Ear
Drawing pain in the left ear towards the forehead (fifteenth day).
Nose
Objective. Frequent sneezing in the afternoon, and in short, all the forebodings of a coryza (first day). Frequent sneezing, with dry nose (sixth day). Frequent sneezing, and occasional paroxysm of coughing, with expectoration of very hard tenacious mucus (eighth day). Frequently obliged to sneeze, with profuse secretion from the nose (first day). Found that for some days before vomiting came on, clear drops of water were always gathering at the nose. A peculiar affection of the mucous lining of the nose, declaring itself under the form of a violent coryza, seems to constitute a characteristic symptom. Violent coryza occurred without known cause, with pressive throbbing pains in the arms, and violent headache (this coryza has quite different symptoms from the attacks that I usually experienced, and is remarkably similar to the attack which I had in the beginning of the proving; if this has not been caused by Digitaline, still its course seems to have been modified by it), (thirty-sixth day). Coryza broke out more violently than I had experienced since the proving of Digitalis, although during the winter I had several times suffered from coryza; particularly remarkable was the frequent sneezing, which I did not usually have in coryza (second day). (* I cannot attribute the coryza to the action of the remedy, though its great severity and the violent sneezing may be dependent upon it. *) The coryza continued to decrease, though not the painfulness of the left nostril; the mucous discharge in the morning is streaked with blood (tenth day). Symptoms of commencing coryza came on towards evening (third day), there was no trace of them the next morning, but they came on more violent in the evening, with complete stoppage of the nose and great confusion in the head (fourth day). Nasal mucus streaked with blood in the morning (I do not remember having lost blood from the nose for several years), (ninth day). Subjective. The coryza is much better, though the left nostril is very sensitive and painful on blowing the nose, as far up as the glabella (ninth day). Pain in the left nostril returned as in the previous proving (second day). Smell. The coryza continues unusually violent; smell is lost (fourth day).
Face
Objective. Very sickly expression, so that several asked what was the matter, during the last few days (tenth day). Face red and hot (after one hour, fifth day). Face red and hot, as though the blood forcibly pressed behind the eyes (fourth day). Face flushed (second day). Face pale (after two hours and a quarter). Paleness of the face. Extreme pallor of the face (after seventy-two hours). Subjective. Hot face, as if feverish, towards evening, in the open air (second day). Lip. Constant jerking of the upper lip of the left side (after one hour and a half). China Teeth firmly clenched. Toothache in the left upper eye-tooth and first back teeth, together with pulsating pressure in the forehead, above the left brow (sixteenth day). Transient burrowing toothache in the right back lower teeth, in the afternoon (fourth day). Pulsating sticking pains in the left upper incisors, for a short time (eleventh day). Throbbing toothache for a short time in the right upper incisors, in the evening in bed (twenty-third day). Transient throbbing toothache in the lower incisors (nineteenth day). Tongue. Tongue slightly coated, and yellow on sides; dry and light-red on middle and tip. Tongue large and smooth; with a saburral coating (second day). Dry, whitish tongue (40 gram.; second day). General Mouth. Mouth half open (second day). Large doses occasionally cause a feeling of dryness in the mouth, along with some salivation, but it is not constantly observed. Saliva. I have occasionally noticed salivation from poisonous doses; Bouley and Reynel observe that the saliva is rather thick, and flows slowly from the mouth. Bitter taste in mouth (after eleven hours), persistent for some time after general improvement.
Throat
Sensation as though food remained in the upper part of the oesophagus (nineteenth day).
Stomach
Appetite. Awakened with violent sensation of hunger (twenty- second day). Appetite very little, though the tongue was quite clean, and the taste normal (seventh day). No hunger, though the usual time for breakfast had long since passed (twenty-fifth day). A sensation of hunger which was very great when taking the dose, entirely disappeared after one hour; it seemed as though the stomach were very much distended and its contents were standing up in the throat (twenty-fifth day). Diminished appetite. Appetite diminished, especially in the evening (tenth day). Very little appetite (sixth day). Want of appetite (third day). Thirst. Urgent thirst (40 gram.; second day). Very urgent thirst. Thirst very great, especially for beer (ninth day). No thirst; refuses to drink, as it renews the nausea, and brings on vomiting. Eructation. Frequent, tasteless eructations (third day). Nausea and Vomiting. Disposition to nausea. Nausea, etc. Nausea the whole day (sixth day). Nausea, in the morning. Nausea and vomiting (40 gram.; after one hour). Nausea, and a sensation of fullness, after eating a little (fifth day). Almost continual nausea (third night). Slight sensation of nausea (nineteenth day). Inclination to vomit. Vague disposition to vomit, in the morning, ceasing after a swallow of rum. Efforts to vomit in the morning (first day). Vomiting recommenced as soon as any liquid was taken into the stomach (after eleven hours). Symptoms of abdominal irritation began to manifest themselves, which increased until vomiting occurred (12 mill). (after one week).
Repeated vomiting. Repeated and extremely violent vomitings, coming on suddenly. Violent vomiting. Violent vomiting of white sourish mucus, with much retching, followed by some relief of the head, which however lasted only a few minutes, when the vertigo and nausea returned, together with great sensitiveness of the eyes to bright light, and of the nose to odors; this condition lasted and hour and a half, and was again followed by much retching and vomiting of white mucus; the nausea continued to diminish so that I was able to go out, although every moment the vomiting threatened to return, and the head was very heavy and full; the cool open air was very refreshing, while in the room if the air was hot and not very pure the whole sickness returned; not until towards one o’clock, after four hours, had the heaviness, pressure, and confusion of the head, the nausea and coldness, so far disappeared that I could take some nourishment, and the head remained confused and heavy the whole day. Abundant vomitings, increasing in the evening (second day). Vomited a small quantity of greenish, glairy matter (after six hours). Stomach. Disorders of the stomach (fourth and fifth day). Faintness in the epigastric region (second day). Faintness at stomach, without nausea. Pains in stomach (third and fifth day).
Pain and drawing in the stomach, in the morning. Severe pain in region of stomach (after six hours). Quite severe pain in epigastric region, increased by pressure (40 gram.; second day). Feeling of fullness and nausea, as if the contents of the stomach rose up into the throat, the whole first day. Slight sensation of fullness and nausea, with clear tongue (twentieth day). Pinching pain in the stomach and abdomen, frequently returning in short attacks (fifteenth day). Pinching pain in the stomach, in the morning, after coffee, lasting a quarter of an hour (second day). Pinching pain in the stomach, in the morning, after coffee, lasting a quarter of an hour (second day). Pinching pain in the region of the stomach, impeding respiration, lasting nearly two hours, an hour and a half after dinner (fourth day). The sensation experienced while vomiting was as if the stomach were contracting with extreme violence as in cramp, much more so than in vomiting in general, and a feeling of soreness continued for some time after; next day, vomited some bilious matter, liquid, and resembling somewhat yolk of egg, and the crampy contraction was less marked. Drawing in the stomach. Drawings in the stomach, as from fasting. Drawings in the stomach; tendency to nausea. While taking, drawings in the stomach; immediately after the last dose, nausea, colic, and stools; the whole effects lasting five or six days. Slight drawings in the stomach. Pressure in the stomach, in the afternoon (sixth day). Pressure in the pit of the stomach, slight (second day); more severe (third day). Stitches in the pit of the stomach, immediately after dinner, on account of which only very little could possibly be eaten (fifteenth day). The pain in the pit of the stomach and chest became more severe towards evening, and associated with oppression of breathing, both while sitting and moving (third day). The pains in the stomach were transiently relieved by infrequent eructations or emissions of offensive flatulence (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.