Extremities in General
Weariness of the upper and lower limbs (thirteenth day). Weakness of the legs and arms (first day). Lancinating pain shifting from the knees to the right elbow, then to the shoulder, to the right foot, to the right ankle, and finally into the knees again (thirteenth day).
Superior Extremities
Nervous trembling of the right arm, at 9 P.M. (fifteenth day). Numbness of the whole right arm, as far as the left index finger; all the muscles hurt him (sixth and thirteenth days). Tired feeling in the arms, although lying down (nineteenth day). Heaviness of the arms (second day). Pain in right arm, extending to the little finger, at 9.30 A.M. (seventeenth day). Rheumatic pain in left arm (first day). Pain when extending the left arm (seventeenth day). Pain as if the right arm had been stretched out for a long time, at 8 A.M. (second day). Pain as if the right arm were pulled violently (thirteenth day). Pricking under the arms, and along the dorsal spine, in the evening (third day). Shoulder. Pain as from weariness under the right shoulder (seventh day). Pain and pricking in the right shoulder, at 8 P.M. (eighteenth day). Pain and throbbing on the right shoulder (thirteenth day); on the left shoulder, at 2.30 P.M. (twenty-first day). Pain and throbbing under the left shoulder, at 2 P.M. (twelfth day). Rheumatic pain in the right shoulder, at 11.15 A. m. (sixth day); shifting under the arms (fourteenth day). Pressive pain on the left shoulder, which is very sensitive, at 11 A. M. (seventh day). Twisting pain in the shoulder-joint; it recurs from time to time with great violence, at 12.30 P.M. the pain is constant but less severe, at 5 P.M. always of the same kind (ninth day). Throbbing in the right shoulder (seventeenth day). Throbbing under the right shoulder (seventh day). Arm. Numb pain passing from the wrist to the upper part of the right arm (seventh day). Lancinating pain in the biceps and triceps muscles of the arm. Some pain in the trapezius, between the scapula and spine (fifteenth day). Elbow. Numb feeling under the bend of the right arm, at 11.30 A.M. (first day). Pain in the bend of the right elbow (ninth day). Pain and throbbing in the elbow, in the right forearm and in the bend of the left elbow (fourteenth day). Pain in the bend of the right elbow, worse on movement (seventh day). Nervous pain below the bend of the right elbow, descending to the ring and little fingers, at 10 A.M. (seventh day). Burning pain with a red spot, as large as a dollar, above the right elbow (seventeenth day). Smarting near the bend of the right elbow, on the outer portion of the arm, at 10 o’clock (eleventh day). Forearm. The right arm trembles a little, with throbbing at the anterior surface of the wrist (sixth day). Cracking in the right forearm, at 8 A.M. (sixth day). Pain in the left forearm, as if struck by a stick (fourth day). Throbbing in the arm and right wrist (tenth day). Wrist. Numbness of the right wrist (seventeenth day). Numbness of the left wrist, the whole hand is painful (ninth day). Pain in the wrists, at 6.30 A.M. (fourteenth day). Pain in the right wrist, felt in every finger of that hand (ninth day). Pain in the right wrist; all the veins and fibres hurt her, at 3.30 P. M. (third day). Pain in the right wrist, between the thumb and index finger, also near the bend of the elbow (nineteenth day). Pain in the left wrist (seventh and thirteenth days). Pain in the left wrist and the whole hand (seventeenth day). Pain in left wrist and bend of left elbow (thirteenth day). Crampy pain at the right wrist, shifting to the arm and then under the axilla (sixth day). Violent lancinations in the right wrist and thumb (seventeenth day). Pain like pin-pricks in the wrist and along the left hand, between the middle and ring fingers (twenty- fourth day). Throbbing at the outer side of the right wrist, at 4 P.M. (sixth day). Hand. Pain in the whole right hand, at 10.30 A.M. (seventeenth day). The thenar eminence of each hand is painful, at 8 A.M. (first day). The whole hand burns (thirteenth day). Acute pain in the palm of the left hand, extending from the index in a circular direction to the carpal joint of the thumb (third day). Bruised pain in the back of the right hand, especially the middle finger, at 8 A.M. (second day). Momentary bruised pain between the ring and little fingers, reaching up to the elbow (fifth day). Fingers. Weakness in the finger-joints and wrists (eighteenth day). The right thumb feels numb, at intervals (thirty-second day). Numbness of the right index finger from minute to minute, at 10 A.M. (first day). Heat and pain in the right index finger (fourteenth day). Cramps in the right middle and ring fingers (sixteenth day). Slight pain in left middle finger (fifth day). Lancination in the right index finger, especially its last joint (first day). Lancinations in index fingers and thumbs, less distinctly felt in the right than in the left hand (second day). Lancination in the first phalanx of the middle finger (sixth day). Pain as from a splinter under the thumb-nail, at 12.30 P.M. (third day). Stinging sensation in the right index finger, at 8 P.M. (second day). The ball of the right thumb feels as if stung by an insect (fifth day). Throbbing in the right index finger (thirteenth day). Throbbing in right index finger, at 2 P.M. (first day). Throbbing at the tip of the right forefinger (seventh day). Throbbing in the right middle and index fingers, at noon (sixteenth day). Throbbing in the left little finger, thumb and index finger, at 10 A. M. (thirteenth day). Heat in the nails of the left hand (eighth day). Sensation as if he had torn off a hangnail, or as from a splinter, in the left ring finger (eleventh day). Sensation as if a small piece of the nail of the right index finger had come off (fifth day).
Inferior Extremities
Objective. Lassitude in the legs, in the afternoon (thirteenth day). Weariness of the legs, on going upstairs, at 4 P.M.
(sixth day). Weakness of the legs (twelfth day); (twenty-third day). Weakness in the legs when going up or downstairs (twenty- second day). Rose at 8 o’clock; legs weak, and head felt heavy; laid down again about an hour after, with very cold feet (twentieth day). Subjective. Pain in the legs as from weariness (thirteenth day). Twisting pain extending from the sacrum into the left leg, and obliging her to lie down (thirty-first day). Hip. Cold and heavy pain in the right hip (twenty-fourth day). Pain in the right hip, at 1 P.M. (tenth day). Pain in the hip- joint (second day). Dislocated pain in the left hip-joint, lasting a few moments; in the morning, while walking (second day). Dislocated feeling, with pain in the glutei muscles (thirty- third day). Acute pain in left hip, at 9 A.M.; it returns at 9 P.M. and is felt at these hours for several days (nineteenth day). Throbbing below the right hip (twelfth day). Thigh. Pain all along the left thigh (second day). Pain as from weariness in the outer portion of the left crural muscle, when pressing on it (thirtieth day). Very decided, and continuing all day (thirty-first day). Pain in the upper and outer portion of the thigh, making her limp somewhat, at 6 A.M. (ninth day). Sensation in the thighs, as if bitten by dogs (thirty- seventh day). Pain like the tearing out of a ligament; numb pain in left thigh along the course of the sciatic nerve (sixteenth day). Bruised pain in the glutei muscles, now on the left side, now on the right (twentieth and twenty-first days). Weakness in the knee-joint; feeling of dislocation, after a walk (twenty-seventh day). Weakness of the knee-joint when walking, or going up or downstairs (twenty-third day). Feeling as if the knee-joint was giving way, when going downstairs, at 2 P.M. (ninth day). Pain in the left knee, as from an awkward position, with lancinations above the patella (thirteenth day). Dislocated feeling in the left knee, with cracking when walking (twentieth and twenty-sixth days). Bruised pain in the right knee (thirteenth day). Throbbing above the right knee (eighteenth day). Leg. Bruised pain in the left leg (sixth day). Quickly passing formicating and twisting pain in the right leg, when lying down, at 3 P.M. (thirty-first day). Ankle. Pain and throbbing near the right internal malleolus, at 10.30 (thirteenth day). Bruised pain in the external malleolus (first day). Throbbing in the right external malleolus, at 4 P.M.
(sixth day). Foot. Pain and itching in the left foot; severe pain in the whole right foot, at 11 A.M. (thirteenth day). Toes. Pain in the right little toe (fourteenth day). Great heat and pain running through all the toes (seventh day). Cramp in the toes (twenty-first day). Violent acute pain in the right great toe (twenty-second day). Lancination in the left great toe, at 10 P.M. (thirty-fifth day). Slow, lancinating pain under the left great toe (thirty- sixth day). Pain in the right little toe, like an intermittent throbbing, with intolerable pricking, at 10.30 P.M. (twenty-third day). Returns in the morning, but does not last so long (twenty- fourth 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.