Skin
Objective. The skin of the arms and legs has a peculiar red appearance, as if it would all break out in an eruption, and the itching gets more severe, in the evening (thirty-fourth day). Red papillae upon the face, which seems swollen, and also over the body (fifteenth day). During the evening, upon the radius of the left arm, the papillae became red, hot, and elevated over a surface two by three inches; itching persistent (first day). Eruptions, Dry. 10 P.M., a red, itching eruption along the back and on the limbs, in fact, all over the body; generally, several red flea-bite elevations together. Scratching causes others to appear, until the surface is covered; they appear on the forehead and face; at 11 P.M., itching intense; skin abraded by scratching; red, elevated points (eighteenth day). Flea-bite eruptions; itching exceedingly (ninth day and continuing until seventeenth day). Sore, red blotches, which do not fester, but itch and induce scratching, which aggravates eleventh to sixteenth days). Several red blotches upon the neck, which are sore and irritable (fifth day). Upon the face there is a red eruption upon an oedematous base; face swollen around; is hot, itches, and burns, if touched, in the afternoon (fourteenth and fifteenth days). During this proving and eruption which had been on my face and forehead for a long time has disappeared. Eruption looked like flea-bites, red, raised spots, very sore, but no suppuration (eighth day). More eruption on the back, and itching very persistent and severe, in the evening (thirty-third day). Papular eruption on the thigh, hot, itching, and burning (ninth day). A swelling has appeared on the back of my neck the size of a hen’s egg, and another on my left shoulder just above the clavicle. Besides these I have several smaller ones. I suffer so much from them that I am obliged to discontinue the proving (third day). These swellings appear to be blind boils, and are now gradually disappearing, having no signs of suppuration. They, however, have occasioned great inconvenience, and in order to continue my business I have been obliged to secure a driver (eleventh day). A little pimple, very sensitive to the touch, making its appearance on the chin (sixteenth day). Eruptions, Pustular. Some old swellings, which had nearly gone, seem to have a very little pus in them, in the forenoon (fortieth day). Burning and itching after retiring (thirty-ninth day). Papillae of the skin feel sore and itch; aggravated by touch and relieved by motion, and in the open air (tenth day). A peculiar crawling feeling over various parts of the body (tenth day). Feeling in afternoon, as if rubbed with rough flannel over the body (forty- eighth day). Itching in general (eleventh to sixteenth days). Itching over all parts of the body, especially the back, scalp, and eyes; scratching is followed by aggravation (fifth day). Itching over the whole body. Severe itching on the scalp, also on the upper lip. Tickling crawling feeling in spots over the body. Itching not relieved by scratching, sometimes relieved for a moment, and then followed by smarting and burning (fifth day). At 6 P.M., itching severe, especially of back and over pubic bone (nineteenth day). After retiring the itching is aggravated (fifth and fifteenth days). General itching after retiring, aggravated by scratching (third day). Before taking he was troubled with an itching after retiring at night, which has now ceased (second day). Upon retiring at 11 P.M., the same burning, itching, and terrible restlessness came on; this affects the lower extremities most (thirtieth day). Sit down in a warm room, and general itching starts up, at 6 P.M. (thirtieth day). The itching is increased on sitting by a warm fire, in the evening (twenty- second day). Itching in various parts of the body through the day, especially of the left arm and of the alae nasi (third day). Itching of the scalp and of the face at the roots of the whiskers (third, fourth, and twelfth days), also of the back of the neck and along the back, in the afternoon (third day). Nose itches and has been sore on the inside for more then twenty-four hours (fourth day). Itching of the pubes was so great that he feared pediculi, and removed the hair and searched for them (seventeenth day). Itching about the right nipple (after four hours, fifth day). Itching below the scapula, on the inside of the forearm, and in the thigh; all right side, in the evening (sixteenth day). Itching of the limbs in the afternoon; of the knees and elbows upon sitting; in the evening (fifty-second day). After retiring, itching and excessive burning of the limbs (twenty-seventh day). Itching around the larger joints (fifty-third day). Itching of left arm continuous, also frequent along the back and lower extremities, at 6 P.M. (second day). Some itching around the elbows; papillae raised (fifty-eighth day). Itching in the hands, which seems deep in; heat great, and great aggravation of the itching by scratching or pinching the parts. I believe this stinging-itching feeling is in the coats of the arteries. This is a very persistent symptom (twenty-sixth day). Itching of the right thigh, both arms, and axillae, also scalp and left ear, at 5 P.M. (ninth day). Legs and feet cool, but itch, in the afternoon (nineteenth day). Slight itching of dorsum of hand (sixteenth day). Excessive itching in the scalp and in the left ear, at 5 P.M.; unbearable itching of the head and face, lasting about an hour, at 7 P.M. (seventeenth day). Dreadful itching of the face at the roots of the whiskers; also of all parts of the body and limbs, especially of the hairy portion, at 5 P.M. (thirteenth day).
Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. From 5 to 6 P.M., a constant desire to yawn and stretch the limbs (second day). Drowsy at 10 P.M., which is unusual (eleventh day). Sleepiness, in the afternoon (fifteenth day). Get sleepy very early in evening. If mind is diverted by conversation get wide awake (thirty-third day). Very sleepy; sleepy early in the evening (twenty-ninth day). Go to sleep while sitting up (tenth day). Get to sleep in my chair. After retiring becomes restless; dream; am in trouble all night; wake (nineteenth night). Slept during afternoon (twenty-ninth day). Sleeplessness. Slept none during the night (forty-second night). Restless after retiring, dreamed continually (seventeenth night). Restless through the night and dreamed, but all dreams terminated pleasantly (eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth days). Restless, in the morning (twenty-ninth day). Cannot get to sleep for some time, and wake often through the night (fortieth and forty-first days). Wakeful after retiring, at 11 P.M.; after getting to sleep dreamed until wakening (twenty-third day). Retired at 1 A.M., but did not get to sleep for two or three hours; mind crowded with ideas (forty-seventh day). Slept but little through the night (thirty ninth day). Awoke at 5, but slept again; rose at 7 with a severe headache (sixteenth day). Awoke at 5, and slept but little more (twenty third and twenty- fourth days). Woke at 5 A.M., and cannot get to sleep again (thirteenth and fifteenth days). At 5 A.M., mind active and cannot sleep again; bed feels hard (twentieth day). Awoke between 3 and 4; restless in mind and body; slept no more (forty-second day). Dreams. Dream through the night (twentieth day). Dream all night, waking frequently (tenth day). Unpleasant dreams during morning sleep (second day). Early in morning dreamed of prescribing for a person with wind colic, and of having it myself; shortly afterwards waked out of a sound sleep, about 3 A.M., with the most excruciating, griping, cutting pains in the hypogastric region. The whole abdomen felt sore to the touch. The pain lasted for over an hour; relieved a little by doubling myself up and pressing hard on the parts. With this severe colic the sharp pains of the heart come one, and last for ten minutes, though not so severe as before. Could not keep my feet quiet a moment during the paroxysms of pain (thirteenth day). In trouble all night; dreamed constantly (twenty-first and twenty-second days). Dream that everything goes wrong (forty-sixth night).
Fever
Chilliness. Cold all over, especially my hands and feet, at 10 A.M. (twenty-third day). Retire very late; am very cold, but soon get hot; burn and itch (forty-second night). Chills along the back, in the afternoon (fifteenth day). Hands and feet become cold at 10 A.M. (thirty-third day). Hands ache with cold (forty- sixth day). Hands cold in the morning, but becomes hot and perspire about the middle of the forenoon; at 4 P.M. very hot, and finally perspire (fifty-first day). Feet cold and damp, in the forenoon (twenty-fourth day). Heat. Sense of heat over the body (fifth day). Heat through the body, and especially through the hands, which at times are moist, and soon after dry; usually moist from 11 to 1 and from 4 to 6; feet hot (twenty-fourth day). Heat increased, followed by slight perspiration (sixteenth day). Heat increases from 5 to 6 P.M. (thirty-first day). Heat, with moist hands, in the afternoon (nineteenth day). At 4 P.M. heat increased, and soon a perspiration over the body, but especially of the hands, which feel uneasy all through (seventeenth day). Heat after retiring (thirty-second and thirty-fourth days). Heat and restlessness after retiring (twenty-ninth and fifty-second days). Feel hot, restless, and itch (tenth night). At times feel hot, and again cold; have done so all along. Hands and feet perspire. Get into a perspiration in the evening. Am cold upon retiring, but soon get hot, especially my limbs, which burn and itch (fiftieth day). Feel very hot and restless, and soon a slight moisture over the body (thirteenth day). Feeling of intense heat through the body, especially the head, neck, and hands (fifth day). Hot flashes and a slight moisture over the body; as this moisture comes on, heat continues for some time in the afternoon (twenty-eighth day). After retiring great burning and restlessness; my chum complains of the heat; even if my limbs are cold before retiring, they get very hot and burn soon after; this has been so every night for some times (fortieth day). Heat in the head and back of the neck, which feel tired, at 5.20 P.M. (twenty-third day). Heat in the back of the neck, at 3.50 P.M. (twenty-third day). Heat and sweating of the hands; a feeling of heat through the body, in the afternoon (twenty-third day). After rising, feverish heat of head, with cold hands (eleventh day). Head and neck hot (twentieth day). Hands feel as if hot; all through burn and feel uneasy (sixth day). Hands get hot and sweat; feet still cold, but moist, at 11 A.M.; hands sweat from 3 to 8 P.M. (thirty-third day). Hands hot and sweaty, between 10 and 11 A.M. (twenty-fourth day). Hands feel hot and dry (seventh and eighth morning). Hands and feet alternately hot and cold, on rising at 7; hands cold at 7.40; hands hot at 8 A.M.; right hand cold and pain through the arm; left hand warm at 9 A.M.; left hand cold and right hand burning, at 10.30; hands hot, but no moisture, at 5 P.M.; feet cold at 11 P.M. (twentieth day). After retiring limbs very hot and more restless (fifty-first day). Hands very hot at 8 A.M., and in a perspiration at 10; great heat and burning in the fingers and hands, cannot keep them still, in forenoon; at 11 A.M. heat increases, hands dry, but soon get moist. At 12, not as much heat. During the afternoon great burning in the hands, with stinging pain from ends of fingers upward; ends of fingers very hot and red (thirty-sixth day). Face, head, and hands burn, in the afternoon (nineteenth day). Back of neck and face burn, in the afternoon (nineteenth day). Hands, although moist and cool to another, burn all through, in the afternoon (nineteenth day). Sweat. Perspiration and heat (seventeenth day). Walked slowly to the college and back to my room; am in a perspiration and heat, also feel exhausted; suffocative feeling, which seems to refer itself to my heart, at 8.30 A.M. (twenty-fourth day). Sweating profuse from 3.30 to 5 P.M. (eleventh day). Cold clammy sweat at night, very profuse (thirteenth day). Perspiration of the hands (afternoon), (nineteenth and twenty-eighth days). Sweating of the palms of hands (sixth, seventh, and tenth days). Moisture of palms of hands (unusual), (eighteenth day). Hands cold, yet perspire (forty-third day). Hands are covered with perspiration from 3 P.M. until late in the evening (fifth day). Sweating of the hands at 9.15 A.M.; feet cold, hands hot, and both covered with perspiration at 10.30; feet ache with cold but are damp, at 11 A.M.; hands burn and soon become moist, from 5 to 6 P.M.; hands perfectly dry at 11 P.M. (thirty-first day). Hands sweat, as they do every day, at varying intervals; they are always dry upon rising; feet cold but perspire; they are now usually cold through the day. After retiring, soon get hot, especially my limbs from the knees down (forty-first day). Hands moist, but soon dry, in the afternoon (fifty-second day). Dryness and heat of the hands (twenty-first day). For some time past have noticed a moisture of the soles of the feet (very unusual); also disagreeable odor under the arms (twentieth 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.