Tension in the left inguinal region, which extended down into the thighs, and was worse while walking (second day). While taking a long walk, an uncomfortable tension in the inguinal region, with swelling of both inguinal glands, subsequently the left inguinal gland became more swollen than the right; the swelling disappeared after a week. Increased sensitiveness of both inguinal regions, although the swelling of the right inguinal gland (noticed on the first day) had almost entirely disappeared (third day). Dragging towards the right inguinal canal, with frequent protrusion of the hernia (which he had always had), (third day). Transient burning stitches in the left inguinal ring now and then; the prover involuntarily grasped the spot, and was astonished to find that the glands were harder and larger than those of the right side (fifth day). (Swelling in the inguinal glands bubo). (* In a syphilitic subject. – HUGHES.*).
Swelling of both inguinal glands, with sensitiveness while walking; the right inguinal glands become more swollen, with prickling pain in them, aggravated by walking, and worse in bed; afterwards with a tensive sensation in them, especially while walking (swelling of the glands commenced on the sixth day and continued more than two weeks).
Swelling of the right inguinal glands, worse than the left, not painful, when rising after waking (sixth day). Great pain in the right inguinal glands (fifth day). Tension and pain in the inguinal glands and inguinal rings (seventh day). Tension in the left inguinal glands (sixth day). Jerking pain in the inguinal glands. Unpleasant prickling sensation in the right inguinal glands, lasting ten minutes (fourth day).
Rectum and Anus.
Rectum.
Sudden sensation of warmth in the rectum, followed after a few minutes by urging to stool (after four hours). Itching in rectum and genitals. Burning in the anus and swelling of the hemorrhoids, during two stools. Burning and itching in the anus, after an easy stool. Itching in the anus (third morning). The hemorrhoids were swollen and covered with slimy mucus (third morning). Violent itching in the hemorrhoids, and slight discharge of mucus from them (third evening).
Urging.
Frequent urging to stool, without effect (fifth day).
Violent urging to stool, without result (after nine hours).
Violent urging to stool, immediately after eating, stool profuse and thin, with painful burning in the anus, repeated after half an hour (third day). Urgent desire for stool, which was pasty and accompanied by much flatulence (third morning).
Stool.
Diarrhoea.
Diarrhoea-like stools (third day). Two somewhat diarrhoeic stools during the second forenoon. Frequent stool, which always became thinner and thinner, without colic (after thirty-three days).
Stools increased and pasty. Two pasty evacuations (second day).
Pasty stool, with burning in the rectum, which latter occurred several times during the day. Very copious, thin, pasty stool (first day).
Three liquid stools in the course of the forenoon. (* It is doubtful whether these were the result of Clematis, since the prover often suffered from pains in the abdomen, usually with liquid stools, before menstruation (which came on that night.*) Stool easy, with sensation of heat, followed by burning in the rectum. Some blood with the stool.
Constipation.
Continued constipation, for several days after the proving. The stool continued constipated until the seventeenth day, after which he had two or three stools a day (very seldom one), without urging. Stool became at first less frequent and harder. Hard stool, after much urging (fourth evening). No stool, contrary to custom (third day).
Urinary Organs.
Kidneys and Bladder.
The pain, which had hitherto involved the spleen, stomach, and heart, continued in an aggravated form, and involved the left kidney (eighth day). Stitches in the bladder. Severe transient stitches in the bladder.
Urethra.
Slight mucous discharge from the urethra (thirteenth day).
Transient sensation of coldness in the urethra. Burning in the urethra, on urinating (first day). Burning pain in the orifice of the urethra, when passing the last drops of urine (third day).
Slight burning in the navicular fossa, on urinating (third morning). On urinating, slight burning in urethra, which is painful to touch (first day). When beginning to urinate, it burns (bites) the worst, while urinating it sticks in the urethra, and after urinating it still continues to burn and bite; when not urinating there is an irritation in the forepart of the penis. Long-continued contraction and constriction in the urethra; the urine could only pass by drops, as in spasmodic stricture. Stitches in the urethra. Transient stitches in the urethra (tenth day). Stitches in the orifice of the urethra.
Stitches, as with needles, in the orifice of the urethra. At evening, twinging pains in the urethra, several times (second, third, and fourth days). In the evening, twinging pains in urethra when not urinating, on standing, relieved on sitting, disappearing on lying in bed at night (third day). The urethra is painful to touch. Itching tickling for several minutes after urinating, returning after a pause of half an hour, and renewed after every micturition (twelfth day).
Frequent tickling in the urethra, especially in the navicular fossa.
Itching in the navicular fossa of the urethra (seventh day).
Dull transient pain in the prostate, frequently repeated through the day (tenth day). Urging to urinate. Urging to urinate, without pain.
(Frequent urging to urinate), (seventh day). Frequent urging to rise and urinate, followed by some burning at the orifice of the urethra (seventh night). Frequent urging to urinate, with slight discharge; urine clear, reddish; on urinating, an unpleasant pressing sensation in the genitals, also when not urinating.
Micturition.
Frequent evacuation of normal urine (third day).
Frequent micturition, followed by prickling-burning in the orifice of the urethra (tenth day). Frequent urinating at night.
Increased passage of urine. Profuse urine (first day). Urine copious and turbid.
Urine scanty (third day). Urine scanty and dark-red (seventh morning. Urine scanty, thickish, of a peculiar smell. Urine scanty, saturated, of offensive odor. Secretion of urine at first increased, but afterwards diminished. Micturition was remarkably slow, and with a very thin stream (seventh day). Urine passed slowly and in a thin stream, as if the urethra were constricted; its passage was followed by burning in the urethra, and a tickling, itching, and sticking in its orifice (eleventh day). He is unable to evacuate all the urine at once; it frequently stops while running; after a time (if he makes a great exertion) another portion comes, then again it stops, and so stops several times until it is all evacuated; then several drops involuntarily of it, lasting a minute; in the interval of the stoppage of the urine he felt a jerk-like tearing in the forepart of the urethra (after nine hours).
Urine.
Urine red. Urine dark-red, without sediment (second day).
Urine reddish, profuse, without pain (after three to six hours).
Urine dark-yellow (third morning). Urine smells like Russia leather. Urine hot (seventh day). (He urinates a purulent substance). (* In a case of gonorrhoeal rheumatism; as this appeared the arthritis disappeared.- HUGHES.*) Urine turbid, milky, streaked with floating flocks of mucus, with very thick froth (eleventh day). Urine saturated, smelling of violets, hot.
Urine deposits a large quantity of crystals of “urate of soda” (ninth day).
Sexual Organs.
Male.
Strong erections lasting several hours, with stitches in the urethra (third day). Frequent erections (seventh day). Long- continued erections throughout the day, with aversion to coition (thirteenth day). Involuntary erections during the day. Unusual inclination to have erections, which were very troublesome (second day). Burning pain in the glans penis, on the emission of semen, during coition.
Burning, irritable sensation, during an emission of semen.
Frequent stitches at the base of the glans penis (seventh day).
Burning-sticking and soreness of the frenum praeputii, and in the orifice of the urethra, lasting three hours, with burning pain on urinating, after a warm bath (fifth day).
Swelling of the right half of the scrotum, which is thickened and hangs low down, together with the right testicle; the swelling lasts twenty-four hours (after three hours). Scrotum frequently drawn up. Feeling as if the scrotum were contracted by cold, which was not the case (seventh day). Sensation of pricking in the scrotum, for several days in a slight degree, which afterwards became very violent.
Swelling of the testicles.
Swelling of both testicles. Both testicles hanging down, heavy, very painfully sensitive (fifth day). Sensation of heaviness in the left testicle, towards 11 A.M. (third day). Very troublesome pinching pains in testicles, which pain even on slight touch; not swollen (first day). Pain in the testicles, drawing backward into the spermatic cord. Unpleasant pressure in both testicles, without increase in size. At times burrowing pressive pains, first only in right, then also in left testicle, but always lasting only a few minutes (first day). Increased sensitiveness, amounting to a most unpleasant pain in the testicles and spermatic cord, in the morning in bed (seventh 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.