Pain, as after a blow, beneath the joints of the thumb.
Inferior Extremities
Objective. Edema of legs. At noon, stitch along the whole left leg from hip down, but mostly in joints of knee and foot (second day). Thigh. Drawing pain in the right thigh. Pressive drawing pain in the nates. Pain, as if broken or bruised, in the thigh just above the knee. Knee. Weakness of the knees, with painful drawing when walking and standing, which is very difficult; the knees will give way. The knee-joint pains as if broken. Leg. The lower legs fall asleep, and are very heavy as far as the knee. The calves are painful, especially when keeping them quiet. Burrowing pain in and below the calf. Cramp in the leg from the ankle up into the calf. Cramps in the calves.
Tensive-drawing cramp like pain in the calf. Drawing pain in the lower portion of the calf. Tearing pressure in the leg just below the knee. Pain, as from a jerk or thrust, in the lower portion of the calf. Ankle. Painful heaviness in the ankle. Foot. Drawing pains in feet. Drawing pain in the left sole, worse when walking. Severe pressive pain on the inner margin of the left sole. Jerking tearings in the sole and on the foot.
Pain in the left sole as, if sprained. Toes. A blowing sensation in the toes, as if a wind were issuing from them.
Drawing pain in the metatarsal joints, at the root of the great toe, not affected by motion or touch. Pressive pain in the toes.
General Symptoms
Objective. Emaciation; his flesh wastes away. Whole body emaciated. Slightly emaciated. Much emaciated (third day).
Remarkable emaciation. Rapid emaciation. Some of them were exceedingly thin and pallid. Nutrition is mostly impaired; the muscles badly developed. Very slow recovery; physical development retarded; remained small, weak, and poorly nourished.
Slow convalescence from a simple fever. Consumption. (* Not found.-HUGHES. *) Apoplexy. Relaxation of the whole body.
Constant dorsal decubitus. Trembling. General convulsion.
Convulsive paroxysms during sleep, twitching of the fingers, arms, and hands backward and inward towards the body, drawing back of the feet; at one time she opened the eyes and distorted them, at another closed them and distorted the mouth. The child was lying upon its stomach, with spasmodic jerking of the pelvis upward. Epileptiform convulsion; he trembled, staggered, and fell down unconscious, without crying. Epileptic attacks, returning at short intervals. Epileptiform attacks, with frothing from the mouth; the trunk was bent outward, the limbs were forcibly thrust outward, with open mouth. Tiredness all day (second day). Great weariness after walking, so that all the limbs seem to tremble. Lassitude. General languor and prostration. Strength reduced. Loss of strength, with great increase of corpulence. Great loss of strength. Gradual loss of strength. Muscular strength greatly diminished. Great weakness of the body, especially of the knees, which will give out; standing and walking were almost impossible, as after a long walk. Extreme muscular weakness (third day. He is unable to keep about; is obliged to remain lying for a day and a half without being able to rise. State of extreme exhaustion. Took to her bed. Complete prostration;had to keep her bed.
Paralyses. Restlessness. Restless tossing about and constant uneasiness. Uneasiness of the body, with jerking of the limbs.
Struggled violently. Subjective. Sensibility of paralyzed parts remains. Sense of fatigue. Pains between the scapulae, in the knee and elbow-joints. Rheumatic pains. Neuralgic pains in various parts of his body, stomach, intestines, hips, and lower extremities. Shooting pains through body. Painful jerks or thrusts in various parts. Child 3 years old swallowed copper coin; a few days afterwards attacked: Bellyache, crying, restless, great thirst, sleeps little and very restless; face pale, yellowish, copper color; region of stomach puffed up, sore to touch; blue margins around eyes, dry tongue, abdomen stretched like a board; skin, notwithstanding the heat of summer, dry, and, as it were, lifeless; obstinate constipation; very little appetite; pulse small, hard, spasmodic; expression of suffering on face. The attack is generally of short duration, and in most cases it is over by the next morning, rarely extending over two or three days. The workmen do not apply to a medical man, but treat themselves by drinking large quantities of milk. They are not all affected in the same degree, and some escape entirely.
Skin
Objective. Yellow tinge of skin. Eruptions, Dry. Eruption similar to leprosy. (* Effect of continued small doses-HUGHES. *) Red spots on the arms, not sharply defined, with burning itching, especially at night. Right hand and arm covered with an eruption from the back of the hand to the elbow, beyond which it never extends, while that on the left hand is limited by the wrist.
The irritation is very great, being worse at night in bed and near a fire. There is an occasional but insignificant oozing, which he does not complain of until asked about it. A tetter on the bend of the elbow, causing a yellow desquamation, itching violently, especially in the evening. Eruptions, Moist.
Vesicles on the tips of the fingers, which exude water.
Subjective. Violent itching on the soles.
Sleep & Dreams
Sleepiness. Much yawning in the evening. Frequent yawning, without sleep. Sleepiness and much weakness. Deep sleep after the cessation of the colic. Deep sleep after weakness, lasting two or three hours. Deep sleep for many hours, with twitching of the limbs. Sleeplessness. Difficult falling asleep, followed by sleep full of dreams, with frequent waking. Sleeps little.
Dreams. Merry dreams at night (curative action, the prover being somewhat inclined to melancholy), (first and third days).
Fever
Chilliness. Chilliness (after four hours). Chilliness, especially of the hands and feet. Constant feeling of chilliness over him. Complained of feeling cold in all seasons, although her skin was hot to touch, and at night fairly burning.
Shivering over the whole body, immediately. Coldness of the extremities. Cold hands. Fever. Skin hot. Skin hot and dry.
Febrile heat for several days. Febrile symptoms. Fever (many cases). Occasionally some fever. Continuous fever, almost typhus. Hectic fever. Face hot, without sensation of heat (after two hours). Sweat. Perspiration green. Their perspiration had a bluish-green tinge. I examined the flannel waistcoats of several, and found them deeply stained, especially under the arms. One of the men stated that, even after a hot bath on Saturday night, his white shirt next day, if in hot weather, would be quickly discolored. I noticed too that the wooden handles of all the hammers were stained green from the perspiration of the hands. Night-sweats. Profuse sweat at night. Skin clammy, pale, and doughy-looking. Skin in summer dry lifeless.
Conditions
(Morning), In bed, drumming in ear; on rising from bed, spitting of blood from mouth; mucus in mouth; sour taste in mouth; very early, cough. (Forenoon), About 10 o’clock, tearing around navel; pressing together of the intestines, etc.
(Noon), Stitch along leg.
(Afternoon), Towards evening, itching in eyes.
(Evening), Laughter; itching on bend of elbow.
(Night), Cough; in bed, irritation on hand, etc.; sweat.
(Damp weather), Sense of suffocation.
(After drinking), Constriction of the chest.
(After eating), Immediately, griping in abdomen. (Fatigue), Sense of suffocation. (Near a fire), Irritation on hand, etc.
(On inspiration), Pain in hypochondrium.
(On looking up), Vertigo, etc.
(After warm milk), Griping in abdomen.
(Motion), Vertigo; pains in temple.
(Pressure), Pressing together of intestines; pain in abdomen; pain in iliac region.
(Reading), Vertigo. (Stooping), Pain in forehead, etc.
(Touch), Pains in temple; pressure in lids; drawing beneath chin; pressure on jaw; stitches in jaw; pain in abdomen; pressure in lower abdomen; pressure on cartilage of rib; tearing in ulna; pressure in metacarpal bones. (Walking), Pressing together of intestines, etc.; sense of suffocation; pain in sole.
Amelioration
(Night), Cheerful.
(Drinking cold water), Vomiting.
(Lying), Vertigo; griping in abdomen.
(Rest), Griping in abdomen.
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.