Stitches in the deltoid muscles if she carries anything.
Sticking-burning in the axilla. Dull stitches near the axillae, extending towards the breast. Arm. Burning on the outer surface of the left upper arm. Drawing pain in the bone of the left upper arm. Sticking pain in the left humerus, in the upper part near the head, extending from within outward.
At night she could scarcely rest in bed, on account of sticking pain in the right upper arm. Stitching pain in the right upper arm, on raising the arm. Sharp stitches in the right upper arm, which disappear on rubbing. Sharp stitches in the left upper arm near the shoulder. Tearing in the bone of the left upper arm, extending into the elbow-joint, in which it is most painful. Tearing in the left upper arm just below the shoulder-joint (immediately), Intolerable tearing in the upper arm, especially in the shoulder-joint, at night when warm in bed. The upper arm is painful in the flesh, as if bruised (after 7 days). Elbow. Quivering externally on the elbow-joint, on leaning upon the arm (after 3 hours). Pain in the bend of the left elbow, on stretching out the arm, as if a tendon were too short. Boring in the tip of the left elbow, with a sensation as if it would force him to bend the arm, which it does not do, at 4 P.M. Drawing pain in the elbow- joints and in the forearms. The elbow- joint is painful, as if he head bruised it. Bruised pain in the bend of the elbow and in the pectoral muscles, very much increased by external pressure. Forearm. Swelling in the forearm, as if on the periosteum, which only hurts when pressed. Slight trembling and twitching in the right forearm, while writing (2nd day).
Paralysis of the forearm; he could scarcely raise it, on account of heaviness and stiff sensation. Burning transversely across the forearm, close to the wrist. Contractive pain in the muscles of the lower portion of the left forearm. Boring and tearing in a small sport on the right forearm just below the elbow, as if in the bone at 4 P.M. Drawing pain in the muscles of the lower portion of the left forearm.
Stitches on the inner surface of the right forearm along the tendons (after three quarters of an hour). Painful drawing stitches in the muscles on the lower portion of the right forearm. Tearings in the forearms. Tearing in the bones of the forearm. Tearings in the tendons of the right forearm.
Tearings in the left forearm from the elbow downward. A throbbing-tearing in the left forearm. Paralytic pain in the right ulna. Wrist. Drawing pain in the wrist. Drawing pain in the bones of the wrist through the metacarpal bones into the little finger, where it is worst in the tip; on stretching out the hand the pain is increased and the fingers are drawn involuntarily together; after this the drawing extends from the bones of the wrist into the other fingers, and they all after awhile become bent, at times more, at times less. Drawing painfulness in the left wrist from within outward.
Pain, as if sprained or dislocated, in the right wrist (after 18 days). A sticking pain, as if sprained, in the right wrist, when at work (after 10 days). A crawling stitch in the right wrist and in the second and third fingers. Tearing in the right wrist. Very painful tearing on the back of the right wrist, extending into the middle finger, with sensation of pinching pain. Hand.
Swelling of the hands at night, with crawling in them. Trembling of the hands ( (21st day). Loss of power of the hands in the room that was too warm. Spasmodic weakness in the hand, in the morning on waking. The hand goes to sleep, with drawling in it (after 5 days). Great heaviness of the right hand Paralytic sensation of the right hand for several weeks. A tensive pain, as if sprained, transversely across the left hand, on moving it (after 26 hours). Spasmodic sensation in the hands. Jerking stitches in the muscles of the left hand, transversely across the back, on moving the arm (after 9 hours).
Tearings in the hands and fingers (after 24 hours). Tearing in the inner margin of the right hand, extending towards the little finger, as if in the bone. Sensation of fullness in the inner portion of the left hand, when grasping anything. Tearing on the back, now of one, now of the other hand. Stitches in the left palm, with crawling in the fingers. Fingers. Small twitchings of the fingers when writing (4th day). Drawing- twitching in the left fingers. Numbness and loss of sensation in the fingers, with tension in them. The fingers frequently become dead, especially in the morning. The fingers seem dead; they become icy cold, white, and without sensation. Pain under the finger nails, when touched. Burning in the tips of the fingers. Shooting burning pain in the joints of the fingers (after 32 hours). The knuckles of the last joints of the fingers are tense on bending the fingers, in the forenoon. Pain, as if crushed, in the tips of the fingers, as if they would burst, now in one, now in the other hand (after 3 hours). Pain, as if crushed, in the tip of the right little finger. Drawing pains in the finger-joints. Drawing pain from the right wrist into the fingers. Drawing pains in the joints of the little finger. Severe burning-pressive pain under the finger nails, but when touched a pain as from suppuration. Stitches in the little finger, which then extend farther upward, like knife-stitches, with apprehension and an aching about the heart (10th day). Tearing in the fingers. Tearing in the joints of the right index finger, which are also painful to pressure (4th day). Tearing in the tips of all the fingers of the right and left hand, with trembling of the hands. Tearing in the left middle finger, with pinching pain at 3 P.M. Transient tearing in the left index finger. Throbbing pain, as from an ulcer, in the first joint of the right thumb. Electric-like shocks shoot several times from the abdomen to the fingers, and draw them bent.
Crawling in the left ring finger, with twitching in the inner side of upper arm.
Inferior Extremities.– Objective.
Varices on the legs. Unsteadiness of the limbs, as in drunkenness; he totters from side to side, and it seems that he staggers even more than he really does, when walking, without vertigo. Trembling of the legs when beginning to ascend (e. g. on a ladder), which ceases when he stands and works.
Trembling and shaking of the legs, as from a chill, when walking or standing in the open air; it disappears in the room (after 1 hour). Muscular twitchings in both legs. Weariness in the legs, especially in the lower legs and knees; he constantly wants to rest when walking, from afternoon till evening Excessive weariness of the legs, in the morning, in bed, on walking, which disappears after rising. Painful weakness in the leg, in the upper and lower leg, when walking. Subjective. Slight falling asleep of the legs. Very painful heaviness in the legs.
Uneasiness in the legs, in the evening, so severe that she could not sit still. Uneasiness in the left leg, at night; she did not know where she could put it. Distressing uneasiness in both limbs, in the morning, in bed, lasting one hour. Drawing in the right leg, with pain in the throat, in the evening. Drawing pain in the legs, as if in the bones.
Severe drawing and tearing, during a storm, in both legs, extending from the toes up into the thigh. Pain, as if sprained or paralyzed, in the muscles of the leg (in the afternoon and evening). A slow tearing stitch in the leg, extending from the ankle to the knee, and thence to the hip, though not in the knee itself (after a quarter of an hour). Sharp slow stitches in the legs, first from the hip- joint, and then from the patella downward, more painful during rest than when walking (after 2 hours). Bruised pain in the upper and lower legs, in the morning, in bed. Severe crawling in the upper and lower legs, and also in the feet. Hip. Prickling-burning pain in the region of the hip. Pinching and twinging in the region of the hip, above the articulation, as if the muscles were seized with pincers, with a cold sensation that ends in burning, even when at rest. Severe pinching pain in the region of the hip.
Pressive pain above the articulation of the hip, not aggravated by motion. A drawing- pressive pain in the hip, when sitting and walking. Pain, as if sprained, dislocated, or wrenched, paroxysmal in the left hip- joint, so that he walked lame for a few steps; appearing and disappearing suddenly. Stitches in the left hip, as if in the bone. Dull stitches in the hip-joint, extending towards the abdomen, every two minutes, lasting two hours (10th day). Tearing in the articulation of the hip-joint. Tearing in the hip-joint and down the whole leg, when sitting and walking (after 10 hours). Tearing in the left hip, as if in the bone, during rest and motion; on pressure, a bruised pain. Thigh. Muscular twitchings in the left thigh, above the knee. Sensation of excessive weariness in the upper part of the thigh, from without inward. Worse when the limb is at rest, when it compels him to move the leg constantly back and forth. Weakness of the thighs, with want of breath. The thighs feel paralyzed when sitting, or walking. Sudden heat internally in the left thigh. Tension in the bend of the right thigh, in the morning, on rising and on bending the knee (19th day). Stitches in the left thigh (immediately). Frequent stitches in the bend of the right thigh. A stitch in the left thigh, extending up to the chest, in the evening, when walking. A severe needle- like stitch on the outer surface of the right thigh, just above the knee (after one hour and a half). Tearing in the middle of the left thigh, which disappears on rising from sitting.
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.