Stitches in left side of the chest (on expiration). while sitting (after 2 hours). Dull stitches in the cartilage of the 3rd and 4th false ribs, without affecting inspiration or expiration. Sharp stitches near the right nipple, from within outward (after 10 hours). Severe stitches in the side at night but during the day only on motion or on touch (after 13 days). Severe stitches beneath the last ribs, on inspiration, which arrest the breathing. A small, spot below the last right ribs, in which even the slightest pressure or walking causes a sticking pain.
Pressive, fine stitches in the left side of the chest (after 8 hours and a half).
Heart and Pulse.
Precordium.
Dilatation of right side of he heart. (Oppression if the precordial region, which impedes respiration. Stitch in the precordial region after every drink. Heart’s Action. Palpitation of the heart.
Palpitation of the heart, with intermitting pulse; intermissions of every 9th breath followed by 3 or 4 rapid beats. At 3 A.M. awakened by considerable p(palpitation of the heart, which was not lessened by any change of position, but was increased by lying on left side; at 4 the palpitation subsided, and at 5 he fell asleep again at 9 the palpitation returned with diminished force, and increased with increased motion of the body (120 drops, 2nd day). Soon after dinner. considerable palpitation of the heart increased, by movement, lessened by quiet continuing till 7 A.M. (120 drops, after 4 hours). Palpitation and rush of blood to the face, which was hot and red, together with coldness of the hands (after 1 hour). Palpitation, immediately followed by chill, (after 20 minutes). (* The Cinchona fever frequently begins with a concomitant symptom; with palpitation 788, with sneezing, 228, with great anxiety, 29, 1143, with nausea, 1156, 1139, with great thirst, 400, with ravenous hunger, 1185, 1182, with pressive pain in the lower abdomen, 598, or headache, 1114. *). Violent palpitation, conjoined with anxious sensation. Violent palpitation with depressed pulse and coldness of the skin.
Pulse. Rapid, irregular pulse (after 6 hours). Rapid and hard pulse, with flushes of heat, alternating with chilliness of the back, which is covered with cold sweat, which also appears on the forehead after a few minutes), without thirst during the chill or fever, lasting 5 hours After last dose, pulse more than 70, Pulse 80. Pulse slow, weak (after 1 hour and a half). Pulse slow, weak, which after a while became gradually stronger and more rapid (after 3 quarters of an hour). Pulse much slower and weaker than usual during the first hours). (* From a dose of an ounce -H. *).
Neck and Back.– Neck.
Contraction of the neck. (* In an hysterical subject, instead of the paroxysm of ague, with S. 524, 707, 713, 844, 1145. *). Movement of the neck is painful Pain in the nape of the neck, extending to the throat when turning the head as if the cervical glands were swollen (which was not the case); the pain in more severe on touch, as if bruised (after a walk). Drawing pains in the nape of the neck. Drawing pain in the lower portion of the right side of the neck, just at the beginning of the neck, while standing, disappearing on stooping.
Several stitches in the neck (which leave a kind of stiffness). Slow drawing stitches in the anterior cervical muscles, while at rest. Back. Throbbing-sticking pain in the back. Stitches in the left side of the back (while sitting). Pain in the back, on the slightest motion, as if bruised (after 3 hours). Dorsal. Contractive pain between the scapulae, while standing (after 3 hours). Pain, a from as sprain, in the shoulder-blade (after 24 hours). Tearing in the region of the left scapula, on inspiration. Drawing tearing pain in the left scapula (after 9 hours). Needle-like stitches across the right scapula and in the left side of the chest (after a quarter of an hour). Small stitches in the middle of the spine (after 5 hours). Lumbar. (Tensive). Pain in the small of the back, as from a heavy load or after long stooping (after 23 hours). Intolerable pain in the small of the back, as from cramp, or as if bruised and crushed; the slightest motion causes sudden crying out. Dull sticking pain in the region of the right kidney, more violent while bending the body (after 24 hours). Dull stitches in the lumbar regions. Jerking- tearing in the left side of the small of the back. Sacral.
Severe sticking-drawing pains in the middle of the sacrum, extending towards the lumbar vertebrae. Jerking across the sacrum ( after half an hour). Painful jerks in the sacrum (after 21 hours).
Extremities in General.– Objective.
(Swelling of the limbs). Laxity of all the limbs and trembling of the hands. Trembling of the limbs from a chill and creeping shiverings over the thighs, in the open still, not cold air; nevertheless, he was not chilly in cold room (after 9 hours). Weakness of the limb). Trembling loss of power of the limbs, with dilated pupils. (Gout. Subjective. Numbness and deadness of the limbs. The limb upon which he lies goes to sleep. A paralytic stiffness in all the joints, causing mental depression, on rising from sleep in the morning and from the midday nap. Heaviness of all the limbs, especially of the thighs, as if lead were hanging to them. (Pain in the limbs, especially in the joints). Jerking-tearing (* The chief pain caused by China seems to be a jerklike tearing.-HERRMANN. *) in various places in the limbs, especially the hands and soles of the feet aggravated by touch. A sensible though invisible trembling of all the limbs, combined with a cooling sensation.
Superior Extremities.
Weakness of the arms, noticed if he clenches the hands. Tension in the arms and hands (after 2 hours). Tearing, 1st in the left and then in the right arm (after 3 hours and a half).
Tearing and drawing in the arm, if she stand by the window.
Paralytic tearing in the upper limbs, which extends into all parts aggravated more by touch than by motion. Paralytic jerking-tearing in the bones of the upper limbs, aggravated by touch (after 1 hour). Paralytic jerking-tearing which extends from the head of the humerus along the muscles and bones to the phalanges, where it is painless, therewith the whole arm is weakened; the pain is increased by touch (after 3 hours). Shoulder. Intermitting pressive-drawing pain in the margin of the right axilla near the forepart (after 3 days). Tearing pressure in the left axilla, and on the anterior or inner border of the scapula. Paralytic jerking-tearing on the top of the shoulder, which is painfully sensitive to touch, after the pain has disappeared, it is renewed by touch; even the pressure of the coat on the shoulder causes it. (* Cinchona bark has this characteristic peculiarity, that not only by motion, and especially by touch of the part are the pains aggravated (S. 502, 776, 778, 832, 836, 839, 840, 848, 865, 914, 934), but even if the pains have disappeared, they are renewed by simply touching the part, as in this symptom and 901, 916, and then often increase to a frightful severity; hence this bark is frequently the only remedy in similar cases. -H. *) Arm. The arms are outstretched, with flexed fingers. (* See note to S. 798. *) Paralytic pain in the right upper arm, which begins in the head of the humerus and loses itself in the hand as a fine and slight tearing. together with warmth of the whole body, especially of the forehead (after 8 hours). Sticking pains in the upper arms, which almost immediately disappeared on moving it (after 3 quarters of an hour). Jerking tearing in the humerus, towards the upper and inner portion (after 2 hours). Elbow. Painful drawing on the coronoid process of the left ulna (in the bend of the elbow), more violent when touched. Tearing- piercing through the left elbow-joint, frequently returning. Stitches in the left elbow joint. Tearing pain in the left elbow joint worse on motion (after 2 hours). Forearm. The forearm goes to sleep when bending it (for example, when writing), with fine sticking in the tips of the fingers). Drawing pains in the bones of the forearm as if the periosteum had been scraped with a dull knife. Drawing bone pains from the elbow to the fingers, in the evening (after 24 hours). Tearing and drawing back and forth, now in the right forearm, where it disappears on rubbing, now in the left (after 4 hours). Tearing in both ulnae, worse on touch. Wrist. Sharp drawing sticking across the left wrist (in the evening ) (after 13 and 14 hours). Hand. Trembling of the hand while writing (after 1 hour). Drawing pain across the back of the hand, which is swollen, on moving the left hand. Drawing pain in the palm transversely across the root of the fingers. The hand pains (cramp like drawing) in closing it. Dull sticking in the metacarpal bone of the right index finger. Tearing at the point where the metacarpal bones unite with the bones of the wrist (after 5 hours). Jerking tearing in the base of the hand and metacarpal bones. Jerking tearing in the metacarpal bones and fingers, aggravated by touch.
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.