Inferior Extremities
Inability to stand or walk. Paralysis of the lower extremities. Paralysis of the lower limbs. Paralysis of lower extremities and weak arm, without apparent spinal tenderness. The pains on the legs become ameliorated on violent rubbing. Hip. Large stitches in the right hip, in the afternoon. Thigh. Falling asleep now of one, now of the other thigh. Feeling of weight in the muscles of the thighs. Tearing and stitching in the posterior portion of the left thigh. Tearing from the left hip-bone into the knee, followed by a very painful drawing in the right mastoid process, frequently (after one hour). Tearing from the right hip to the knee, down along the posterior surface, not disappearing on rubbing (after a quarter of an hour). Painful tearing from the right nates down to the knee on the posterior surface, not disappearing on rubbing (after half an hour). In the flesh of the middle of the thigh, posteriorly, a fine twitching, together with itching in it, in the afternoon. Knee. On ascending steps, the knees totter. Painful feeling of extreme weariness in the knees and legs. Lamenting and whining on account of fearful pains in the knees (the whole day), (ninth day). Tension on the right knee. Pain in the knee, as if it were swollen, which impedes walking; in the left it is transient, in the right remaining several days. Boring pain in both knees, so violent that it contracted both her lower legs (third day). Drawing pain in the hollows of the knees. (Cutting in the knees, when walking). Frequent painful stitches deep into the right knee (after three hours and a half). Tearing about the right knee (after nine hours). Tearing in the right knee, disappearing on rubbing (after a quarter of an hour). Tearing in the right knee, extending to the middle of the lower leg (after three hours). Tearing on the external surface of the left knee, and sensation like falling asleep, after sitting down (after one hour and a half). Tearing from the middle of the right thigh into the hollow of the knee, in the afternoon. Boring-tearing pains, with sticking, now in both knees, now in the right only; the pain extends backward and downward into the feet, upward into the right hip, and thence into the left hip; only warm dry applications somewhat relieve the pains; Camphor gave no relief on this day (eighth day)(1340). The knee and lower leg can scarcely bear to be touched (ninth day). She dare not bend the knees, on account of great pain and sensitiveness. Leg. Trembling of the legs on motion. Weariness in the lower legs. Painful drawing on the external surface of the left leg, a hand’s breadth above the knee, as far below the knee, and also from the right elbow to the middle of the forearm, on the inner surface (after two hours and a half). Gnawing in the bone on the external surface from the middle of the right thigh into the calves (after two hours). Tearing and stitching from the right instep up to the middle of the thigh; when this ceased a tearing in the left side of the head, renewed, after it had ceased, by touching the spot. A feeling as if the flesh and skin were loosened from the bone on the tibia, just above the ankle, not noticed on touching it, for fourteen days. Renewal of the pain in the calves; it disappeared on walking violently till she sweated (at 2 P.M)., (third day). Tension in the right calf, one hour after dinner. Tearing in the left calf, one hour after dinner. Painful tearing in both calves, worse walking than while sitting. Intolerable tearing, so violent that it seems to her as if the flesh were being forcibly torn from both calves, not disappearing on rubbing, lasting a long time, at 10 A.M. (second day). The legs feel bruised when walking (fourth forenoon). Foot. Lassitude in the feet, so that she can scarcely go upstairs. Drawing in the right foot, inner surface (after three hours and a half). In the right foot, at first a feeling of formication, then it feels completely dead, like a piece of wood. On the back of the left foot a swelling which burns; the burning ceases on rubbing. Tearing on the back of the right foot (the seventh afternoon). Fearful pain in the soles of the feet, like an ulcer; she could not step for four days (ninth day). Toes. A tearing and stitching in the second left toe (after two hours). Tearing in the right toes toward the tips, disappearing on rubbing; it then appears in the right external malleolus, disappearing on rubbing (after three-quarters of an hour).
Generalities
Marasmus. Complete emaciation; she can scarcely sit any more, because the tuberosities protrude. The body is bent almost double, and the arms are folded across the hypogastrium (after four hours). The plasticity of the blood drawn from the veins is increased. Increased discharge from the diseased part, in the ulcer on the feet, from the nose in chronic catarrh, from the urethra in gonorrhoea. Erosion of the mucous membrane from the mouth to the anus. Twitchings of tendons. Convulsive motions. Convulsive motions. Convulsive agitation and trembling (after one hour). Convulsions (after fourteen days) gradually increasing, till death. Convulsions, which returned at short intervals. Convulsions, in paroxysms, accompanied by painful priapism. Convulsions, followed by severe pain in head and coma (fourth day). Convulsions, with horror of liquids. Violent convulsions. Violent convulsions, followed by insensibility and death (fourteenth day). Frightful convulsions, and death on the second day. Horrible convulsions, with writhing of the limbs. Terrible convulsions; sometimes he tossed about and rolled on his bed in despair; sometimes he got up and rushed like a madman to a friend’s bed in an alcove of the same room, seized the iron curtain rods and bent them like reeds, screaming and howling dreadfully; eight strong men could scarcely hold him; the convulsions succeeded each other almost uninterruptedly, and lasted for hours at a time, with a few minutes’ quiet interval; sometimes they took the form of emprosthotonos, sometimes of opisthotonos; sometimes he opened his mouth, and sometimes the violent trismus closed it tightly, with very hard grinding of the teeth, and running of frothy, at times blood-streaked saliva; his face was expressive of fright and despair. In the convulsions, his hair was seen to stand on end; his gaze was fixed, his eyes sparkled and flashed, and as their muscles were successively thrown into spasmodic movements they rolled frightfully. The temperature of the skin was natural, the pulse full and slow, 55 per minute. When a hand was pressed upon the umbilical region, the abdominal muscles entered into contraction, and that portion of the abdomen seemed glued to the spine, especially the recti, which were like tightened cords; suddenly the disturbance extended all over the body, the spasms became general, and the head was thrown backward in a manner fearful to behold. When we sought to apply a sponge, dipped in a warm and oily embrocation, to the most painful part of the abdomen, the patient instantly broke away like a madman; he frothed at the mouth more than ever; his eyes became fiercer; the constriction of the throat almost choked him; he howled frightfully, like the barking of a dog; and immediately after these symptoms fell into general convulsions, which ended in fainting and profound sopor. These attacks were renewed frequently; pressure upon painful places in the hypogastrium, or the mere sight of liquids, was sufficient to produce. Sudden attack of epilepsy, which lasted a very long time and was very severe (after seventeen days); a second fit, eight hours after, complicated with hysterical symptoms; and during the following two days fits came in quick succession. Falls at intervals into a cataleptic state (after four hours). Sluggish, dejected (after three hours). Indolent, indifferent, pensive. Great lassitude, in the whole body. Great lassitude especially of the legs (second day). Such lassitude that she could hold nothing in her hands. Continually tired, more especially on right side of body (after three weeks). Very weary, as after much physical exertion. Weakness. Weakness of whole body (first day). Weakness and sinking of strength. Such weakness that she could not leave the bed. Extreme weakness (second day). Extreme weakness and wasting. General debility. Extreme debility (one prover was unable to leave his room). Loss of strength. Sinking of strength. The strength is very much exhausted. General prostration of strength. Considerable prostration (second day). Considerable prostration of strength, a sort of progressive languor (relieved by drinking freely of alcoholic liquors, which produced no symptoms of intoxication). Extreme prostration; muscles almost unable to contract. A kind of restless prostration, at night (one prover). Felt as if dying (second day). Threatened syncope. Faintness, etc. Paraplegia more or less decided, with cramps and itching of the skin. Restlessness. Great restlessness. Great general restlessness. Very great restlessness; walks the room screaming (after four hours). Anxious restlessness, so that he cannot lie in bed (second day). Extreme restlessness while sitting or lying; she must constantly move up and down, here and there, day and night (for eight days). At all times, restless and uncomfortable. Extremely restless at night; falls asleep late on account of unusually anxious thoughts; afterwards nightmare after a short sleep (seventh night). He has no rest, constantly seeks another place, together with internal heat in the head. General uneasiness, seeming to originate in the stomach, soon increasing, and accompanied by prostration, slight shiverings, restlessness, and desire to vomit (after half an hour). Threw herself about, as if in a fire. Sensation of weakness in the whole body, as in the beginning of a nervous fever. Sense of prostration of strength, with feeling of emptiness in stomach, and irresistible desire for food (third day). The whole body feels as without joints and heavy; ascending steps is very troublesome, the legs then feel as if filled with lead. This condition continued almost eight days. General discomfort in the whole body (fourteenth day). Raw and sore pain over the whole body, internally and externally. Violent pains. Violent pains generally. Most violent pains in the stomach, the abdomen, the kidneys, in fact every portion of the body (from twelve Spanish flies). All the cavities of the body burn as if raw and sore. General tense condition, with dryness in the mouth, thirst, anxiety and pains in the limbs. The whole body feels crushed to pieces; every part is sensitive, internally and externally, with such weakness that she can scarcely rise from bed. Stitching and tearing, now here, now there (fifth day). Stitching, now here, now there, in the trunk (tenth day, afternoon). The stitching pains are generally combined with tearing. The stitching pains all extend inward. Stitches over the whole body. Intermitting, painful twitching, now on the right side of the occiput, now on the external surface of the left knee, continuing for a long time, always alternating, not disappearing on rubbing (after two and a half hours). Tearing pain in the affected parts; for example, ulcers. The attacks, except the urinary symptoms, reappear every seven days. Most of the symptoms appear on the right side. Camphor first relieves the icy coldness; after frequent doses the pains in the abdomen are relieved, while the terrible cutting urinary symptoms are relieved later. Oil seems to dissolve the active principle of Cantharides, and hence to increase its action, on which account oil should not be given as an antidote in cases of poisoning by large doses of Cantharides.
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.