Difficult breathing, in short gasps, with frequent slow, deep inspiration.
Chest.
Heat in the chest, as if fire was burning in it. Spasmodic pain across the chest. Pressure, as from a great weight, on the middle of the chest, internally, in the forenoon, while sitting, lasting one minute (3rd day). Sudden twinging in both breasts, with chilliness, so that it took away her breath, lasting 5 minutes, frequently intermitting, at 8 P.M. (6th day). Front. Sensation of internal heat under the sternum.
Pressure on both sides of the sternum, especially during expiration. Sensation beneath the breast-bone as if something heavy were lying under it; on deep breathing, it feels as heavy as a hundredweight on the chest, though only transiently (4th day). Pain on touch under the sternum. Sides. Pain, like stitches beneath the right breast, without affecting the respiration. Several sharp stitches in the lower part of the left breast, so that it takes away her breath. Some sharp stitches beneath the left breast, in the forepart, near the pit of the stomach, after a few paroxysms of coughing (1st day).
Neck and Back.– Neck.
Sensation of stiffness in the neck and throat, on moving the head, in the afternoon and evening (7th day). Drawings in the tendons of the neck, during rest and motion, at 7 P.M. (17th day). Severe drawings in the tendons of the neck, on moving the head, in the forenoon (11th day). Dorsal. Twitchings in the right shoulder-blade, as if one touched it with the finger (13th day). Severe sharp stitches in the left shoulder-blade, towards its external border (1st day). Very sudden painful stitches in the left shoulder-blade, extending towards the shoulder (1st day). Sharp stitches between the shoulders, through the chest, into the pit of the stomach, worse on inspiration (for half an hour), and returning after one hour.
Sticking-burning in the right side of the spine, behind the lowest ribs, and immediately afterwards the same sensations farther forward, in the afternoon, while sitting (3rd day). Sacral. Sensation of painful tension in the sacrum, on stretching (20th day). Pain in the sacrum and back, as if sore, during rest and motion, in the afternoon (14th day). Pain in the sacrum, as if beaten, day and night, during menstruation. A sore pain, as if from a fresh wound, in the loins, above the left hip- bone.
Extremities in General.
Twitchings, now here, now there, in the hands, arms, feet, and soles (13th day). Twitchings in the arms and legs, after sleeping, in the evening, on account of which she was frequently awakened (15th day). As soon as she got into bed, violent pain in the right shoulder, extending to the elbow, and in the right knee, disappearing for some time upon pressure and rubbing, for several nights (11th day). Frequent tearings in both shoulders and in the thighs, above the knees (7th day).
Superior Extremities.– Shoulder.
Pain in the right shoulder, as from a heavy weight. Tearing in the lower portion of the anterior surface of the right shoulder, extending into the shoulder-joint, not aggravated by motion, with bruised pain after pressure (3rd day). Severe tearings in the right should-joint, extending thence down the bone into the elbow joint, before midnight, lasting till midnight, in bed (6th day). Arm. Painful twitching on the inner surface of the left upper arm, afterwards also in the right upper arm, at 9 P.M. (14th day). Tearing extending from the middle of the right upper arm to the middle of the forearm.
Tearings in the upper arms, on lying upon them, disappearing on lying on the sound side (14th night). Severe tearing in the upper arm prevented sleep (11th night). Elbow. Tearing pain in the right elbow, during rest (4th day). Twitching-tearing in the condyles of the elbows. Forearm.
A twitching or jerking in the right forearm, followed by sticking in the left lowest ribs, when sneezing (14th day).
Sharp stitch in the right forearm, on the inner surface, just above the wrist. Tearing in the left forearm, about the inner surface of the wrist-joint (7th day). Hand. Some stitches as with needles, in the hollow of the right hand, near the ball of the thumb (1st day). Tearing in the outer border of the right hand (11th day). Fingers. Sharp stitches in the right thumb, between the second and last joint (3rd day). Some fine stitches in the ball of the right thumb, then in the tips of the right index and middle fingers, at 9 P.M. (3rd day).
Painful tearing in the first joint of the thumb (1st day).
Inferior Extremities.
Weariness of the lower limbs, during the whole proving. Hip.
Intermitting fine stitches in the left hip, in the afternoon (1st day). Thigh. Weary pain in the middle of the thigh and afterwards in the whole limb, during menstruation (19th day). Knee. Tearing on the inner surface of both knees, during rest, somewhat relieved by walking, but disappearing on rubbing, frequently in the afternoon (3rd day). Severe tearing in both knees, in the afternoon, which frequently intermitted, lasting till 12 at night, and only relieved for a short time by rubbing (6th day). Leg. Tearing on the outer surface of the right lower leg, in the forenoon (7th day). Severe tearings on the inner surface of the right leg, disappearing on rubbing, but not on motion, at evening (1st day). Drawings in the calves, and a sensation of fatigue on motion, more in the afternoon. Drawing and crawling in both calves, when sitting, disappearing on rubbing. Tearing in both calves, relieved by rubbing at 5 P.M. (14th day). Foot. Weariness in the feet, pain in the small of the back, pressure in the vertex and forehead, during menstruation. Painful tearing in the right instep, when sitting (5th day). Sore pain in the bottom of the heel, relieved by pressure, so severe that it woke her from sleep, at 4 A.M., and lasted half an hour (13th day). Toes. Stitches, as with needles, and crawling in the right great toe, at 5 P.M. (14th day).
General Symptoms.
Prostration after dinner, and an annoying sensation in the stomach, as if it were full, as though she had eaten too much.
Internal restlessness, anxious tossing about in bed, and frequent waking.
Skin.
Itching on the left concha, not relieved by scratching (5th day).
Sleep and Dreams.– Sleepiness.
Frequent yawning, during shivering (3rd day). Sleepy, the eyes will close, relieved in the open air, at 2 P.M. Sleeplessness. Night very restless, without any known cause (15th & 16th day). Very uneasy during the first sleep, from 7 to 9 P.M., she woke frequently, and only had sound sleep towards morning, but after waking she was very fretful and peevish (12th day). Uneasy sleep, entirely sleepless, especially towards morning (8th day). Could not sleep long in the evening, sleep very restless (6th day). Startings and jumping in sleep, after midnight, from which she woke anxious, but soon fell asleep again (16th & 17th nights). Sleep frequently interrupted by toothache.
Unintelligible talking during sleep (4th day). She cried out at night, in an angry tone, that she must be waked, during menstruation. Dreams. Dream that the left arm was covered with burning blisters, the pain of which woke her; the arm continued to burn even the whole following forenoon (11th day).
Dreams of quarrels between near relations, during menstruation (14th day). Dream of robbers and murderers, who attacked her and her mother; she cried out and awoke (4th day). Dream that her parents were dead, on account of which she was very much alarmed (13th night). Dream that she would kill her father; she tried to cry out, but could not, on account of which she was very oppressed; a kind of nightmare.
Fever.– Chilliness.
Shivering at 5 A.M. in bed, relieved by warm covering. Sudden shaking, with attacks of icy coldness in the back, in the afternoon (3rd day). Chilliness and ill-humor, the whole afternoon and evening (4th day). Chilliness at night; it was with difficulty that she could get warm. Constant chilliness during menstruation, though she was easily warmed again by the stove.
Chill at 5 P.M., so violent that she was obliged to like down, when it disappeared after half an hour (12th day). Chill at 5 P.M., with shivering and inclination to lie down, when it disappeared, after a quarter of an hour (10th day). Chill from 7 to 8 P.M., especially in the back, without thirst, not relieved by warmth of the stove, disappearing after lying down (6th day).
Chill at 9 P.M., which was not relieved by the warmth of the stove; she was obliged to lie down, but the chill lasted the whole night till morning (11th day). Chill at 9.30 P.M., with shivering of the body, especially in the back, where the chill commences, not relieved by the warmth of the stove (12th day).
Chill during and preceding the pains (2nd day). After the chill, neither heat nor thirst. Violent shaking chill, relieved by the warmth of the stove and when it returned relieved entirely after lying down, without thirst, from 7.30 to 8.30 P.M. (1st day).
Chill and shivering, relieved by the warmth of the stove (6th day). Shivering over the whole back, then in the vertex and forehead, like a drawing together, disappearing on touch, at 3 P.M. (3rd day). Shivering stops for five minutes and then returns; it extends only to the elbows and feet; chill after the shivering (3rd day). Chilliness in the back, as if one had wiped her with a cold wet cloth, in the afternoon, disappearing after lying down (1st day). Heat. Sensation of heat during the whole proving, without thirst. Heat after lying down in the evening, and lasting the whole night. Heat in the hands, with distended veins. Sweat. Sweat from 2 to 4 A.M., without marked exhaustion afterwards (10th day).
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.