Throat
Obstinate dryness and scraping in the throat, especially on empty swallowing;he can get scarcely a drop of saliva; the teeth also are very dry (first day). Uvula. The uvula, fauces, and posterior pharynx are red (after three hours). Fauces and Pharynx. Some redness of the fauces and uvula; they are painful on swallowing (empty and of saliva), (first day). Fauces greatly reddened, completely dry (first day). Fauces dry (after one hour). Dryness in the fauces and pharynx, with rawness and scraping on empty swallowing, which lasted nearly the whole day (first day). Scrapping, sore sensation in the fauces, extending down into the pharynx, disappearing about 1.30 P.M., after dinner (first day). Fauces sensitive to the ordinary air of the room (eleventh day). Scraping in the fauces (second, third, and seventh days). Scraping in the fauces and throat, in the afternoon (eleventh day). Scraping in the fauces, especially when talking (seventh day). Much scraping and soreness in the fauces, which make talking painful; after some hours there was more saliva than before (second day). Sticking in the pharynx (eleventh day). Stitches in the pharynx (after one hour). Swallowing. A morsel of bread can be swallowed only with great exertion, and with great pain in the throat; it has no taste (eleventh day).
Stomach
Appetite. Appetite increased. Great appetite at a very unusual time (eleventh day). Thirst. Absence of thirst (first day). Eructation. Frequent eructations, which afford relief. Eructations of air with relief. Many eructations of air (seventh and eleventh days). Inodorous eructations of air. Sour eructations. Nausea. Nausea, inclination to vomit. Some nausea (after one quarter of an hour). Inclination to vomit, with very severe sore pain in the right flank, under the ribs, aggravated by contact. Stomach. Swollen stomach, with throbbing, anxiety, and inclination to vomit. The stomach is distended by flatulence. Constrictive pain, like a cramp in the pit of the stomach, at 4 P.M., after eating (first day). Agonizing constrictive pain in the gastric region, with difficult breathing. Drawings in the stomach. Painful drawings in the stomach, as if from hunger, preceded by chills. Pressure in the stomach, with feeling of it, dyspnoea pressure in the left frontal eminence, soon. Pressive sensation in the stomach (seventh day). Pressive pain in the stomach. The stomach is oppressed; the clothes feel uncomfortable. The pressure of clothing is intolerable in the epigastric region. Lancinating pain in the right side of the epigastrium.
Abdomen
Abdomen distended by gas; painful in the umbilical region, aggravated by pressure (eleventh day). Inflation of the abdomen, by flatulence, the discharge of which affords relief. Inflation of the; abdomen, as by flatulence; tension and pressure in the hypogastrium. Noises from wind in the abdomen, it goes upward and downward (second day). Emission of flatus downwards. Dull rumbling in the abdomen. Pain in the abdomen with inflation and borborygmi. Pain and swelling of the abdomen as far as below the right ribs. Pains in the right side of the abdomen, from the hip to below the ribs. Wandering pain in the abdomen and chest. Pain as from a bar in the abdomen, with digging and starting in the right hip, followed by internal pains. Swollen feeling in abdomen. Tension of the abdomen. Tense, painful abdomen. Bellyache rising to the region of the stomach, with pressure and pain on leaning against it. Digging in the abdomen as far as the groin, rising to the stomach, with griping in the whole hypogastrium. Colic, commencing on the right side, and extending to the left, and then rising to the region of the heart, where it ceases in a few minutes. Colic on the right side as far as the groin, with formication reaching to the foot.
Hypogastrium and Iliac Region. Pains in the hypogastrium, with severe pressure in the groin. Pain in the right side of the hypogastrium, extending to the groin, with painful formication as far as the great toes, causing violent lancinations there for three minutes. Acute wandering pains in the hypogastrium. Bruised pain, aggravated by pressure, in the right iliac region.
Rectum and Anus
Slight sticking in the rectum (first day).
Stool
Diarrhoea. Four thin stools, preceded by short, violent pain, extending from within the pelvis to the thighs, as though one must sink to the ground (eleventh day). Liquids stools in the evening, preceded by colic. Soft stool, in the morning (third day). Soft stool at 6 A.M. (Roth). Constipation. Stool delayed (first day). Stool difficult, but not hard. Stool hard (first day). Hard stool, passed with effort, followed by smarting at the anus, tenesmus, and lancinations in the rectum.
Urinary Organs
Urethra. Sticking in the fossa navicularis of the penis (eleventh day). Voluptuous tickling in the end of the urethra, with erections (fifth day). Voluptuous tickling in the navicular fossa of the penis (after one hour). Itching, pruritus, and burning pain in the urethra, with frequent urging to urinate. Frequent desire to urinate, with smarting. Micturition. Urine abundant and clear. Urine less than usual (third day). Little urine (first day). Very little urine, normal, although the food had been liquid (first day). Urine scanty (first, third, and seventh day). Urine scanty and dark-colored (first day). Urine very scanty (first night and second morning). Urine very scanty, clear, passed in a very thin stream; the bladder did not quiet empty itself; only by pressing is a thin stream produced (eleventh day). Urine very scanty and dark- colored than usual (first day). Urine. Yellowish urine, depositing a red lateritious sediments. Lemon-colored urine, depositing, when standing, a reddish sediments.
Sexual Organs
Strong excitement of the genital organs. Erections, while sitting at an interesting lecture (first day). Nocturnal erections, without pollutions. Painful erections, while sitting at engrossing business (second day). Pressure in the testicles (after one hour).
Respiratory Organs
Voice. Voice rough and hoarse, seems deeper than usual (fifth days). Cough. Dry cough, also in the afternoon (eleventh day). Dry cough in single paroxysms (eleventh day). Respirations. Short anxious respiration. p73 Respiration slow, but deep and with exertion (fifth day). Deep respiration, now and then (first day). Frequent deep inspirations and tightness of the chest, as if he could not get enough air, with anxious feeling and heaviness of the limbs (after half an hour). Frequently deep labored inspiration, while sitting (second day). Respiration intermingled with deep labored inspiration (eleventh day). Oppressed respiration (after one hour). The oppression of breathing is worse while sitting than while walking (after two hours). Difficult inspiration, with dull stitch deep in the right lung (after one hour). The dryness of the mouth gradually commences again (the coldness has ceased), and the difficulty of breathing becomes greater; while walking the breathing is less restricted than when sitting; it is accomplished with decided exertion (seventh day). Dyspnoea, soon.
Chest
Violent contractive pain transversely across the lower portion of the thorax, in the evening (eleventh day). Constriction of the chest, with anxiety. Tightness of the chest, with deep inspiration (third and eleventh days). Feeling of something tightened about the chest (after one hour). Feeling of tightness on the chest, in the precordial region, as if something were lying upon it, with deep labored inspirations, constant (after three quarters of an hour). Pressure upon the chest and difficult respiration (seventh day). Pressure and constriction of the chest, with great difficulty of breathing. Oppression of the chest and deep breathing (fifth day). Great inclination to walk; while sitting the oppression of the chest is worse (eleventh day). A quick succession of stitches in the right side, which take away the breath. Suddenly two violent stitches beneath the left ribs, so that he involuntarily holds his breath (after one hour). Tearing pain in the anterior wall of the chest (eleventh day).
Heart and Pulse
Precordium. Pain at the left side of the cardiac region. Severe pain in the precordial region, lasting some minutes. Pain at the left side near the heart, preceded by a shivering, which extends to the elbow. Tight sensation in the region of the heart on taking a deep breath, with oppression that obliges him to walk about, whereby he is relieved (third day). Lancinating pain, as from a dagger-stroke, in the precordial region. Painful stitches here and there over the left side, in the region of the heart. Heart’s Action. Heart’s action stronger and irregular, partly while walking, partly while sitting, for a short time (first day). Some violent beats of the heart while sitting, followed by a sensation of floundering of the heart, with rapid, small, indistinct pulse (first day). Some sudden violent beatings of the heart while sitting, with anxious oppression in the precordial region, at 4 P.M.; repeated several times afterwards (first day); during the next days this sensation was repeated, at times while lying; at times while sitting, together with constriction of the chest. Frequent palpitation of the heart, which lasted a long time (first day). Beating of the heart not perceptible to the hand, but there is a peculiar feeling of oppression in the precordial region (first day). Pulse. Pulse quicker and fuller. The pulse became rapid, small, and soft after a short paroxysm of coughing (eleventh day). Pulse slow, full, and regular (60), (seventh day). Pulse 100 in the morning, afterwards slower (third day). Pulse 100 and more while sitting also with some slow beats (eleventh day). Pulse 90 at 7 A.M.; after half an hour, 75 (fifth day). Pulse 90, increased by the slightest cause (eleventh day). Pulse 80 and small (after half an hour); 55 to 60 (after one hour and a quarter); 95 (after one hour and a half); 100 while sitting, small and weak (after two hours); 90 (after two hours and three-quarters); 88 while sitting (after three hours). Pulse 70 to 80, frequently very small and rapid, then slow and full, rising, after half and hour, to 100 then again becoming slow; increased after an hour and a half (second day). Pulse 65 (before taking); 84 (after fifteen minutes); 70 (after three- quarters of an hour); 60 (after lone hour). Rapid, irregular pulse in the afternoon (first day). Pulse rapid, irregular, even when standing; while in the room, it was not more rapid (second day). Pulse 80 at 3 P.M., somewhat irregular, more rapid while sitting erect; much slower but fuller and larger when sitting bent forward (first day). Pulse very irregular (after one hour). Pulse very irregular, sometimes 90 while sitting (eleventh day). Pulse very irregular in frequency, sometimes 90 when seated (Roth). Pulse 90, soon rising to 100, and afterwards to 110; very jerky (first day). The pulse was jerky; at times, some beats seem like a trembling in quick succession, that is also felt in the chest, but indistinctly (after two hours). Fluttering pulse (after three-quarters of an hour). Frequently the pulse could not be felt, but it was an undulation, until after awhile some very small soft beats could be distinguished, without any sensation in the chest (second 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.