Fever
Chilliness. Skin cold (after twelve hours). Skin cold and damp (after seventy-two hours). Chilliness (16 gram., after two hours), (40 gram., after one hour). Frequent attacks of chilliness and shivering in the afternoon (first day). Great chilliness, with increased pains in the chest before dinner (fourth day). Violent chilliness and shivering in the evening, in spite of a high temperature (first day). Sensation of coldness, followed by shivering, with a feeling of goose-flesh, which, however, did not exist (after half an hour); this was frequently repeated during the succeeding hours and seldom during the whole day, although the thermometer was 21 R. in the shade (first day). Shivering (after two hours), repeated after a cup of coffee and food (after eleven hours); and again (second day). Frequent shiverings, and general chilliness throughout the whole day (sixth day) Slight shivering, especially in the left leg and across the abdomen and back, lasting several minutes and frequently returning (thermometer 24 R. in the shade), (sixteenth day). Several violent shiverings (fifth day). Several attacks of chilliness over the back (twenty-fifth day). Extremities cool. Feet and hand cold. Palms of hands cold and;moist (second day). Several attacks of shivering over the back, especially in the sacral region (twenty-sixth day). Frequent shivering over the back, extending from the sacrum, at 5 P.M. (twenty-third day). Chattering of the teeth, after a cup of coffee and food (after eleven hours), repeated (second day). Heat. Heat (after eleven hours). Heat in the nape of the neck rising up into the head, extending through the whole body, very much distended veins and moist skin (after half an hour). Feeling of warmth in the nape of the neck, afterwards in the whole of the body, with distended veins and warm skin, while previously the veins were contracted and the skin cool, in cool weather and while sitting still. The whole body, especially the back is very hot. Great heat over the whole body while sitting, with rapid pulse. Great heat, sweat in the back and face, though not caused by any motion of the body nor by warmth. Violent burning heat over the whole body, especially in the head and back, with general moist skin, rapid pulse, floating of many black spots and rings before the eyes, and contracted pupils (after half an hour). Painful heat (third night). Heat in the head, with rapid pulse. Heat in the nape of the neck, then in the head, with hot skin, black rings and spots before the eyes, distended veins, sensitiveness to the light, pressure upon the vertex, lasting over an hour. Flushes of heat rising to face. Flashes of heat in the face (second day). Frequent flushes of heat in the back. Forehead very hot, while rest of body remains cold (second day). Febrile heat of the face in the afternoon (fourth day). Sweat. Copious perspiration, especially in the palms of the hands (after twelve hours). Very profuse sweat at night (although the temperature was high, yet it had never happened to me to perspire in sleep), (fourth day). Cold sweat (after a few moments). Cold sweats after a cup of coffee and food (after eleven hours), repeated (second day). Bathed in cold sweat.
Aggravation
(Morning), On waking, at 7 o’clock, vertigo, etc.; disposition to vomit; after coffee, pain in stomach; immediately after rising, emission of flatus; immediately after rising, griping in bowels; pain in abdomen; on waking, shortness of breath; while rising, tightness of breath; worse on deep breathing; pain in left chest, stiffness of neck; pain between scapulae; immediately after rising, pain in ankle. (Forenoon), Between 10 and 11 o’clock, colic-like pains, etc. (Noon), While walking, pains in chest, etc.; while walking, pain between scapulae; while waling, weariness. (Afternoon), Sensation in head; towards evening, head hot, etc.; while lying down, soon after eating, stitches through right eye; pains through abdomen; while walking, attacks of short breath; towards evening, while walking, feeling of palpitation, etc.; on rapidly ascending steps, pain in calf; weariness, etc.; attacks of chilliness, etc.; at 5 o’clock, shivering over back; heat of face. (Evening), On rising and stooping, heaviness in head, etc.; headache in forehead, etc.; while walking, stitches in side of forehead; headache; vomiting; pain in pit of stomach; pain in abdomen; while walking, oppression of chest, etc.; pain in chest; pressure in right chest; stitches in chest; palpitation; while walking, limbs tremulous, etc.; chilliness, etc. (Night), On waking, worse while lying, sensation of vertigo, etc. (Before dinner), Chilliness, etc. (After dinner), Immediately, stitch in pit of stomach. (After eating), Nausea, etc. (While riding in wagon), Pain in left side. (Sitting), Drawings in legs; pains in feet, etc. (While standing), sensation of vertigo, etc. (Walking), Tendency to vertigo; forehead feels full, etc.; pains in abdomen; pains in chest; pain from condyle of femur.
Amelioration
(Evening), Pain in nape of neck.
(Walking in open air), Confusion of head, etc.
(After dinner), Better.
(Walking), Pain in feet, etc.
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.