Respiratory Organs
Larynx. Epiglottis lengthened (twenty-first day). Epiglottis relaxed so as to irritate the tongue (twenty- second day). Voice. Across at 7.30 A.M., with hoarseness as from cold (second day). Some cough (eighth and twenty-eighth days); at 8 A.M. (tenth day). Cough and Expectoration. Dry cough; sometimes expectoration of thick yellowish or greenish-gray mucus (sixth day). Some phlegm raised in morning (twenty-first day). Respiration. Very difficult breathing; when lying down felt a smothering sensation for three days (after two months). In the evening, a return of the symptoms of an inflammation of the diaphragm with which I had been troubled fifteen years before, and which was then caused by running until exhausted; this medicine apparently caused all the original symptoms, labored respiration, oppressive tightness of the lower part of the thorax, inability to take a deep and full inspiration; when attempting to assume the recumbent position found it impossible to breathe in that position, experienced a crowding fullness of blood in the neck and head, and such a sense of suffocation that I could not lie down and was actually obliged to sleep that night in a rocking-chair with the neck free of any covering; all these symptoms passed off the next morning (after 10 drops); much more severe a week later; found it very painful to ride or walk; continuing two days and nights, and not mitigated by antidotes, Camphor, Hyoscyamus, etc. (after a teaspoonful); like effect; unable to breathe comfortably except when sitting or standing erect, and then unable to make a long full inspiration (after a tablespoonful).
Chest
Objective. Spasmodic movements of diaphragm (twenty-third day). An alarming hemorrhage from the lungs set in suddenly. Subjective. Pain in right lung (third day, and at 10 A.M., first day). Pain in right lung, perceptible in deep breathing (fourteenth day). Sense of constriction across the chest, increased by taking a long breath or breathing rapidly (eighth day). Cramp pains in chest (nineteenth day); at 11 P.M. (seventeenth day). Stitches in chest for a few minutes occasionally (twenty- third day); also (twenty-fifth day). Dull aching pain, constant in muscles of left side of chest; at first high up, then lower down, now under the edge of short ribs; this pain aggravated by using arm much, worse in the afternoon and evening. The pains on the left side ceased and gave place to pleuritic pain on the right side of chest (twenty-fourth day); the pains were severe, but gradually abated; replaced by pains in left arm and chest (twenty-sixth day).
Heart and Pulse
Precordium. Pricking pain in the region of the heart, which lasted two days, and was accompanied with pricking pain in the veins of the arms. Heart’s Action. Palpitation of heart. Can count beats of heart by lying still, and feel pulsations through ball of fingers very distinctly (twenty-seventh day). Pulse. Pulse accelerated (thirteenth and fourteenth days). Pulse 80 (usually 64 to 70), (fourth day). Pulse 88 at 8 A.M. and 8.30 P.M.; 92 at 1 P.M.; 80 at 10.30 P.M. (ninth day); 96 at 8 A.M., 80 at 10 P.M. (tenth day); 92 at 8 A.M., 72 at 1 P.M., 76 at 10 P.M. (eleventh day); 76 and full at 8 P.M. (twelfth day); 80 and full at 10 P.M. (thirteenth day); 72 at 10 P.M. (fourteenth day); 88 on rising, 84 and full at 9 P.M. (fifteenth day); 84 at 1 P.M., 80 at 10 P.M. (twenty-first day); 70 at 10 P.M. (twenty-second day); 76 at 10 P.M. (twenty- third and twenty- fifth days); 80 at 10 P.M. (twenty-eighth day); 88 and wiry (thirty-first day). Pulse 56, 58, 62, irregular (twelfth day); 62, 64 in the morning, 60, 62, full, at 11 P.M. (thirteenth day). Pulse 78, irregular in beat, full and hard, then soft, almost imperceptible (seventh day); 78 (eighth day); 86 at 8 A.M., 78 at 8 P.M. (fifteenth day); 76 at 9.30 A.M.
(sixteenth day); 76 at 7.30 P.M. (twenty-fourth day); 60 and full, in evening (twenty-fifth day); 60 in morning, 66 in evening (twenty- sixth day); 56, 60, 62 in morning, 76 in evening, full occasionally becoming weaker (twenty-seventh day). Pulse 60, every fifth, sixth or seventh beat a little faster and stronger, at 11 P.M. (seventeenth day); 60 (eighteenth day); 60 at 8 A.M., 68 at 10 P.M. (twenty-seventh day); 62 at 8 A.M., 68 in the evening (twenty-eighth day).
Neck and Back
Neck. Sore pain down the cervical vertebrae (eighth day). Back. Pain back of the stomach along the spinal column, about 4 P.M. (sixth day). Back and legs ache severely all day (second day). Very severe backache; without a doubt it was caused by the emission (fourth and fifth day). Constant backache (seventh day). A tearing pain across the back, lasting about an hour. Dorsal. Dull pain, constant under lower angle of left scapula, felt first fifteenth day. Lumbar. Pain in the lumbar region very severe all day (first day). Dull pain in lumbar region (after three hours, second day, and second and third morning). Immediately after the sensation of heat, a tearing pain across the small of the back, and a painful fullness of the joints of the legs as if they would burst, which soon extended to all the joints of the body. Severe pain in region of kidneys when getting up in the morning (fifth day). Sacral. Dull aching pain in the sacrum and hip, quite severe when walking, lasting all day (after one hour, first day).
Extremities in General
Weakness of limbs (fifteenth day). Limbs easily go to sleep, in afternoon (eighteenth day). Tired feeling in right arm and leg (ninth day). Tired feeling in arms and limbs when walking (seventh and eighth days). A number of rheumatic symptoms in the arms and legs, through the day (eighth day). Limbs ache, with a tendency to go to sleep (second day). Painful fullness of the joints, as if they would burst, lasting about an hour. Drawing pains in the hands, legs, and feet (fifth day).
Superior Extremities
Weariness of right arm (fifteenth day). Tired, weary feeling in arms (twenty-third day). Rheumatic pain, constant aching in left arm. The flexor muscles of the right arm have constant, very severe, dull drawing pains in them (after nine hours, third day). Shoulder. Dragging pain, constant in left shoulder-joint. Arm. Stiffness of arms and shoulders, after horseback riding (twenty-fifth day); continuing (twenty-sixth day); wearing away (twenty-seventh day). Pain in humerus, extending down, arms to elbow, causing stiffness at that joint. Very severe sore pain in head of right humerus, extending down to elbow-joint, accompanied by slight stiffness at elbow- joint, during the morning (second day); pain very severe from shoulder to elbow in right humerus; increased stiffness of elbow- joint (fourth day); pain in both humeri (fifth day); pain in right humerus intense (eighth day). Bruised feeling in upper arms and shoulders, worse from motion (third day); continues, but not so violently, accompanied by drowsiness (fourth day). A tenderness of right biceps, increased by pressure (second day). Shooting pains running down the forearm along the flexor muscles into the palm of right hand (second day). Wrist. Right wrist and fingers stiff (second morning). Lancinating pain in left wrist- joint, once (third day). Hand. Hands become chapped (ninth day), more so (tenth day). Violent pain in back of right hand, extending to the should- joint (third day); has disappeared (fifth day). Hand and fingers, ache, and are quite stiff (third morning). Fingers. Fingers stiff, with sharp sticking pains in the first joint of the right index finger (first night). Sore pain in right thumb-nail after slightly hitting it against a table (seventh and eighth days); it becomes more severe, worse towards night, and exceedingly painful whenever waking up during the night (ninth day); with sensation as if nail was growing into flesh (twelfth day); discharge of pus relieved the pain for a few minutes (thirteenth day). Excessively sore finger, from which a small piece of skin was rubbed (third day); continuing (seventeenth day).
Inferior Extremities
(Apparent diminution of varicose veins above knee), (fifteenth day). Weary feeling in right limb (twenty-fourth day). Tired, weary feeling in right limb, in which are varicose veins; changing position while sitting affords no relief; slight improvement from placing it on a chair, removed entirely by walking about (sixth day). Tired feeling in inferior extremities (fifth and sixth days). Tired feeling in both limbs from hips down to feet; inability to run fast (third day). Tired feeling in right leg (thirteenth and fourteenth days). Tired feeling, right limb; forcing feeling in varicose veins, at 6 P.M. (eighth day). Weakness of lower limbs, at 1 P.M. (ninth day). Rheumatic pains in the legs (after three hours, first day). Painful fullness of the joints of the legs, as if they would burst, followed by a dread of moving the limbs, as if it would cause suffering, with a weary, stiff, full feeling. Bruised feeling in arms has entirely vanished, but appeared to have descended into the lower extremities; left leg more painful than right (thirteenth day). Peculiar sensation in varices (twelfth day). Varices very sensitive (thirteenth day). Varicose veins very sensitive; weary pain in limb (right) more marked, better when moving about; worse when sitting; better from lying down, or placing limb in horizontal position; changing its position while sitting does not relieve (eighth day). Hip. Stitching pain in left hip and under left patella, while walking (eighth day). Thigh. Rather stiff in upper part of thighs (twenty-seventh day). Weary feeling in thighs (ninth day); less marked in right limb (tenth day). Tired, weary feeling, right limb (thigh), as if he had walked a long journey, at night; pain particularly in middle and lower third of thigh, and in popliteal space; dilatation of varicose veins (seventh day). Stitching pain along the left sciatic nerve (sixth day). Soreness of femoral vessels to middle third of thigh. Severe sore pain running down thighs, particularly right (second day). Sore pain in right femur, very severe (fifth day). Knee. Weakness of knee (formerly affected by rheumatism), in afternoon (twenty-second and twenty-third days). Some pain in the left knee (sixth day). Lancinating pain in left knee-joint and left ankle-joint, once (fifth day). Soreness of knee-joint (second day). Sore pain in popliteal space (fifth day). Feet. Feet go to sleep easily while out driving in cold wind (twenty-second day). Tired feeling when walking, instep feels strained (third day). Dull pains in the feet and toes (after nine hours, third day). Toes. Severe pain in right great toe (second day). Sudden pain in right great toe while running, which she never felt before. Sharp pains in the corns of the toe (sixth day). Stitching in corns on right foot, at ten P.M. (second day); pain in the corns as soon as the boots are put on in the morning (rainy day), becoming permanent during the day, occasionally pulsating (fourth day). Pulsations in corns on both feet all day, after paring them in the morning (eleventh day). Extreme pulsations in corns on left toes, at 10 P.M. (twenty-third day), in evening (twenty-sixth 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.