Skin
Eruption, Moist. Slight eruption of a vesicular character all over the body (third day). Vesicular eruption on hands and all over body, which itches excessively; better after rubbing, but leaving a burning pain. (*To the proving of Sir Humphrey Davy are added some selected cases of poisoning by illuminating gas; this latter gas is of complex and somewhat variable composition, containing marsh gas, olefiant gas, hydrogen, carbonous oxide, nitrogen, vapors of volatile hydrocarbons, and vapor of carbonic sulphide; it thus occupies a position between carbonous oxide and carbonic sulphide; the cases here collected possess sufficient interest to justify their insertion, though obtained from such a variable source *). A small vesicle formed on centre of nose (fourth day). Pustular. Vesicle on nose converted into a pustule. which was opened (fifth day); opened again (sixth day); opened again, and healed up (ninth day). Slight pustular eruption on right side of face (second day). Sensations. Burning in the skin (second day). Tingling in lower extremities. Formication in the extremities. Itching of scalp and lower part of abdomen, as if bitten by something (after two hours and five-sixths). Itching of right ear (after thirty-five minutes). Itching of the face (after fifty-five minutes). Itching of right cheek, and sharp pain about the centre of cheek, as if bitten by a mosquito. So sudden and peculiar was this pain that I expected to find something had really bitten me (after thirty-five minutes). Itching of the back of neck and of the nose (after twenty minutes). Itching of left shoulder and right cheek (after thirty-five minutes). Itching of left elbow (after one hour and a half). Itching of left elbow (after fifteen minutes). Itching of right forefinger (after one hour and a half). Itching about the left hip (after forty-five minutes). Itching of outside of thigh and of genitals (after one hour and five-sixths). Itching of inner part of thigh and scrotum, relieved by scratching, but it soon returns. Itching inner side of left knees (after one hour an a quarter). Itching of ankles, arms, back of neck, calf of leg, and other part of body (after fifteen minutes). Itching of various part of body, right thigh, buttocks, back, shin, etc. (after one hour and a quarter). Intense burning-itching of the genitals (after one hour and a half). Tingling-itching in right little finger, soon after in the, left.
Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. Yawning (very soon). Yawning (after thirty-five minutes). Yawned now and then, and took long inspirations. Yawning constantly (after twenty minutes). Incessant yawning (after fifty-five minutes). Sleepiness (after half an hour). Sleepiness, constant inclination to yawn. Sleepiness, with desire to stretch. Sleepy (second day). Felt sleepy in afternoon, but could not fall into sound sleep. Sleepy and chilly, although sitting in room with a good fire. I was constantly heavy and sleepy, but when I would lie down to sleep would be perplexed with dreams, and would wake up unrefreshed, with coated tongue and nausea. Became drowsy. Soon lapsed into a sound and quiet slumber. Had a very refreshing sleep; awoke earlier than usual, amiable (second day). Slept soundly all night, and awoke greatly refreshed in morning. Slept heavy; awoke sore all over, especially the legs (gluteal muscles), back, chest, and arms (fourth day). Instead of the tremors a somnolent state set in (after two hours). Riding lulls him to sleep, and walking is an exertion. Sleeplessness. Slept well last night, but woke often; no dreams (second day). Restless sleep the whole night, with busy dreams. At midnight, after waking, could not get to sleep again; the smell of Carbolic acid seemed to keep her awake. Dreams. Sleep not refreshing; dreamed much, but cannot now (A.M). recall the subjects (third day). During night had a great many dreams, some amorous, others he was unable to recall when awake (third day). Dreamed of great mental activity; awoke with clear intellect; can work (fifth day). Slept well as usual, but dreamed of travelling, which is unusual. Slept well, but dreamed of fire; so vivid was the dream that he was awakened; found that he was quite feverish, although the window was open and the room quite cold (second day). Dreamed she could not get to sleep on account of thinking about the body I had embalmed; thought she tossed about, and then tried to wake me, to give her some medicine to stop thinking; she thought she could not wake me, an pulled me out of bed; and that I was bathed in perspiration; face pale; thought I was dead, The fright awoke her; she found herself lying on her back, with her mouth wide open, apparently paralyzed with fear; she aroused me and begged in a whining tone for something to make her go to sleep. Could not at first be persuaded she had been asleep. Gave her a dose of Nux vomica, and she dropped `to sleep at once, and slept soundly; awoke perfect well in the morning.
Fever
Chilliness. Diminished temperature about 1/10 C. Skin cold and moist. Surface cold and clammy. Surface cold and moist. Slight chilliness, while sitting in a warm room (74 0 F)., (after five hours). 9 A.M., chilly sensations; pulse 78 (second day). Soon chilly (second day). Chilly sensations while at breakfast (second day). Very chilly when in the open air (second day). Extremities and surface of body cold. At times, when I would stoop, a sensation was felt of coldness in one spot, somewhat similar to the cold sensation experienced when a nerve in a tooth is touched, and was always followed by a clammy sweat. In a hot room a momentary chill runs from the face downward. Extremities cold. Extremities cold (after eighteen minutes). Creeping-shuddering or horripilation in left forearm, running upwards (after one hour and one-third). Head. Great heat of body (second day). Feverish and flurried, pulse 90. Complained of heat and closeness of room, though that was airy, an thermometer 70 0 F., yet his pulse was normal. Slight heat of face and forehead, especially left side, with pressure in left temple, seemingly on the surface of brain (soon after). Sweat. Woke up in middle of night, and found he was bathed in perspiration (second day). Cold sweat. Skin covered with cold sweat. When the giddiness was severe there were, in some instances, cold, clammy perspiration and feeble pulse. Cold, clammy sweat over face and hands.
Conditions Aggravations
(Morning), On waking, dryness of pharynx, etc. (In open air), Discharge from nostrils. (Waking in open air), Pain in region of ovary; feeling in lungs, etc. (In cold room), Discharge from nostrils. (While drinking ice-water), Contraction of oesophagus. (Hot room), Frontal headache. (Jolting when riding), Pains in small of back. (Leaning forward), Heaviness in head; pain in temple, etc.; pain in shoulder. (Light), Headache. (Motion), Dizziness; soreness of hypochondria. (Noise), Headache. (Continued pressure), Headache. (Reading), All symptoms. (In room), Vertigo returns. (While sitting), Stitch in inguinal region. (Walking), Bowels feel sore; lameness, etc., of right shoulder; pain in right thigh. (After walking about), Rumbling in bowels, etc.
Amelioration
(Morning), More appetite. (Fresh air), frontal headache. (After breakfast), Soon, headache disappeared. (Indoors), Discharge from nostrils ceases. (After hearty lunch), All symptoms, excepts frontal headache. (While moving about), Headache disappears. (Pressure), Feeling in head; pains in small of back. (Momentary pressure), Headache. (After raising liquid from stomach), Wind in stomach. (On rising), Pain in supraorbital ridge ceases. (Smoking), Head-pains, sore throat. (Green tea), Headache. (Wind), Cools heated brain.
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.