Went to sleep (soon after). On being brought back to bed, he at once went to sleep, passed the night quietly, and continued in a drowsy state all next day (60 grains). The symptoms having continued from the time of taking, 11 P.M. till 6 in the morning, the subject, apparently from sheer exhaustion, became quiet and fell asleep, and slept for two hours, when he awoke with a most violent headache. Without any trouble he fell asleep as soon as he laid down. Sleep quiet, natural, not disturbed by any dreams or hallucinations. Forcibly awakened, clear consciousness returned easily, and he replied promptly to any question. Left again to himself, he fell immediately again into his natural sleep, which lasted for ten hours, a thing which had not happened to him during his whole life. Sleep, on each occasion, occurred within half an hour of taking, and continued for upwards of eight hours, the result being that of having passed a sound refreshing night’s sleep, with no unpleasant after-effects. Sleep came on in half an hour, and continued for four hours. It was, however, somewhat interrupted, and the patient was roused and made to answer questions without much difficulty (75 grains). Fell asleep (after half an hour), and slept for two hours. Then she awoke with a scream, jumped out of bed and sat on the edge of it, semi- conscious. Recovered in five minutes, and was got back to bed, where she lay quietly for an hour, and then fell asleep again. In two hours more she awoke with much epigastric pain. In the first case, the patient did not go to sleep for two hours, and then only slept one and one-fourth hours. Whereas, the other fell asleep in an hour, sleeping heavily two hours, and at intervals for from two to three hours more (60 grains). In no instance did sleep come on in less than half an hour after taking. At 10 A.M., quiet sleep. 10.30 A.M., quiet sleep, although a good deal of noise in the hospital (prover suffers from a slight bronchial attack). 11 A.M., prover goes with another patient in bathroom and takes lukewarm bath; 11.45, returns from bath, takes hearty meal, and at 1 P.M., goes to sleep again. 5.30 P.M., wakes up refreshed; pulse, 72; respiration, 32; temperature 37. Dropped into a quiet sleep, lasting about one hour (after fifteen minutes). When she awoke, she complained of a slight headache, and was somewhat restless for half an hour, after which she dropped again into a quiet, natural and refreshing sleep (30 grains). Sleeps quiet; is snoring (55 grains, after fifteen minutes). Natural quiet sleep, lasting from four to six hours. Deep sleep, lasted thirty-six hours. He suddenly fell into deep sleep (after one hour). Deep sleep, with red face, the veins of the neck fuller than usual; deep respiration, pulse 100 (after one hour and a half). Sound deep sleep, with loud snoring (after three to seven hours).
Fever.– Chilliness.
Surface of body cool (after one hour and a half). Temperature 22.9 (after one hour and a half). Became “stone- cold” (soon after). Cold extremities; (after twelve hours). Heat. Temperature 36 (112 deg)., before taking 37.2 (115 deg).. Temperature 39.5 (after one hour). Temperature 36.8 at 9 and 10 A.M. (before taking); 37 (after one hour); 37.2 (after three hours); 37.4 (after seven hours); 37 (after eleven hours). Sensation of heat all over the body, particularly the face. Sweat. Profuse sweating (especially on second or third day). A cold perspiration flowed from him, wetting his pillow and sheets (soon after). A singular dryness of the skin (1 ounce).
Perspiration in large beads on the forehead (3 drachms, after ten minutes).
Conditions.– Aggravation.
(Morning), At 8 o’clock, feeling of fullness, etc. in head; on waking, pain in head.
(Night), Sense of weight on chest.
(Open air), Headache in occiput.
(Leaning forward). Pain in eyeball.
(Alcoholic liquors), Flushing of face; pulsation of arteries; rash on skin; erythema of head, etc.
(Lying down), Headache in occiput.
(Sudden motion), Pain in head.
(Movement), Pain in frontal region; headache in occiput.
Amelioration
(Eating supper). Nausea, etc.
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.