Introduction
Guano australis, from Patagonia. Preparation:Trituration.
Head
Dizziness; objects seem to turn upside down, at 9 A.M. (first day). Violent headache (first day). Headache, as if the head were opened, at 8 A.M. (third day). Violent headache, as if from compression by an iron band (first day). Pain in forehead and temples, worse on stooping, at 3.30 P.M. (first day).
Ear
Pain, with pinching behind the ears, at 8 A.M. (first day).
Nose
Formication in the right nasal fossa, at 7.30 A.M. (first day). Great formication in the right nostril, for five minutes, at 10 A.M. (seventh day). Itching in the right nostril, with frequent sneezing, for an hour, at 6.30 A.M. (second day).
Face
Pale face, and he begins to feel faint, at noon (first day). Pain in the left cheek-bone (first day). Throbbing at the left labial commissure, at 6 A.M. (second day).
Mouth
Sensation in the gums as from knife-cuts, followed by bleeding for half an hour, at 6 A.M. (seventh day). Tongue white and thick (eight day). Mouth bitter as gall, at 6 A.M. (eighth day).
Stomach
Nausea; see cannot bear the sight of eating; at 7 A.M. (fourth day). Nausea, with profuse flow of saliva (first day). Inclination to vomit, a t 2.30 P.M. (first day). While eating, pain at pit of stomach, and inclination to vomit (first day). Cramp in the pit of the stomach before a meal (fifth day).
Abdomen
Pain in the abdomen as if pierced by sharp points, at 9 P.M. (seventh day).
Chest
Pain in the lung, which takes away the breath, and lasts three minutes (first day).
Heart
Violent palpitation; very feeble breathing; it lasts five minutes (fourth day).
Neck
Hammering sensation in the nape of the neck, at 3 P.M. (seventh day).
Superior Extremities
Very painful ganglion on the left arm, with much redness and itching; it is insensible when scratched even to rawness; lasting for half an hour, at 6 A.M. (third day). Painful ganglion on the left elbow (fourth day). Swelling of the right index finger (first day). Momentary cramp in the left thumb (sixth day).
Inferior Extremities
Violent pain in the right knee, as if the flesh was being torn off piecemeal, at 7 A.M. (sixth day). Smarting ganglion below the right calf, hindering walking, and lasting till night (third day). Pain in the feet, preventing her from putting them to the ground, at 5 P.M. (first day). Burning under the soles of the feet; she cannot keep her shoes on (sixth day).
General Symptoms
She remains riveted to one spot (second day). Great lassitude, at 2.30 P.M. (first day). Great weakness (second day).
Skin
Small itching pimples (fourth day). Large red and hard place on the back, with pricking as from thousands of pins. This begins at 2 P.M. and lasts all night (fourth day). Itching red spot on the back, which smarts after scratching (first day). The skin of the thighs is insensible; a prick is unfelt; for two days they are covered with small pimples (fifth day). Itching of the genitals (first day). Much itching on the back, with smarting pain after scratching, at 7 A.M. (first day).
Sleep and Dreams
Very deep sleep (eight day). Dream about playing with wild beasts (eighth day).
Fever
Internal shuddering for three minutes in the morning (first day). Great coldness on dipping the hands in water; when kept there, they feel like ice (first day). Profuse sweat all over, after a meal (first day). Profuse sweat on the arms and hands (fifth day).
Conditions.
Aggravation (Stooping), Pain in forehead, etc.
(While eating), Pain in pit of stomach, etc.
(Before a meal), Cramp in pit of stomach.
(After a meal), Sweat.
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.