Extremities in General.
All his limbs seem affected; he seems lame all over. All the limbs feel paralyzed. Aching of all the limbs upon which he lies, as if the bed were too hard, and he had not enough to lie upon. Cramplike pressure, now in the upper, now in the lower limbs during rest and motion (after thirteen hours). Painful sticking pressure in the muscle of the upper and lower limbs at the same time, in every position (after four and a half and thirty hours). All the limbs feel bruised and are also painful externally. A pain composed of gnawing and sticking in the long bones, especially violent in the joints, with violent stitches in the joints, less noticed during motion than rest. (A jerking or jerking sensation in the limbs).
Superior Extremities
Sticking in the right arm, and a pain extending from the shoulder to the elbow, even during rest; the elbow-joint is painful to touch as if it were suppurating. The arm is painful on motion, as if the muscles would be torn loose from the bones. Shoulder. Twitching in the right shoulder only during rest (after fifty-two hours). Pain in the shoulder-joint as if the arm would go to sleep, and was weak and tired, disappearing on continued motion.
Pain in the shoulder-joint as if bruised, on bending the arm backward, raising or resting it upon anything, or even on touching the joint. Violent pressure in the axilla from within outward during rest (after seven hours). Pain as if sprained in the left axilla, while walking or standing, relieved by touch (after eleven hours). Elbow. Pinching tension in the bend of the elbow, on flexing the arm up, only slightly noticed on stretching it out (after twenty-four hours). Pain as if bruised, first in the region of the elbow-joint, then in the shoulder. Forearm. Sudden cutting above the wrist between the bones, together with a paralytic weakness of the arm (after forty-eight hours). Violent, very acutely painful stitches through the middle of the left forearm (after twelve hours). Wrist. Pain in the wrist-joint, at the articulation of the ulna and radius with each other, on bending or turning the hand, and on touch. Hand. Pulsation in an artery on the;back of the left hand, together with a pressing-out headache in the forehead (after seven hours). Pain in the hands as if bruised and beaten, extending to the elbow joints. Fingers.
The fingers are inclined to be spasmodically contracted, and, on closing them, the joints of the middle finger tot be stiff, as if the tendons would not yield, now in the right, now in the left hand. Spasmodic contraction of the flexors of the fingers, so that it is with difficulty that he stretches them out as if he had something in his hand (after eight hours). Sticking extending into the fingers, and out at their tips, even during rest. Tearing pain in the ball of the left thumb, during rest and motion (after twenty-eight hours).
Inferior Extremities
He is unable to stretch out the leg without great pain, and is obliged to limp. Hip. Paralytic pain in the right hip-joint, thigh, and ankle, though the latter feels rather as if sprained; while walking, he is obliged to limp on account of the pain (after eleven hours). Thigh. A sensitive pain in the bones of the right thigh and leg, coming on at night during sleep, so that on waking he was obliged to stretch out the leg in order to relieve the pain, lasting eighteen hours. Cutting pinching in the posterior portion of the left thigh (after two hours). Pain in the left thigh and knee-joint, as if broken, only while walking (after one hour and a half). Pressive pain in the posterior muscles of the left thigh at night, aggravated by pressure and stooping; he cannot lie upon them at night; the pain disappears after rising. A single cutting stitch in the middle of the anterior portion of the left thigh, recurring from time to time (after twenty-four hours). (Tearing pain in the thigh with heaviness of the legs, after eating). Knee. Trembling of the knees while walking, even in the room, especially on ascending steps. Painful stiffness of the bends of the knees; he can scarcely bend them. Leg. Stitches along the fibula, extending to the calf during rest; the pain wakes him from sleep at night. Fine cutting stitch in the right calf, appearing while sitting and disappearing while walking. Ankle. Stiffness in the ankles; they are very stiff. (Sticking and throbbing about the right ankle, mostly while lying, at night). Tearing pain in the right ankle, as if dislocated, only while walking (after thirty-four hours). Paralytic tearing in both ankles, most violent while the feet are lying quiet (after eight hours). Foot. Tottering unsteady gait from weakness of the feet, on beginning to walk, which disappears on continuing to walk. Pain drawing up and down in the feet, extending to the calves. Itching stitch in the sole of the left foot and in the balls of the toes, while sitting (after one hour and a half). Tearing pain in the heels on motion (while walking). Toes. Fine sticking pains in the three middle toes, so violent that he was obliged to limp, only noticed while walking (after four days and a half). Tearing pain in the ball of the right great toe, in one point, during rest (after twenty-six hours).
General symptoms
So weak in the morning on waking that he is scarcely able to open the eyes. Excessive weariness in the morning; he does not wish to rise from bed. His whole body feels weak, with sunken eyes and cheeks (after eight hours).
Skin
Objective. The herb, applied externally, corrodes the skin. Eruptions, Dry. Two red elevated spots as large as peas on the back of the hand and above the wrist, at first painful, afterwards itching stitches in one spot, which become worse on rubbing. (A pimple, painful to touch, behind and beneath the left ear). Red pimple in the middle of the chin, just below the lower lip, covered with a white, scaly skin, without sensation, even when touched (after twenty-seven hours). Eruptions, Pustular. Small pimples here and there in the face, with a fine sticking sensation only when touched, with pustules in the center, which dry after some days. Ulcer. A deep, corroding ulcer on the back of the right hand, with an itching sensation, which, after rubbing, changes to a burning, after which a bloody moisture exudes (after twenty-four hours). Subjective. Burning pain in the skin in front of the right corner of the mouth. Prickling burning pain in the skin of the cheek, beneath the left lid (after half an hour).
Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. Frequent yawning and stretching, as though he had not slept enough (after thirty hours). Snoring in sleep while lying on the back. Sleeplessness. Frequent waking from sleep, as if he had already slept enough and it were time to rise. Frequent waking at night, always on the breaking out of sweat (first night). Frequent starting at night from sleep, as if from fright or fear, but without anxiety on waking. Frequent violent starting from sleep in the evening. Dreams. Vivid dreams, partly joyous, partly anxious. Anxious dreams at night. Vivid frightful dreams about being maltreated. He dreams of thirst and drinking; wakes very thirsty and is obliged to drink (second night).
Fever
Chilliness. Chilliness throughout the day; heat throughout the night (after thirty-six hours). In the afternoon, frequent attacks, now of chilliness, now of heat, with nausea. He always feels too cold; he cannot get warm. He feels cold at night in bed, though without shivering. Shivering during rest; no shivering on motion. Shivering during rest, though the body seems warm to the touch; even in bed he is unable to keep from shivering and feeling cold. Shivering over the whole body, with warm forehead, hot cheeks, and cold hands, without thirst (second time in the day), (after thirty-four hours). Febrile shivers over the whole body, without heat or thirst (after twelve hours and a half). Febrile shivers over the whole body, with heat of the face and icy coldness of the hands, without thirst (after third and twenty-seventh hours). Fever; qualmish nausea, which seems to rise from the stomach, with feeling of heat in the face, creeping chilliness of the whole body, and icy coldness of the hands (after twenty-seven hours and a half). Quotidian fever; in the forenoon, before nine, chilliness, with ice-cold hands and blue nails (he was obliged to lie down), lasting till noon; after the chilliness, thirst followed by heaviness of the head, throbbing pain in the occiput, and heat of the face, with usual warmth of the rest of the body, lasting till 3 P.M.; in the evening, feels well; at night, profuse sweat, especially on the abdomen; after the heat, nausea. Febrile paroxysms; confused heavy head; constant chilliness, he cannot get warm; food has no taste, with thirst, heat of the head, and accumulation of watery saliva.
Face, nose, and hands cold. (Coldness of the left half of the face, with sticking pains in it, while the right half was hot and dry, after midnight). (Cold cheeks, with hot hands in the evening). Heat. Warmth of the upper portion of the body towards evening. Heat and redness of the face (after five hours). (Heat and sweat on the chest, thighs, and hollows of the knees, with thirst day and night). Sweat. Night sweat. Sweat just after midnight. Sweat only on the face, three nights in succession.
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.