Abdomen
Hypochondria. Pressure in the liver, even when lying. Severe pressive pain in the liver, almost like cutting; the region is sore externally to touch. Umbilicus and Flanks. Griping in the umbilical region. A stitching-like pinching above the navel and in the pit of the stomach, every morning in bed, as from accumulation of flatulence; the passage of flatus, of stool, and of urine relieved it, though it also disappeared of itself, and was less noticed when walking(280). Cutting in the right flank, when sitting, better when walking and on deep breathing. General Abdomen. Great distension in the abdomen. The abdomen is always very much distended. Great distension of the abdomen after a moderate dinner. Abdomen much distended during menstruation. Protrusion of the abdomen, here and there, like a hernia. Fermenting in the intestines. Fermenting and gurgling in the abdomen. Motions in the abdomen, with ineffectual urging to stool. Motions in the distended abdomen, with passage of offensive flatus. Moving of flatus, with a sensation as if something was moving about in the abdomen, as if it were torn and bruised. Audible rumbling in the abdomen. Audible rumbling, as from incarcerated flatus, which could find no outlet. Audible rumbling and grumbling in the colon, which rises up under the stomach and then passes down again. Frequent passage of offensive flatus, in the forenoon. Passage of much offensive flatus when walking after supper. Much trouble from flatulence. Great weakness and pain in the intestines, as if they would be screwed together, after a stool (the second one in the same day). Qualmishness (in the abdomen) towards evening, with flushes of heat (tenth day). A heaviness which lies like a lump in the abdomen, even when fasting (for several days). Pain in the abdomen, as if diarrhoea would come on. Heat in the abdomen. Burning in the abdomen, when walking. Painful tension in the abdomen, with pain beneath the ribs on touch, as if there was a sore in it and the place was suppurating. Pinching in the right side of the upper abdomen, with stitches, when sitting. Sticking- pinching in the upper part of the abdomen every morning, mostly early, in bed. Severe griping in the abdomen, after a stool. Griping and uneasiness in the abdomen. Griping in the abdomen, about the navel, with a feeling as if a stool would follow. Feeling of constriction in the abdomen, when fasting, with a great sensation of emptiness, though without hunger and without appetite. Boring in the right side of the abdomen, immediately, after eating. Digging and twisting in the upper part of the abdomen. Pressive pain in the left side of the abdomen. Cutting in the abdomen, in the forenoon. Partly cutting, partly sticking, in the abdomen; very sensitive, every day, and frequently returning through the day. Severe cutting in the abdomen, with frequent urging to stool, and even tenesmus, without passing anything more than wind; from morning till noon. Tearing from the pudenda up into the abdomen, with the stool (twenty-second day). Pain as if ulcerating in the abdomen. Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions. Rumbling and grumbling in the right side of the lower abdomen, after drinking warm milk, now in the upper, now in the lower part, with ineffectual effort to pass flatus. Constriction deep in the lower abdomen. Painful sensation in the right side of the lower abdomen, as if something would be squeezed through at that place. Short cutting in the lower abdomen. Tearing, transversely across the pubes, and then through the pudenda, as far as the anus (after fourteen days). Pain in the lower portion of the abdomen, as if sore from coughing. A feeling in the left groin, on sitting down, as if a large heavy body were lying there, relieved after pressure by passage of flatus. Dragging in the groins at times, like a burning in strangury. Violent pressing in the groin, in the small of the back and in the legs, with ineffectual attempts at eructations, during menstruation, chilliness, and yawning. Sticking in the groin, also at night, disturbing sleep and waking her. Stitching pain in the groin, as from flatus, with a hard stool. Bruised pain and pressure in the crest of the left ilium, worse in the evening, so that she was obliged to bend double; on external pressure the part painful as if ulcerated.
Rectum and Anus
Gurgling in the rectum. Severe burning in the rectum, in the evening. Frequent pressing on the rectum, as for stool, but only flatus passed, and the pressure returned again immediately. Large hemorrhoids appear with burning pain. The hemorrhoids swell very much, with a burning pain on walking. Sticky, odorless moisture oozes from the anus. Painful contraction of the anus. Burning in the anus. Severe cutting in the hemorrhoids during stool. A bowel protruded, and was painful on walking, on motion, and on touch. Sticking in the anus, as with needles, during stool. Stitches in the anus, which is sore. Soreness of the anus, with moisture in it, the whole evening. Sticky, odorless moisture on the perineum, behind the scrotum. Pinching-biting pain on the perineum. Frequent but ineffectual urging to stool, like oppression of the rectum. Frequent urging to stool, which is passed with great difficulty; is hard and streaked with blood. Much urging to stool; every time some stool is passed, though with great difficulty.
Stool
Diarrhoea, preceded by griping in the abdomen, with burning in the anus. Four stools during the day, preceded by pain in the abdomen. Stool at night, after midnight. Soft stool, with mucus like coagulated albumen. Soft stool, preceded by dragging in the pubis (after twenty-seven days). Soft, green stool, preceded and accompanied by pains in the abdomen. Liquid stools, followed by straining (seventh day). Scanty stool, hard and in small pieces (after twenty-four hours). Stool scanty and light-colored (at first). Scanty, delayed stool, for several days. Very hard stool, preceded by shivering in the head, as though dashed with cold water. The first part of the stool was hard and difficult to pass, with a feeling as though it were too little and there would be a little more, which the rectum had not power enough to evacuate. Hard crumbling stool, which is passed only with great exertion, as from an inactivity of the abdominal muscles, with oppression of the breath, in the evening. At first a hard, then a soft stool, with burning in the anus. Passage of blood during the stool. A portion of a tape-worm passed with a hard stool.
Urinary Organs
Bladder. Pain in the region of the kidneys, when walking. Severe pressive pain in the bladder, at night. Repeated sticking-picking in the region of the kidneys. Urethra. Burning in the urethra, after urinating. Urine burns in the urethra, on urinating. A spasmodic pain along the urethra, especially in its posterior portion, in the morning on waking, after an emission. Micturition. While urinating, a burning sore pain in the urethra. Sudden desire to urinate. Excessive desire to urinate; she is often obliged to hurry to pass water, and after urinating feels a voluptuous tickling in the urethra. Urging to urinate after stool (the urine was very red), followed by weariness and early sleepiness without being able to sleep; after lying down she immediately jumped up again, had ringing in the ears, felt as if she would faint, and had a shaking chill. She urinates frequently without drinking much (first day). Frequent passage of urine at night. The urine passes on slight pressure, almost against his will (after sixteen days). Very profuse urinating; she was obliged to rise three times at night to urinate. Profuse discharge of urine, after a night-fever. Very profuse discharge of urine, after walking. Increased passage of urine, with frequent urinating at night, when she passed very much more than she had drunk. The passage of urine is much more forcible. Diminished urine (after four days). Urine scanty. Urine scanty and hot at night; it burns on passing. The stream of urine is interrupted. Urine. Yellow urine with a speedy loose sediment (first day). Turbid orange-colored urine. The urine is turbid even when passed, and soon deposits a turbid sediment (fourth day).
Sexual Organs
Male. The usual morning erection was wanting (second day). Complete relaxation of the genitals, and feeling of weakness in them. Itching on the genitals. Sticking on both sides of the scrotum. The sexual desire is wanting for a long time, even on provocation. Frequent emissions (the first days). Profuse emissions for three nights in succession; the like had not happened for years. Emission at 4 P.M. (fifth day). An emission (the first after a very long time), with a voluptuous dream, without an erection. Female. Leucorrhoea (after fourteen days). Leucorrhoea which colors the linen yellow (twenty-first day). Watery leucorrhoea when standing and walking. Drawing from the anus through the pudenda before the stool. Menstruation four days too early, preceded by headache. Menstruation more profuse than usual. Menstruation scanty the first day, more copious than usual the second, the blood dark-colored (eighth day). Menstruation not profuse, but lasting longer than usual, and only flowing in the morning. Menstruation shorter than usual and five days too late.
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.