in the left knee-joint, evening during rest. Pain in the knees, when turning or touching them. Drawing cramplike pain on the knee-cap (after second day). Pain as if sprained in the left knee-cap, when sitting, disappearing when walking and standing (after twelve hours). Sharp stitches in the right knee-joint (after four hours). Bruised pain just below the patella, on walking in the open air (after thirteen hours). Leg. Drawing in the legs, extending to the tips of the toes. Bruised pain in the leg, especially in the lower leg, when lying. Bruised pain in the leg, as if wearied; he was obliged to change frequently from one place to another. Tearing-jerking in the forepart of the leg below the knee, during rest. Cramp-like pain close to the tibia, when sitting. Pressive pain in the left tibia near the ankle, when walking in the open air (after fifty-two hours). Intermitting pressive pain in the calf. Ankle. Swelling of the left external malleolus. Foot. Cramplike pain in the left sole (after five hours). Cramp in the soles after walking, which became better on continuing to walk, and disappeared when sitting. Cramp in the sole and toes at night, and on drawing on the boots during the day (eleventh day). Toes. Severe stitching in the left little toe, as if outside of it (after fourteen hours). Intermitting, cramplike, needle stitches in the right toes when sitting and standing, but disappearing when walking (after half an hour). Sharp stitches in the last joint of the great toe, during rest (after twenty-four hours).
General Symptoms
Very weary from want of sleep, during the day; he is, however, unable to sleep.
Skin
Eruptions, Dry. A pimple beneath the lobule of the ear, on account of which there is tensive pain in the joint of the jaw, on chewing. Pimples in the middle of the cheek that became moist after scratching, and were followed by greenish crust (after forty- eight hours). Pustular. A pustule above the left eyebrow. An ulcer on the cheek, with sticking pain. Sensations. Fine crawling in the face beneath the eye and on the side of the nose. Itching-crawling on the upper lid, which after rubbing immediately appears on another spot, near by (after one hour). Itching-tickling on the border of the left hand, with irritation to scratch. Itching-sticking tickling, in the right palm, provoking scratching. Itching returned in a spot where there had been a tetter, several years previous (after five days). Itching below both calves. Tickling-itching on the index finger, with irritation to scratch.
Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. Frequent yawning, as if he had not slept enough (after fifty-six hours). Great sleepiness and fretfulness, in the evening. Great sleepiness in the morning with fretfulness and pressive headache in the whole forehead (after two days). Sleeplessness. Restless sleep, with talking in it, and frequent waking. He was unable to sleep nearly the whole night; tossed about, and sweated over the whole both (after ten hours). Frequent waking from sleep, as though he had slept enough. Frequent waking from sleep, as from some disturbance. He frequently awoke from sleep, on account of tossing about, and thinking; he thought he was lying turned around in bed. Dreams. Dreams vivid, confused, not recollected. Very vivid dreams of previous transactions, with long deep morning sleep. Dreams vivid, full of strife and anger. Frightful, shuddering dreams. Dreams of sick people, and dead people, with violent weeping in the sleep (in one who never dreamt).
Fever
Chilliness. Frequent chilliness with yellow color of the skin. Shivering over the whole body, as though he had taken cold, with frequent yawning. Shivering over the whole back (after twenty- four hours). Shivering over the whole body, with warmth or heat of the forehead and face, and cold hands (after three, forty- eight hours). Heat. External heat, with internal chilliness, even on lying down (after seventy-two hours). Glowing heat and redness of the face, with hot forehead, cold hands, and great thirst, for several hours. Sweat. Exhausting sweat, day and night, for three days. Sweat every morning (after seven days).
Conditions Aggravations
(Morning), After rising from bed, pain in forehead; thirst; after drinking milk, nausea; sleepiness, etc. (Evening), Before going to sleep, anxious thoughts, etc.; on falling asleep, sensitiveness to noise; during rest, pain in knee-joint; sleepiness, etc. (Night), Cramp in the soles etc. (Walking in open air), Vertigo; headache in forehead; stitches in spine; pain in muscles of arm; pain below patella; pain in left tibia. (When drawing on the boots), Cramp in the soles, etc. (Eating), Headache about temples. (Expiration), Stitches in the chest. (Inspiration), Pain in chest; pain in ribs. (When lying), Pain in leg. (On exerting the mind), Pain in side of forehead, etc. (On motion), Tearing in hip-joint; pain in inner side of thigh. (While reading), Pain in the forehead. (Rest), Pain above the wrist; jerking in side of hip-joint; jerking in let; stitches in great toe. (When sitting), Pain in left forehead; anxiety; tearing in inguinal glands; anxiety in chest; stitches in muscles of upper arm; cutting in hip-joint; sticking on inner side of thigh; stitches on inner side of thigh; pain in knee-cap; pinching close to tibia; stitches in toes. (When speaking), Pain in walls of abdomen. (When standing), Stitches in muscles of thigh; stitches in toes. (On stepping), Shattering in the brain. (Drawing stool), Pinching in rectum, etc. (Stooping), Pain in right forehead; feeling in head. (On touch), Sticking above the sacrum; pain in knees. (When turning the parts), Pain in the knees. (On walking), Stitches in head; sore pain in groins; tearing in inguinal glands; pain in hip-joint; stitches in muscles of thigh; pain in muscles of thigh. (After walking), Cramp in the soles. (Water), After working and washing in, the symptoms are aggravated or renewed.
Amelioration
(Evening), Good-humored, etc. (Open air), Fretful, etc. (Bending shoulders backward), Difficult breathing. (After eating), Pain in abdomen ceases. (Passage of flatus), Anxious thoughts, etc. (Inspiration), Tearing in abdominal muscles. Exerting mind), Headache. (Pressure), Headache. (On rising up), Heaviness in head, etc., disappears. (On rubbing), Stitches in chest. (When sitting), Stitches in left temporal region disappear; stitches in muscles of thigh disappear;cramp in soles disappears. (Standing), Pain in left forehead; burning in abdomen; stitches in middle of spine; pain in left knee-cap. (Touch), Pain in left forehead; stitches into temporal region. (Walking), Pain in left forehead; burning in abdomen; pain in left knee-cap. (After continuing to walk), Stitches in head; mp in soles.
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.