M., 72; at 9 A.M., 80; at 12 M., 74; at 4 P.M., 80; at 9 P.M., 72. After two hours, pulse 66, respiration 14 (2nd experiment).
Pulse 65 (4th day).
Neck and Back.– Neck.
Pain, especially in the neck, throat, and occiput, when standing a long time and keeping the body in one position, similar to that observed from smaller doses, though not so severe. Pain in the left side of the neck just behind the ear (5th day). (Tensive stiffness of the cervical muscles). Rheumatic pain in the muscles of the neck. Back. Pain in the back at 11 P.M. Pain in the back, in the afternoon. Some pain in the back, on sitting a long time. Moderate pain in the back (6th day). Fullness, anxiety, and tearing pain in the back, after eating, which afterwards extends to the abdomen.
Drawing pain in the back, lasting one hour (after one hour). Drawing tearing pain in the back. Pressing pain in the back, on waking in the morning (2nd day). Sticking in the back, towards evening. Fine sticking pains in the back. Stitches in the back (20th day). (* These pains he had formerly, but not so severe nor so numerous, and not in so many places in the body at the same time at such short intervals. *). Stitches in the back, on inspiration (6th day). Some stitches in the back. Some stitches in the back, in the forenoon. Some stitches on the left side of the back. Tearing in the back. Bruised pain in back, especially on stooping (2nd day). Contractive sensation in the spine. Dorsal. Pain in the right scapula, while stooping (6th day). Drawing pain in the scapula, chest, and hands, as from taking cold (after 15 and 16 hours). Stitches in the region of the right scapula (soon). Stitches in the right scapula. Stitches between the right scapula and spine (14th day). Transient stitches in the right scapula (3rd day).
Jerking stitches in the region of the right scapula, in the evening (2nd day). Bruised sensation in the rhomboid muscles of the scapulae. Pain in the right acromion (52 days). Bruised sensation between the scapula, especially on stooping, with the same sensation in the intercostal muscles. Stitches in the right cucullaris muscle and in the right shoulder-blade (3rd day after 60 drops. Lumbar. Sensation as if the lumbar region would be broken, with dragging and drawing pains extending from the region of the liver over the abdomen and deep into the pelvis, when lying down in bed (6th day). Stitches in the right lumbar region (28th day). Severe transient stitches in the right side of the lumbar region (29th day). Unendurable pain in the loins and hip-joint at night, if he lies upon the opposite side. Stiff pain in the loins, after sitting (after 16 hours). Bruised sensation in the muscles of the loins and back (2nd day). Pain in the small of the back, immediately after every stooping, with a bruised sensation, and dull transient stitches in it. The small of the back feels bruised. Bruised sensation in the small of the back, with drawing along the nerves, extending into the pelvis and parietes of the abdomen, on lying down to sleep (7th day after 60 drops).
Bruised pain in the small of the back, after stooping and frequently at other times (12th day after 60 drops). Sacral. Pains in the sacral region, especially at night. Transient slight stitches in the sacral region (10th day).
Bruised sensation in the sacral region, with drawing and pressure, extending into the walls of the abdomen (8th day after 60 drops). Very severe bruised pain in the sacral region, extending, with severe drawing, over the whole pelvis and over the walls of the abdomen (12th day after 60 drops).
Extremities in General.
Objective.
Convulsive, single jerkings of the limbs, when just falling asleep. Cracking of the joints, especially of the lower limbs, with pain in them as if bruised, with, however, no corresponding weariness (after 8 hours). The hands and feet became easily stiffened in the cold, as if they would be frozen (after 5 hours). Subjective. Weariness and weakness in the limbs. Great weariness of the limbs. Slight sensation of weariness in the limbs, especially in the knees (walking relieved all the symptoms), (5th hour after 5 drops). Sudden sensation of exhaustion in the limbs (after 5 minutes). The characteristic sensation of exhaustion and loss of power in the limbs reappeared again, though not so marked as after taking the drug, and was today noticed only in the morning (3rd day). Heaviness of all the limbs. Heaviness in all the limbs (30 minutes after 5 drops). Forenoons, painful heaviness in all the limbs, with twisting-tearing pains in right upper arm, left leg, and back in temporal muscles, finally seated in the teeth on left side. Heaviness of the limbs, with yawning and sleepiness the whole day. Heaviness of the limbs and general sensation of weakness, on waking (2nd day). Painful heaviness and tired feeling in the limbs repeated, especially lower extremities so tired and heavy that he desired to sit rather than walk. The limbs go to sleep, while sitting (30 minutes after 10 drops). Pain in the periosteum of the limbs, with paralytic weakness. Pain in left forearm and right lower leg (17th day). Slight pains in the knees and elbows (19th day after 60 drops). Paralytic like pains in the volar surface of the metatarsus, or in the dorsal surface of the metacarpus, or the lower half of the bones of the forearm and lower leg, especially on their dorsal surface (2nd day after 60 drops).
Simple pains in all the joints on motion, as if they were stiff and would break (after six hours). Drawing pain, now in the fibula, now in the ulna, always extending from the joint above into the bone, and repeated after indefinite intervals. Drawing in the joints, jumping from one to another, in the morning (after 5 drops). Drawing and digging in the articular extremities of the long bones ( 3 hours after 5 drops). In forenoon, some drawing pains in shoulders and ankles, with an unusual weak and heavy feeling in limbs but especially painful, weak sensation, and restlessness in arms, as from great exertion,; worse in rest; relieved and disappearing on motion and going in open air. Severe drawing and testing in the limbs, especially along the right forearm into the wrist, together with a sensation in the forearm as from a strong pressure upon the nerves (8th day after 60 drops). Very slight, transient, paralytic drawing pains in various joints, in the elbows, wrists, knees, and extending thence along the bones, soon followed by sensation of most extreme exhaustion. The drawing pains and dull stitches about the joints seem intolerable, and make him peevish (3rd day after 5 drops). Sticking or drawing pains in right, then left, lower leg, extending into ankles and dorsa of feet, then again in right shoulder, on hips, or left half of head.
Transient stitches in the joints, especially in the right knee joint. Frequent stitches in the joints, extending into the bones (12th day after 60 drops). Tearing in the limbs, arms and legs especially now in the lower, now in the upper half of the fibula, then along the tibia, also now in the metacarpal.
now in the metatarsal bones, and especially along the outer side of the radius; then pain in the knees and elbows, along the flexor surface, especially noticed on stretching the joints; these pains seem to be seated in the tendons and in the bellies of the flexor muscles (3rd day after 60 drops). Tearing pain in the limbs, which can only be relieved by constant tossing about in bed. Bruised sensation, even in the bones with dull stitches in the ulna and tibia, which seem to start from the joints (2nd day). Bruised sensation in the joints, especially in the right wrist, at 7 P.M. (2nd day after 5 drops). Bruised pains in the limbs, with stitches along the bones, and in the joints, especially in the knees (5th day after 60 drops). All the joints are sore, as if bruised and tired out; there is no power in the hands and feet though without corresponding weariness. Single, seldom, drawing-tearing jerks in the long bones of the limbs, or in the tendons.
Superior Extremities.
Very severe paralytic-like pain in the muscles of the upper and forearm, especially in the flexors; also paralytic like pains, extending along the nerves of the whole arm into the hand, alternatively in both arms, at one time in the median, at another time in either the ulnar or radial (9th day after 60 drops). Uninterrupted, fine, sensitive pressure in the articular ligaments and periosteum of the arm from the shoulders to the fingers, which is like a drawing or tearing (nearly as severe during rest as during motion), from midnight on; this became worse latter in the night, especially when lying on the back; best when lying upon the painful arm (after 8 hours). Paralytic like pressive sensation along the nerves of the arm, extending to the tips of the fingers (12th day after 60 drops). The pressive and tearing pains in the nerves of the arms and (as the prover again expresses it) along the vessels return (10th day after 60 drops). Severe stitches in the arms along the bones, especially in the forearms, and also in the metacarpal bones; pains in the elbows, as after carrying a heavy weight with the arms bent, aggravated by extending the arms; these sensations, as all others, are worse on the right side (8th day after 60 drops). Tearing pains appear in the muscles of the arms, especially in the flexors of the forearm, in the morning soon after waking (10th day after 60 drops). The tearing pains in the arms are increased on the appearance of the cool evening air (9th day after 60 drops). A crawling tearing in the bones of the arm, extending into the fingers, as if the arm were numb or asleep, or had no sensation. Waked at night, with pricking numb sensation in right arm, transient (2nd day). Stitches extending through the right arm to the shoulder (28th day). Left arm goes to sleep without having lain upon it. Shoulder. Transient pain in the right shoulder-joint, and at times in its vicinity, in the afternoon. Jerking stitches like electric sparks frequently in the left shoulder, and extending into the cervical muscles. Slight stitches beneath the right axilla two or three times (3rd day). Arm. Pain in the right upper arm and in the shoulder-joint (10th day). Bruised pain in the right upper arm along the biceps and brachialis anticus, increased by pressure (2nd day after 60 drops). Elbow. Drawing and paralytic pain in the elbows and hands. Pain in the elbow-joints below the internal condyle, just as if one had compressed the ulnar nerve. Pain in the right elbow (36th 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.