General symptoms
Objective. General depression, weariness of the feet, sleepiness, and frequent yawning (seventh day). Relaxation of the whole body; it is irksome to even move the limb. Weakness (second day); (third day), etc. Weakness of the whole body (first day). Weakness, paleness of the face, eyes sunken, pulse 108 (third day). Weakness and prostration (fourth day). Weakness, with profuse perspiration (sixth day). Great weakness of body, especially of the knees, though mentally he feels strong and vigorous (after one hour and a half). Weak and disinclined to work (fifth day). Weak and prostrated on waking in the morning (ninth day). The child constantly desired to go to bed and to lie down. Great uneasiness at night (third day). Extremely uneasy at night (seventh day). Extremely restless at night (seventh day). Subjective. On waking, weariness, with clammy mouth and irritable mood (fifth day). After dinner, weariness, tension in the abdomen, passage of flatulence up and down, profuse micturition with dragging in the bladder and rectum, heat in the head and chilliness in the back, after the midday nap (sixth day). On waking, weariness, ill-humor, with pasty taste (fifth day). In the evening, weariness and depression (sixth day). Great weariness (second day). Great weariness and prostration of the whole body (second day). Great weariness and ill-humor, on waking (ninth day). Great weariness and shortness of breath, in the evening; it seems as though he had not power enough to take a full breath (after eight hours and a half). Great weariness and sleepiness, with frequent yawning in the evening, so that he was obliged to give up his usual business and retire to bed as early as eight o’clock (sixth day). Great weariness after eating (second day). Very great weariness, in the evening (third day). Extraordinary weariness in the evening; he was obliged to lie down and slumber but no rising the limbs felt bruised and stiff, with drawing, pressive pains in the thighs and knees. He awoke weary, fretful, with confusion of the head and pasty taste (fourth day). Weary and depressed, in the morning (second day). Very weary and prostrated, in the morning (sixth day). Several times a sensation as though the body were turning around, and it also became dark before the eyes (sixth day). Unusual heaviness of the body and weariness in the knees.
Great heaviness of the whole body, on waking in the morning, with pasty mouth, hot head, pressure in the stomach, and passage of flatulence upward and downward (seventh day). General discomfort (soon), (eighth day). Boring pain, first in the right metatarsal bones and in the right temporal region, then extending into the right upper row of teeth, and after leaning upon the left temple, extending in to this also (seventh day). Pressive drawing or tearing pains, worse on motion than during rest, in various parts of the body where the bones are immediately covered by the skin, as, for example, on the tibiae and clavicles. Prickling and fine stitches, which cause scratching, in the evening, in bed.
Skin
Objective. Old scars of small-pox, which had become almost imperceptible, reappeared distinct and dark-red; the forehead was thickly covered with similar spots, as large as peas (sixth day).
Small reddish spots in the face, especially in the forehead, also some pimples, rather large, which soon fill with pus (twenty- first day). Spots half an inch in size, of a bright-red color, like burns, on both thighs (after ten hours and a half).
Eruptions, Dry. Papulous eruption on the scalp, face, and rest of the skin (third day). Pimple as large as a pea, which itches painfully, upon the parotid gland (second day). After violent itching, which causes him to scratch, a red pimple appears at the first (metacarpal) joint of the ring finger, which soon afterward becomes white as from a water-blister, surrounded by a red areola (after one hour and a half). Papulous eruption on the forehead (fifth and sixth days). Eruptions, Moist. Many pimples on the face, which speedily fill with white lymph (seventh day). Many pimples on the face, which rapidly fill with a whitish-yellow lymph and then shrivel (sixth day). After fine itching, red vesicles appear on the middle of the left little finger (after fifteen hours and a half). Eczema on the right side of the chest, about an inch in length and four lines in breadth (after taking the drug two or three weeks). Subjective. Sensation as if a large animal were running over her whole body (third day).
Itching gnawing in various parts of the body; it obliges him to scratch, after which it ceases for some time, but returns.
Itching in various parts of the body, consisting of sudden, sharp, bubbling, continuing stitches, after the disappearance of which there remained for some time a sensation of numbness.
Itching (sometimes in the forenoon) in various parts of the body, consisting of large stitches, which change to drawing and tearing pain (second day). So long as he is moving he feels nothing except weakness; but on sitting there appear itching and numerous other symptoms, towards evening. In the evening, in bed, he can scarcely contain himself on account of sticking itching in all parts of the body. Itching of the lids (second day). Itching of the ear, with removal of much ear-wax (second day). Itching on the lower jaw (third day). Itching in the region of the left inguinal canal (third day). Sudden fine, sticking itching, as with needles, between the fingers, causing him to scratch, immediately, and disappearing without leaving any sensation behind. Itching on the elbows (second day). Itching beneath the axillae (fifth day). Itching above the malleoli and toes, which suddenly commences with a fine sticking, becoming now worse, now better; on ceasing there remains a sensation of warmth or of numbness of the skin (after three hours). Itching of the calf (after six hours). Severe itching in the right calf, so that he is obliged to scratch it until it bleeds, which causes a burning pain, in the evening (after six hours and a half). Violent itching not only in the skin, but also apparently in the bones of the toes of the left foot, in the evening (after sixteen hours and a half). Violent itching on the back of the right great toe, which obliges him to scratch, after which white pustules appear, which itch still more violently; the itching only disappears after he has rubbed the toe sore (after five hours). Violent itching of the right calf, in the morning, with swelling of the veins, extending to the sole of the foot; he is obliged to scratch it until it bleeds, after which the place remains red and bleeding (after twenty-three hours).
Sleep and Dreams.
Yawning (third, fifth, sixth, and tenth days). Frequent yawning (third day). Endless yawning, in the evening, so that he went to bed early and slept uninterruptedly through the whole night (which was unusual for him), (fifth day). Sleepiness after eating (after six hours and a half). Sleepiness while sitting (after three hours and a half). Great sleepiness in the evening, with deep sleep and lascivious dreams, at night (after taking a cup of tea with four teaspoonfuls of rum), (fifth day). Sleepy and fretful, in the afternoon. Great inclination to slumber, the whole forenoon. Great inclination to sleep in the evening, cannot keep up. In the evening he is unable to keep awake, with constant chilliness. Early sleep (before ten), as after great fatigue; dreams confused (first night). Sleep towards morning, with light dreams. Sound sleep, with indistinct frightful dreams (third day). Deep sleep, with confused dreams, which he could not remember in the morning (second day). Sleeps longer than usual in the morning (second day). Sleeplessness. Sleeplessness (first day). Sleepless (fourth day). Night sleepless (fourth day); (fifth day). Sleepless at night with thirst, heat, and some headache (second day). Night restless (second day); (third and fourth days). Night restless, interrupted by dreams (second day). Night restless, sleep disturbed by frequent attacks of anxiety and inclination to vomit (second day). Night very uneasy (third day). Night very uneasy, so that she did not sleep a minute (second day). Uneasy sleep (third day). Uneasy sleep, with frequent crying out (third day). Uneasy sleep, dreams of money (after twenty-two hours). Sleep uneasy, with confused dreams, although he only went to bed after midnight (fourth day).
Sleep very restless (first day). Sleep disturbed by frequent waking. Sleep at night interrupted, and only towards morning; many dreams, with an emission (third night). Late falling asleep and frequent waking at night. She fell asleep late, dreamed very much and frequently awoke suddenly from sleep; was fully awake at 4 A.M., but fell asleep again at bout 6.30, with no desire to rise (second day). Starting up from sleep (seventh day).
Frequent waking at night, as from wakefulness. He awoke more weary than when he went to bed (second day). Very early waking in the morning; he is unable to fall asleep again, and when he wishes to rise he is unable to do so from weakness and sleepiness. Dreams. Unpleasant dreams, at night (fourth 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.