Back.
Pains in the back, with sensation as though several places were hard (second day). Slight backache. Drawing in the back (sixth day).
Dorsal.
Pressure between the scapulae, after a while extending towards the sacrum, and becoming seated in the region of the kidneys.
Sticking pain in the scapulae, continuing several days (after 12th dil).. Sticking pain in the region of the left scapula, extending into the left elbow, aggravated on moving the arm, associated with sticking pain in the left side (second day after 6th dil).. Slight sticking pain in both scapulae. Stitches between the shoulders. Dull stitches between the shoulders, extending in rays.
Lumbar.
Pain in the loins and small of the back, towards evening.
Pain in the loins, corresponding to the position of the kidneys every evening. Tension and drawing, extending from the loins towards the rectum (fourth day). Drawing and dragging pains in the loins, small of the back, in the joints, and hips (sixth day). Severe pressive and drawing pain in the lumbar and sacral regions. Digging sticking pain deep in the right lumbar region, corresponding in position and extent to the kidney, in the evening, in bed, soon followed by an extremely violent stitch, which made him jump. Two dull stitches in succession, beginning in the lumbar and ending in the cecal regions (first day).
Bruised pain in the left lumbar region. Bruised pain in the left lumbar, sacral, and hip regions. Pains in the small of the back and loins (fifth day). Pains in the small of the back and region of the kidneys (tenth day). Pain in the small of the back in the evening, increasing in severity through the night. Pains in the small of the back, while eating (seventh day). Severe pain in the small of the back in the afternoon (second day). Sudden, extremely violent pain in the region of the kidneys, in the afternoon while sitting quietly, it streamed out from both sides; this pain was distinguished from the other kidney pains by its spasmodic character and its extent, as well as its drawing or pressive nature, and could only be compared to the cramp like pain which is experienced after an injury of the testicles; he endeavored to ameliorate the pain by springing from his seat, by sudden motion, by bending up, and by rubbing the abdomen, but it only disappeared after a few minutes, on the passage of much flatus. Dull pain in the region of the right kidney (second day).
Pressive pain in the region of the kidneys. Pressive pain in the region of the kidneys and heart. Oppressive pain in the region of the kidneys (fifth day).
Sacral.
Pain in the sacrum. Dragging in the sacral region, extending downward and forward towards the bladder. Bruised pain in the left sacroiliac region, in the morning after waking. The tuber ischia becomes sensitive when sitting a long time, or on pressure.
Extremities in General.
Weakness and tearing in the limbs (first day).
Prostration of the limbs. Sensation of weakness in all the limbs, in the morning after rising (third day after 3D trit). Slight drawing in the left shoulder, which gradually became a heaviness, and in the evening changed to a kind of painful lameness, as after taking cold in a draft of air when heated (second day).
Tensive pressive pain, now in the left shoulder, now in the finger joints of the left hand, and in the right hip, never very definite, but frequently repeated till evening, when it quite disappeared (second day). Fine stitches, as from splinters of glass, now in the nail of the left great toe, now in the tips of the fingers and beneath the nails of the thumb and index finger of the right hand. Tearings here and there in the long bones.
Slight tearing in the knee and elbow joints.
Superior Extremities.
Shoulder.
Pain in the shoulder, much relieved by lying on the painful part and pressing it firmly against the bed (second night).
Heaviness like a pressure on the right shoulder, extending down the back to the region of the kidneys (first day). Peculiar tensive heaviness across the shoulder and lower portion of the back of the neck (third day). Tension, drawing, and tearing in the right shoulder (seventh day). Drawing and tearing in the right shoulder, extending to the forearm and index finger (fourth day). Tearing pain in the right shoulder and small of back, which, in the evening, extended to the forearm, and at times became very violent.
Arm.
Obstinate drawing in the right deltoid muscle, making motion of the upper arm, especially raising it difficult. Dull sticking pressure in the middle of the right upper arm (first night).
Violent tearing pain extending from the right scapula across the outer surface of the right upper arm. Drawing tearing pain in the anterior surface of the muscles of the right upper arm, during rest. Transient sticking tearing pain in the fleshy portion of the anterior and inner surface of the left upper arm. A kind of burning drawing in the condyles and joint of the left elbow, after waking in the night, and preventing his going to sleep for a long time (first night). Violent pressive pain near the left elbow. Sticking pain in the muscles at the bend of the right elbow, when at rest. Severe stitch in the tip of the left elbow.
Violent stitch, as from a leech, in the bend of the left elbow.
Forearm.
Drawing pain in the muscles of the right forearm.
Transient tearing in the tendinous expansion of both forearms, followed by some pain in both lower legs.
Wrist.
Paralytic pain in the right wrist.
Hand.
Biting sticking on the back of the right hand.
Fingers.
The left thumb became swollen and it was difficult to move it, every motion of it or pressure upon it was extremely painful.
Sticking alternately in the tips of the fingers, in the temples, and soles of the feet (fourth day). Transient tearing pains in the little finger of the right hand, especially on moving it, also of the left great toe.
Inferior Extremities.
General lassitude and weariness of the lower limbs, especially noticed in the ears (first day). Great exhaustion of the lower limbs (first day). Frequent waking at night, with lameness of both legs and of the left shoulder (first day).
Painfulness of the whole right leg. Aching in both legs, along the course of the large vessels and nerves.
Hip.
Drawing sticking pain, extending from the left flank along the left hip, lasting several seconds.
Thigh.
Aching in the thighs, as after a long walk (ninth day).
Drawing down the thighs and calves, with great weariness in the latter (first day). Sudden drawing in the anterior portion of the right thigh above the knee, also in the right great toe and left thumb. Transient drawing pain on the upper and outer side of the left thigh (during rest). Tearing sticking pain in the left sciatic nerve, extending from the left gluteal muscles to the outer and posterior surface of the thigh, during rest. Tearing stitches in the anterior inner muscles of the thigh. Transient tearing pain along the anterior inner surface of the right thigh, afterwards a similar pain in the outer side of the right upper arm, followed by painful drawing in the metacarpal bone of the right thumb, and several fine stitches in the right inner malleolus. Bruised pain in the thigh behind the great trochanter, disappearing when walking.
Knee.
Pressive pain in the left patella to the side. Pain in the right patella, during a long walk, especially marked in its inner margin, and so much aggravated by motion and pressure that, in the evening, walking was impossible; in the night, both knees and toes were swollen and hot to touch, the pain was pressive and prevented any motion, he was obliged to go to bed; this gradually disappeared during the next three days. Sticking and tearing in the knee (first day).
Sudden sticking tensive pain in the bend of the right knee, in the afternoon while walking, so that he could not stretch out the foot, and could scarcely walk for several minutes (second day).
Stitching in the margin of the left patella, as from an electric spark. Severe stitch in the right patella. Severe stitch in the right patella, as from an electric spark, in the evening. Deeply piercing stitches in the hollow of the knee, extending along the course of the left tendo Achillis to the back of the right foot.
Leg.
Sensation of weakness in both legs, in the evening (first day).
Pain extending upward and downward in the lower half of the left tibia, while sitting, frequently in the afternoon (third day).
Burning in the legs. Severe burning and itching in the right leg.
Drawing spasmodic pain in the right calf; this pain, together with a similar one in the shoulder, foot, etc. frequently returned with more or less severity. Frequent spasmodic drawings in the right calf.
Slight drawing pressive pain in the left tendo Achillis, only when walking, and then noticed when stretching out the foot; touch of the painful part (about an inch above the insertion of the tendon into the os calcis) showed no morbid change, the tendon could be pressed or pulled here and there, or stretched without pain; when the foot was quiet in any position, the pain immediately disappeared, but returned on walking, and then only on stretching out the foot (twentieth 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.