Chest
Slight orgasm of blood in the chest, and some pressive throbbing pains still continue (thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth days).
Renewed sensation of rush of blood to the chest (eighteenth day). Feeling of rush of blood to the chest, with inclination to breath rapidly, and a sensation as though I had done something wrong, or some evil were impending; recurring now and then (twenty-fifth day). Great rush of blood to the chest, with feeling of great prostration at times (twenty-eighth day). Rheumatic pains in the chest, with constriction of breathing, accompanied by transient stitches in one or the other side of the chest (eighth day). Feeling of constriction of the chest, while walking slowly. without real dyspnoea, together with a sensation as though the heart were standing still, with subsequent palpitation, at 6.30 P.M. (fourth day). Pressing sensation generally over the chest, making respiration difficult. Oppression of the chest, with some palpitation, in the evening while walking (fifth day). Slight dull stitches through the chest (forty-third day). Pains in the chest returned in the evening, especially on the right side (twenty-sixth day). The pains in the chest and abdomen frequently appeared at noon while walking, although not very violent (twenty-fifth day). The pains in the chest were worse in the middle of the day, and were associated with a pressive pain in the right side, which had hitherto been exempt; these pains occurred in paroxysms and independently of them, and even not aggravated by them, occurred a desire to breathe, that is, a need to breath every often and as deeply as possible (sixth day). The pain in the chest became very violent in the evening, and so much aggravated by walking that breathing was difficult (fourth day). Front. Pain in the middle of the sternum united itself by some stitches with a similar pain in the scapulae (second day). Dull stitches in the middle of the sternum (thirteenth day). Sides. Pain in the right side of the chest (eighth day). Pains in the right and left sides of the chest returned with increased violence, and were associated with confusion of the head, half an hour after the dose (twenty-fifth day). Pains in the right and left sides of the chest reappeared very violently, together with griping in the abdomen, ten minutes after the dose in the evening (twenty-third day). Pains in the left side of the chest continue very violent and persistent without interruption, one hour after the dose in the evening (twenty-third day). Rheumatic pains in the left portion of the chest just below the axilla, only on motion, a quarter of an hour after the dose (twenty-fifth day). Frequent pains, as if rheumatic, in the right and left sides of the chest (seventh day). Boring pain in the left side of the chest, extending from the shoulder-blade forward into the precordial region, aggravated by deep breathing, in the morning (second day). Pressure in the right side of the chest, in the evening, with drawing pains and impeded respiration (tenth day). Pressure in the left side of the chest, with some difficulty of perspiration. Sticking in the left side of the chest, fifteen minutes after the dose (twenty-third day). Sticking pains in the right side of the chest, after sitting quietly a long time (seventh day). Sticking pain behind the upper cartilages of the ribs of the right side several times, independently of respiration; half an hour later the same pain on the left side but more severe. Sticking pains in the left side, at times very severe, while riding in a wagon, accompanied by transient stitches through the abdomen and right side of the chest (eleventh day). Violent, pressive, sticking pains in the left side of the chest, not as formerly in the region of the heart, but higher up and towards the axilla (seventh day). Violent throbbing-sticking pains in the right side of the chest, five minutes after the dose (twenty-third day). Several violent stitches in the chest, in the evening, in both sides, with palpitation (twelfth day). Throbbing stitches in the right side of the chest, soon after the dose (nineteenth day). Slight throbbing stitches in the right side of the chest, immediately followed by throbbing or pulsation in the left shoulder-joint, in the evening (twenty-first day). Throbbing pain deep in the right side of the chest (eighteenth day). Violent sticking-throbbing pains in the left side of the chest between the nipple and axilla, in the evening in bed while lying on the left side (sixteenth day). The pulsating pain in the left side became constantly more severe, seated especially in the pectoralis major, and somewhat aggravated by pressure (twenty-fifth day).
Heart and Pulse
Precordium. Sensation as though the heart stool still for a moment while playing the piano (first day). Sensation as though the heart stood still, followed by transient sensation of palpitation, in the afternoon (third day). Peculiar sensation in the heart, with great anxiety; no palpitation, but a trembling of the heart, with standing still, in the evening while sitting; repeated after half an hour (third day). Extreme precordial anxiety (after a few moments). Extreme precordial anxiety (seven hours after first dose, having taken second dose in the meantime. Pains not very violent, in the precordial region, in the evening while walking (third day). Pressive pain in the precordial region, transient, but frequently returning (fourth day). Dull sticking pain in the precordial region, corresponding to the beat of the heart, in the morning (tenth day). Some stitches in the precordial region (eighth day). Stitches in the precordial region, for a long time towards evening, corresponding to the pulsations of the heart (fourth day). Stitches in the region of the heart (sixth day). Frequent stitches through the precordial region, with persistent pressive-throbbing pains, three-quarters of an hour after the dose (nineteenth day). Persistent, violent, dull stitches in the precordial region at noon while walking (nineteenth day). Pain in the region of the apex of the heart, like a pressive dull stitch, not returning (after a quarter of an hour). Transient pulsating pain in the region of the apex of the heart (after one hour, third day). Heart’s Action. Digitalinum acts with great energy on the heart, throwing it into violent and disorderly contractions, which quickly end in a cessation of movement. The frequency of the contractions is not increased, but is progressively diminished, and the functions of the heart are abolished very early, voluntary power surviving the death of the organ. A feeling of palpitation, with dull sticking pain in the left side, towards evening while walking (fifth day). Slight palpitation several times, while sitting, at noon (twenty-seventh day). Violent palpitation in the evening while standing, more violent than at any other time during the proving (nineteenth day). Violent palpitations three or four times in succession in the evening while lying in bed on the left side; it immediately ceased on turning to the right side. During this palpitation the pulse was very slow and full, and I felt the beat of the arteries in the head like the blows of a hammer; afterwards the pulse was accelerated and smaller (first day). Towards midnight I went to bed, but could not fall asleep for a long time, though I had walked much the previous day, and had slept a very short time the previous night. I lay as usual on the left side, but had such a violent palpitation of the heart, that I was obliged to turn to the right side. While usually I could scarcely feel the beating of my heart, now there was not only a strong undulating motion on the left side just below the nipple, but the whole wall of the chest seemed to be much shaken; therewith the pulse was not much accelerated, but unusually full and strong. As soon as I lay upon the right side the palpitation ceased, and only with difficulty was I able to feel the beat of the heart, and on the right side near the nipple (twenty-third day). Action of heart tumultuous and irregular, ceasing at intervals, and soon suppressed. Heart’s action tumultuous and irregular before death. Heart-sounds deep; strong impulse of heart. Beats of heart rhythmical, and strongly accentuated (after eleven hours). Heart-sounds scarcely audible (second day). Beats of the heart scarcely audible (after twelve hours). Pulse. Pulse extremely accelerated five minutes after the dose (eighteenth day). Pulse as usual, but more rapid when speaking and walking. The pulse showed a great irritability in respect to motion; if, while sitting, leaning against anything, I turned only the head slowly, the pulse immediately became more rapid for from four to ten seconds (seventh day). Pulse 80, small, hard, compressed, regular. Pulse 90, full, vibrating (after eleven hours); 104, full, regular, without intermission (after fourteen hours). Pulse previously always 60 while sitting; 64 (after three minutes), the several beats did not seem to the finger to have equal power; 62, where it remained for three hours (after five minutes); increased from three to four beats in a minute after the dose (fifth day). Pulse previous to taking 72 sitting, 90 to 92 standing, 90 standing (second day); 72 sitting, 88 standing in the morning, 72, sitting in the evening (third day); 82 sitting in the afternoon, 78 sitting, 102 standing in the evening (fourth day); 92 sitting in the afternoon, 96 sitting, 108 standing in the evening (sixth day). Pulse decidedly slower (after two hours). Well-marked effect remained after leaving off the medicine, when the pulse became decidedly slower. Pulse sometimes slower, from small doses, but under larger doses a marked lowering of the pulsations. Very slow pulse (from 25 to 30). Pulse 72 (after two hours and a quarter), 60 (after six hours), 58 (after eight hours), 56 (after twelve hours), 52 (second day). Pulse regular, full, and vibrating; fell from 68-70 to 48-50. Pulse before taking averaged for nine days 59.21, highest 67, lowest 52; while taking averaged 52.61, highest 67, lowest 52; while taking averaged 52.61, highest 59, lowest 42; after taking averaged for ten days 57.45, highest 62, lowest 52. Pulse before taking averaged for twenty-two days 64.85, highest 73, lowest 57; while taking averaged 59.25, highest 68, lowest 53; after taking averaged for six days 55.52, highest 63 (sixth day), lowest 50 (fifth day). Pulse before taking averaged 67.49, highest 73, lowest 61; while taking averaged 64, highest 74, lowest 54; after taking averaged one to ten days 59.88, eleven to twenty days 67.76, highest first ten days 72, second ten days 76, lowest first ten days 50, second ten days 61. Pulse irregular, intermittent, afterwards imperceptible. Pulse rather irregular; some rapid, small beats alternating with several full and slow ones without any regularity (eighth day). Pulse somewhat irregular; a few strong, full beats, seemingly retarded, are followed by some rapid pulsations, as if hurried (fourth day). Pulse very irregular, sometimes jerking, at other times slow (sixteenth day). When given in small doses, it first reduces the number of beats without rendering them irregular; if its influence be pushed farther, the pulse remains slow, but now and then a quick beat is interpolated; these quick beats, as the influence increases, become more numerous, so that the slow beats, which now occur only occasionally, become intermissions; and in a still farther stage, the slow beats entirely disappear, and the pulse becomes regular and extremely rapid. Pulse 64 to 72 before taking; 58 (after nine hours); 60 (after thirteen hours), (first day). 60 before taking; 57 (after six hours); 58 equal, full, regular (after eight hours); 58 (after eleven hours), (second day). 56, normal pulsations, before taking; 54 (after four hours and a half); 53 (after eight hours); 50 before dinner; 52 afterwards (after eleven hours); 56 (after thirteen hours), (third day). In the morning, exercise raised it to 66, but rest speedily reduced it to 54; 60, intermitting pulsations, at 9 A.M. (fourth day). 60, irregular pulsations, difficult to count, in the morning; after rising increasing to 72; after 7 P.M. 54 (fifth day). 60, irregular pulsations (sixth day), varying from 64 to 68 on succeeding days. Pulse 59 sitting, 66 standing, at 10.30 A.M. before the dose; 57 sitting, 64 standing, at 10.40 A.M. (after ten minutes); 57 sitting, 66 standing, at 10.50 A.M.; 61 sitting, 67 standing at 11 A.M.; 86, sitting at 6 P.M.; 78, sitting at 6.30 A.M.;63, sitting at 10.58 A.M.; 63, sitting at 3 P.M. (second day). 63, sitting at 9.45; 60 sitting, 68 standing, at 10.25 A.M.; 60 sitting, 70 standing, at 10.55 A.M.; 80 and 90 sitting, 96 standing, at 10 P.M., after sitting a long time; 82, sitting at 11.30 P.M. (third day). 74 sitting, 84 standing, at 9.30 A.M.; 72, sitting at 9.45 A.M.; 69 sitting, 78 standing, at 10.30 A.M.; 72, sitting at 11 A.M.; 80, sitting at 5.30 P.M.; 80, sitting at 11 P.M. (fourth day). 70, sitting at 10.5 A.M.; 72 sitting 87 standing, at 10.30 A.M.; 66, sitting at 11.15 A.M.; 72, sitting at 11.45 A.M.; 68, sitting at 12.10 P.M.; 86, sitting at 3.20 P.M.; (before eating);84, sitting at 11 P.M. (fifth day). 66, sitting at 8 A.M.; 64, sitting at 9.40 A.M.; 64, sitting at 10.30 A.M.; 67, sitting at 10.45; 66, sitting at 10.55; 64, sitting at 11.8 A.M.; 78, sitting at 9 P.M.; 76, sitting at 10.30 P.M. (seventh day). 58, sitting in the morning in bed; 66, sitting at 9.5 A.M.; 82, sitting at 10 P.M. (eighth day). 60, in the morning in bed; 96, sitting in the afternoon after eating; 84, sitting at 9 P.M.; 80, sitting at 11.50 P.M. (ninth day). 78 sitting at 10 Am (irregular); 88 sitting at 10.30 pm (10th day) Pulse 60 sitting, 68 standing at 10.25 A.M.; 60, sitting at 10.30, 10.45, and 11; 64, sitting at 11.15; 82, sitting at 6.30 P.M.; 74, sitting at 10 (first day). 70, sitting very unequal at 9.25 A.M.; 84, sitting at 6.30 P.M. (second day). 60, sitting at 10 and 11.45 A.M.; 64, sitting at 12.30 P.M.; 66, sitting at 1.15; 78, sitting at 7.35; 75, at 11.15 (third day). 68, sitting at 7.45 A.M.; 78, sitting at 9.30; 74, sitting at 9.55 and 10.10; 65, sitting wholly reclining; 73, sitting free at 10.31; 89, standing at 10.32; 84, standing at 10.33; 62, lying at 10.34; 66. sitting reclining; 72, sitting free; 84, standing at 11; 74, sitting at 1.30 P.M. (fourth day). 80, sitting at 10 A.M.; 66, sitting at 11.15 (fifth day). 92, standing at 12 noon; 84, sitting at 10 P.M. (sixth day). 68 sitting reclining, 72 sitting free, 88 standing, at 10.30 A.M.; 70 sitting reclining, 72 sitting free, 88 standing, at 10.50; 70, sitting at 5.30 P.M. (seventh day). 60 sitting reclining, 70, sitting free, 80 standing, at 9.10; 60 sitting, 86 standing, at 9.35; 60 sitting, 82 standing, at 10.25; 62, sitting at 11.45 (eighth day). 72 sitting, 90 standing, at 10.16 A.M.; 70, sitting at 10.37; 66, sitting at 12.15 P.M.; 70, at 12.30; 76, sitting at 5.45; 80 sitting, 90 standing, at 8.15; 88, sitting (after moving) at 10.30; 68, sitting at 11.30; 76, sitting at 12 midnight; 72, sitting at 1.30 at night (ninth day). 70 sitting, 88 standing, at 10.15 A.M. (tenth day). 70, sitting at 10.15 and 11.15 A.M.; 88, standing at 11.15 (eleventh day). 70, sitting at 9.30 A.M.; 67, sitting at 6 P.M.; 70 sitting, 90 standing, at 7.15 (twelfth day). 76, sitting at 10.30 A.M.; 74, sitting at 11 (thirteenth day). 82, sitting at 10 A.M.; 76, sitting at 11 (fourteenth day). 74 sitting, 94 standing, at 9.10 A.M.; 72, sitting at 10.25; 68 sitting, 82 standing, at 10.40; 72 sitting, 84 standing, at 10.50; 70, sitting at 11.15; 64, sitting at 11.30; 72, sitting at 11.40 and 12 noon; 71, sitting at 5 P.M. (fifteenth day). 56, in the morning in bed; 74, sitting at 10 A.M.; 76, sitting at 10.45; 62, sitting at 10.15; 68, at 10.16; 90, standing at 10.17; 73, sitting,;80, standing, at 5 P.M.; 72, sitting at 8 (sixteenth day). 72, sitting at 11.30 A.M. (seventeenth day). 66 sitting, 88 standing, at 10.28 A.M.; 78, sitting at 10.35; 66, at 10.55, 11.30, 11.45 (eighteenth day). 60 at 9.55; 62, sitting at 9.57; 64 at 9.58; 66 at 10; 68, sitting at 10.2; 66 at 10.4; 67 at 10.5, 65 at 10.15; 64 at 10.55; 60 at 11.45;;72 at 4 P.M.; 63 at;6 P.M.; 78 at 11 P.M. (nineteenth day). 58 sitting, 64 standing, at 11.30 A.M.; 68 sitting, 74 standing, at 12 noon; 66, sitting at 4.45 P.M. (twentieth day). 60, sitting at 10.10 A.M.; 56 at 10.45; 58 sitting, 72 standing, at 10.46 A.M.; 64, sitting at 6.30 P.M.; 72 at 10.30, 10.45; 70 at 10.55; 74 at 11.5; 72 at 11.20 P.M. (twenty-first day). 56, in bed at 6 A.M.;;67 sitting, 80 standing, at 8.50 A.M.; 68, sitting at 9.45; 64 at 10.25; 64 at 11.30 P.M. (twenty-second day). 60, sitting at 9.55 A.M.; 58 at 9.56, 10.3, 10.10, 10.15; 56 at 10.45; 72 at 5.15 P. m.; 78 sitting, 88 standing, at 11 P.M.; 68 sitting, 80 standing, at 11.20; 74, sitting at 12 P.M. (twenty-third day). 66 sitting, 88 standing, at 9.10 A.M.; 60 sitting, 68 standing, at 11; 63 sitting, 74 standing, at 6.30 P.M.; 70 sitting,;80 standing, at 11.30 (twenty-fourth day). 56 sitting, 70 standing, at 9.30 A.M.; 56 sitting, 82 standing, at 9.45; 68, standing at 9.46; 54 sitting, 60 standing, at 10.5; 54, sitting at 10.10; 53 sitting, 66 standing, at 10.20; 56 sitting, 66 standing, at 10.30; 56, sitting at 10.45; 72 sitting, 82 sitting, at 6 P.M.; 66 sitting, 88 standing, at 10.40; 72, sitting at 11.15 P.M. (twenty-fifth day). 58, sitting at 10.20; 54 sitting, 72 standing, at 10.40; 56 sitting at 10.45; 58 sitting, at 66 standing, at 10.53; 57 sitting, 66 standing, at 11.5; 58, sitting at 11.15; 66 sitting, 78 standing, at 5 P.M.; 68, sitting at 11 (twenty-sixth day). 54, sitting at 10 A.M.; 62, sitting at 5 P.M. (twenty-seventh day). 52 sitting, 70 standing, at 9.30 A.M. (twenty-eighth day). 58 at 10 A.M. (twenty-ninth day). 64, sitting at 6 P.M. (thirtieth day). Pulse, 46 to 48, small, feeble, intermittent (40 gr., second day). Pulse small, intermitting, almost imperceptible. Pulse, 46 to 48, small, feeble, intermittent, at times almost imperceptible (40 gr., second day). Digitaline at first increase the frequency of the pulse, then produces a diminution in the number of the contractions of the heart. Pulse unequal, at times slow, soon afterwards more rapid, and thus frequently alternating. Pulse rather hard. Pulse decidedly affected, rather hard, while taking the medicine, and for some time after. Pulse rather full. Effect on pulse not merely prolonged, but increasing, after the period of taking the medicine. Pulse remained regular and generally full all the time while taking; four days later, it returned to its usual strength. In poisoning by Digitalis the force of the pulse bears no relation to that of the heart’s impulse; for while the latter is strong and hammering, the former is small, thready, and nearly imperceptible.
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.