Knee.
Very short stitches in the popliteal space in the left leg; it seems as if there were a dozen or more small pins or needles shooting in every direction in the part, which was so intolerable that she was compelled to rub and scratch the part, but without any relief; lasting over half an hour (fifth day).
Leg.
Severe intolerable aching pain in right leg, above the ankle in the lower third, almost making one cry out, while sitting, somewhat relieved by walking, returning with increased violence on sitting down, at 9 p. m. (eighth day), quite severe during the early part of the night (eighth night). Violent smarting in the popliteal space in the left leg, as if it had been burned at a hot stove, lasting fifteen minutes (fifth day).
Foot.
Pain in the right instep, soon passing off (after nine hours and a half).
General Symptoms.
Objective.
Swelling of the whole body (from merely passing by in the shadow of the tree). Under a good deal of nervous excitement, with fever, hard pulse (tenth day). Restless at night, continual rolling from side to side. Cannot sit still; constant change of position because it gives relief.
Subjective.
General malaise, fever and headache. Worst symptoms on the left side.
Skin.
Objective.
The swelling was quite gone in the course of a few days, and it was followed by the breaking out of a red color all over the body, resembling scarlet fever.
Eruptions, Dry.
A boy was subject to occasional burning eruptions on the skin for some years after the inoculation. The lower portion of the right hypochondriac region down to the crest of the right ilium and extending two thirds across the abdomen (from right to left) presented a pale red appearance, as if an eruption would make its appearance; by passing the hand over this portion of the abdomen beneath the skin is covered with papillae; next morning, could see no trace of these papillae on the right side, but the left side of the abdomen presented a similar appearance as the right side of the night previous, but much less marked (eighteenth day). At night, on retiring (9 o’clock), observed several pimples on the back part of the neck, shoulders, both scapulae and lower down on the back; some of them presented a white appearance at their apex; these pimples did not lose their redness on pressure with the fingers (eighteenth day). Small round dull red pimples on the right scapula, anterior and upper half of the left forearm, in the same region of the right arm, but more numerous on the left; also on the outer and upper parts of the calf of the left leg. When observed, those on the calf of the left leg and left arm looked dry and scaly, as if the parts had been scratched with the finger nail (fifteenth day). A red, hard pimple appeared on the left side of the sacrum, painful when touched (second day).
Ulcers.
Inflammation of the part, with deep, hard edged ulcers, which discharge a thick, purulent, greenish yellow matter, having a very peculiar fetid smell, the parts becoming in appearance similar to a piece of raw decayed meat, while the surrounding skin is covered with small shining scales.
Subjective.
A tormenting itching and burning came over my whole body.
Itching of the nose, burning in the open air, worse in a warm room (seventh day). Itching all over that portion of the nose inferior to the bridge, internally and externally, continuing constantly until she went to sleep at night, momentarily relieved by rubbing (sixth and seventh days). Itching on the abdomen, at 8 o’clock (first day). Itching on the dorsum of the left hand, also on the left scapula (several times during the proving, itching on the inner side of the right and left thighs), (sixteenth and seventeenth days). During the forepart of the day itching on various parts of the lower extremities, in the evening (fourth day). Itching on different parts of the face, most about the mouth, causing one to rub it (after ten minutes); occasional returns of itching (seventh day). Occasionally some itching of the face, scrotum, and of the scalp but quite transient (third day). Itching of the scrotum quite severe for some time, when sitting and standing (after three hours and a half). Itching and warmth of the palm of the hand (after ten minutes), much lessened or disappeared on getting up and moving around (after one hour).
Itching on the upper part of the calves, at 4 o’clock (first day). Itch ing on various parts, which continued during the evening (third day). Itching on various parts of the body, mostly on the extremities; in the forepart of the day, worse on the upper extremities; in the after part worse on the lower extremities; the general character of the itching seemed to be tingling, increasing in intensity the longer it lasted; relieved by rubbing or scratching; better in the open air and on motion; worse in a warm room, warm weather and during rest (eighteenth day). Intense itching on the scrotum and lower part of the penis, extending to the prostate gland and also on the inner surface of the prepuce, about noon (second day). Violent itching, immediately below the right elbow, disappearing by rubbing the part, with sensation as if it would return if I ceased rubbing, at 7.30 p. m.(twelfth day). Violent burning itching of the right ear and surrounding tissue, extending out into the whiskers (after 10 minutes). Stinging itching between the metacarpal bones of the thumb and first finger of the right hand, also at same time slight itching on the lower part of the let scapula, with sensation as if there were pimples there, lasting about ten minutes, afterwards on the right scapula, at 3.30 p. m.
(seventeenth day). At intervals during the day, tingling itching along the lower limbs; the itching appears to spread over and is relieved by scratching (second day). Tingling itching on the lower part of the sternum and shortly after on the whole chest (first day). Tingling itching on the ankle, at 10 o’clock (first day). Continued tingling itching of the scrotum during the night (second day). While sitting in church felt severe tingling itching on the left side of the scrotum, which continued several minutes, about 8 p. m., then shifting to the inner side and lower half of the left thigh; it seemed almost insupportable, causing me to rub the part, which gave relief. The itching on this part seemed to extend from above down, spreading over a surface of about two inches in width and four to six inches in length. After leaving this part I felt it just below the knee, on the inner side of the same extremity. Then on the upper extremities, the left one first, then on the right lower extremity. The itching seemed to change rapidly from one place to another, relieved by rubbing or scratching; worse in a warm room or during rest, and for the most part proceeding from above down, particularly on the lower extremities, and generally of a tingling character (second day). Violent burning tingling itching of the lower limbs (third day).
Sleep and Dreams.
Sleeplessness.
Night was restless until 2 a. m., no sleep, with heat of the hands and head, full, heavy and somewhat accelerated pulse and cold feet and legs (first night).
Dreams.
Troubled dreams during sleep. Talking about one’s business in sleep.
Fever.
Sensation of increased warmth, almost burning, accompanied with painful weakness, extending from the shoulders down to the hands, there remaining, rendering even writing painful, more in palm and wrist, (after ten minutes); pain in right hand grows severe and extends to the elbows (after one hour); much lessened or disappears on getting up and moving around. High fever (from merely passing by, in the shadow of the tree). Some arterial excitement during the night (ninth day).
Often especially after exercise, a feeling as if boiling or heated fluid were in the veins, or as if they were inflamed, mostly along the inside of the upper and forearms (thirteenth day). The hands and head are unusually hot, at night, with sleeplessness until 3 a. m. (thirteenth day).
Conditions.– Aggravation.
(Morning), Heaviness of head; at 6 o’clock, soreness of eyeballs; bitter taste; in bed, difficulty of breathing.
(About noon), Itching on scrotum, etc.
(Afternoon), At 3 or 4 o’clock, eye painful; at 4.30 o’clock, sensation in molar teeth; at 6 o’clock, pain in forearm.
(Evening), Soreness in eyeballs; catarrhal symptoms; pains in eye; about 8.30 o’clock, stitches in canthus; at 8.30 o’clock, pains around umbilicus, etc.; at 9.30 o’clock, pain across abdomen; at 9 o’clock, after lying down in bed, pains in hypo gastric region; at 7.30 o’clock, soreness below ribs; at 8 o’clock, itching on the abdomen; itching on lower extremities.
(Night), Pain, etc. in intestines; restlessness.
(In open air), Lachrymation.
(Bright objects), Eye symptoms.
(Cold water), Pain in molar tooth.
(Inspiration), Pain in scrobiculus cordis; pain in mammary gland.
(Looking at lighted candle), Pain in eye.
(Motion), Pains in eye balls.
(Moving head), Eye symptoms.
(Reading), Eye symptoms.
(During rest), Itching of various parts.
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.