Abdomen.–Hypochondria.
Sense of heaviness in the right hypochondrium, making it difficult to turn the body quickly. Pinching pain rising up from the hypochondrium to the chest, intermitting when drinking the water (14th day). Pressing-pinching, now only for a few moments, now longer lasting; now in both hypochondria, and now shooting from thence into the region of the navel. Pressing and tearing- pinching pains from both hypochondria toward the region of the privates. Twitching stitches, in jerks, as after running fast, extending from the region of the left lower thorax through the whole left hypochondrium down to the hip. In the region of the liver, also in the pit of the stomach, and from thence down both sides, at times very perceptible stitching, after changing to a stitching-pinching and tearing-stitching in the lower abdomen, becoming worse on rapid walking and deep respiration, and even on turning over to the left side. Burning pain in the spleen, causing a stooped position. Alternate pressing and tension in the region of the right lower ribs, which often quite oppresses inspiration, with constant distension of the stomach. Prickling stinging below the short ribs of the left side (19 day). Great sensitiveness to pressure, below the left last ribs, alongside of the vertebral column. Umbilical. A painless soft swelling extending across from the navel to the right side of the lower margin of the liver, but not connected with it (4th day, during a bath), it disappears the 5th and subsequent days, but returns after 15 baths. Dull abdominal pain on the right of the navel, only felt on slow walking, disappearing on standing still and active motion, also on ascending an eminence, but on level walking often again becoming more sensitive. Momentary contraction above the navel, disappearing on stooping and sitting. Sensation of constriction of the intestines, on both sides of the region of the navel. Stitching pains; intermitting pressing dull stitches about the region of the navel. General Abdomen. Before the appearance of the menses, very frequently distension of the abdomen, remarkable heaviness of the legs, nocturnal chilliness, and heat; depressed, disheartened mood; at times, also, sleepiness, headache, violent pains in the small of the back. Swelling of the region of the upper abdomen on the right side, which is very sensitive to external pressure.
Gurgling in the abdomen as of water contained therein, and a murmuring in the whole lower abdomen. Rumbling in the abdomen and pulsations deep in, especially on lying, but not perceptible to the hand. Flatus is passed before the sluggish soft stool (3rd and 4th days). Heaviness in the abdomen, with general warmth and urging to urinate, after drinking the water; followed by fine stitches, and then chilliness and yawning (after 4 days). In the abdomen a frequent sensation like the first movements of a child (3rd week). General painfulness of the intestines, increased by a hard touch. Abdomen tense and distended. Fullness and heaviness in the abdomen, and consequent inclination to respire deeply.
Sensation at times as if the abdomen were swollen; at times it is painful to touch; so that tight clothing is not endured. In the whole abdomen and in the pit of the stomach tensive oppressive pain, causing anxiety, tension, and distension of the abdomen; it is mostly combined with a sensation of fullness, or with abdominal pain, and generally increased after dinner. Sensation as of a ring stretched around the abdomen, especially on deep respiration. Frequent griping in the abdomen awakes him at night and hurries him to stool, occasionally several times in one night. Griping and cutting at intervals in the abdomen, as after taking cold, which, however, he had not, and a feeling as if he would have diarrhoea, which he does not have (immediately after one glass). Gripping and passage of flatus followed by two thin copious stools, with great weariness, especially in the limbs (9th day). Griping in the abdomen ending in a stool, followed by rumbling and sensation of distension. Pinching in the abdomen at intervals during the whole forenoon, at times becoming very annoying, causing pressing on the abdomen and bending the body forward. After the stool there often remains a pinching abdominal pain, as well as pain as if bruised in the intestines. Pinching, grumbling, and scraping in the whole abdomen, often disappearing soon after a cup of coffee. Cutting pains, at times only pinching, as in commencing diarrhoea, frequently, however, with painful pressure in the coccyx. Transient stitches from the region of the small of the back through the pelvis towards the pubes and the inguinal region. Colic-like abdominal pains and discharge of flatulence, with some distension of the abdomen.
Colic after a clyster of the water; after this passed away cutting continued, and was followed by a natural stool, as if consisting of nodules, after which the cutting continued (18th day). Severe wind colic, immediately after drinking the water, first in the lower abdomen, soon extending over the whole abdomen and affecting the chest; some flatus is passed with relief, this is afterwards followed by painless urging to stool, with colic and passage of flatus and a copious, thin, dark-green evacuation (27 day). Scraping and pressing in the whole abdomen, and at times jerks below the ribs on the right and left sides. Creepings extending to the abdomen from the limbs, with confusion of the head, general great weakness; was obliged to sit down; followed by a sensation across the knees as if wearied out (11th day). Hypogastrium and Iliac Region. Rumbling like violent electric shocks, through the whole hypogastrium to the anus. Swelling of the right side of the lower abdomen, in the bath, which was always noticed, if he rubbed the place with the flat hand, consisting only of air in the intestines; if they were pressed upon it disappeared with gurgling and rumbling. Heaviness, as of a lump in the lower abdomen, which disappears after a frequent, small, painless diarrhoea (6th and 7th days). Sense of pleasant warmth, spreading from the stomach over the whole lower abdomen; also often by paroxysms during the day; momentarily changing to a sensation of heat, and at times, even to a slight burning, with retention of the natural warmth of the surface, and without change in the pulse. Extremely annoying fullness in the region of the pelvis and the genitals. On the right side of the lower abdomen, beneath the liver, he feels a loose swelling as large as a hen’s egg, afterwards again felt across the lower margin of the liver, painless (after the 15th bath). Dull boring in the left groin, commencing in the splenic region, and not seldom ending in a slight rising of water. In the lower abdomen, toward the genitals, drawing, pressing, or tensive pain, with impending menstruation; frequently an anguish stretching and yawning and sensation of heaviness, as from a stone. Sensitive drawing and twitching from the coccyx along the intestine to the bladder and prepuce. At times pressure deep in the lower abdomen, with sensation of heaviness and fullness in the region of the pudenda, as if the menses would appear. Dull pressure in the lower abdomen on the right hip-bone (14th day). Dull intermitting pressure in a small spot in the lower abdomen, afterwards in the chest, also in the lower leg (15th day). A sensitiveness, at times jerking or digging dull pain in the region of the right inguinal ring, immediately after the first glass, and then the whole forenoon (34th day). Soreness in the right inguinal region where, when a child, he had a hernia (14th day).
Rectum and Anus.–(260).
Flowing hemorrhoids in several persons. Varices in the rectum, painful and burning; or with stitches in the same, at times they are moist. Frequently, increased secretion of a white, sometimes thick mucus from the rectum and anus, burning the adjacent parts, together with spasmodic contraction of the sphincter; it is often mixed with thin streaks of blood. Burning in the rectum with constant pressing; the rectum is often pressed out. Shooting pain in the rectum and anus, which several times extends to the penis, also with felling of diarrhoea-irritation, without stool. Lumps as large as hazelnut at the anus, with burning after the stool and impeded walking. Discharge of bloody mucus, with itching and burning in the anus, extending up toward the rectum. Blood from the anus, at times blackish and coagulated, at times quite red, and then in a jerking stream. Discharge of blood, in drops, or in a stream, even without stool, when walking. While sitting at stool, sensation in the left side of the anus as from a hemorrhoid, with aching, so that he stood up in order to be relieved, which however continued when standing, was the same when walking or lying; in the morning it disappeared, returned on walking and pained, especially after the stool. At times, pressure at the anus, as if much faeces would be discharged, after which only a little mucus at a time passes. In jerks, cutting, tearing, and burning sensation of soreness in the anus.
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.