Chest
Tension of the chest, aggravated by inspiration, especially affecting the lower portion of the thorax, in the region of the seventh and eighth ribs, transversely across the chess (soon), (first day). Constriction of the chest. Constriction in the chest, obliging deep inspiration (fourth day). Constriction of the chest, and sudden difficulty of breathing. A feeling in the chest as though there were constriction transversely across it, without however amounting to real pain (after two hours). Violent constriction of the diaphragm, with a sense of suffocation. Tightness of the chest,; (first and second days). Tightness of the chest, gradually extending into the right side of the chest and becoming a pain which extends over the whole chest and makes breathing difficult (third day). Pressure and tightness in the chest (first day). Pressive pain in the chest. Oppression of the chest. Great oppression of the chest and difficult respiration. Very acute pains in the chest and a feeling of anxiety, which only disappeared several hours after inhaling the fumes. Stitches in the chest, on deep breathing (first day). Some transient stitches in the right side, in the region of the fifth and sixth ribs, near the sternum (after half an hour). Front. Slight sticking beneath the lower end of the sternum (second day). Sides. Pain in the left side of the chest, in the region of the heart, with dyspnoea (fourth day). Pressure in the right side of the chest (second day). Pressive pain in the right side of the chest between the fifth and sixth ribs, near the sternum, lasting a quarter of an hour. Pressive pain, which afterwards became sticking, in both sides of the chest, soon (second day). Sticking pain under the short ribs of the right side. Sticking in the left side of the chest, internal to the left nipple (first day).
Heart and Pulse
Precordium. Anxiety in the precordium. Precordial anxiety, alternating with slight vertigo, pain in the same locality, not increased by pressure, lasting six hours. Transient stitches in the region of the heart (second day ). Heart’s Action. Palpitation of the heart (second day). Palpitation, with soft, full pulse, Heart’s action very week (after eight or nine minutes ), Heart’s action irregular, pulse hardly to be felt, Irregular beat of the heart, with slow depressed pulse, Beat of the heart and pulse variable, sometimes frequent, sometimes seldom and intermitting, also weak. Pulse. Pulse rapid and weak, Pulse more rapid but smaller and unequal in force, a weak impulse alternating with a strong one (second day), Pulse small, less energetic, and more rapid than usual (fourth day), Pulse slightly increased in rapidity, smaller and unequal, so that after every six or seven beats there were one or two stronger and longer waves of the artery (soon), Pulse very rapid, Pulse small and quick (after five minutes), Pulse became quicker and less distinct, and the action of the heart could scarcely be felt whilst lying on his back, Very frequent pulse, Pulse 100, very small, feeble, yet regular (after one hour), Pulse between 70 and 80 (after fifteen or twenty minutes ), Pulse rose from 58 to 78 and had not regained its usual rate for an hour and a half, Pulse previous to the experiment 57; 77 (after ten minutes ); 57 (after one hour), Slow pulse (after a quarter of an hour), Pulse weak and slow, Pulse slow and scarcely perceptible (after eight or nine minutes), Pulse slower than usual (second day), Pulse slightly slower than usual (third day). Pulse a trifle slower than usual (60 instead of 65), in the evening (second day). pulse always became slower, with confusion of the head (55 to 5 instead of 65, as usual), (second day). Pulse 50 (after five minutes); becoming slower and less strong to the moment of his death. Pulse 5 or 6 eats less than usual (second day). Pulse fall from 116 to 80. The pulse was neither rapid or slow, but the tone of the different beats was irregular, for about ten minutes (after 3 drops ). Beats of the pulse unequal in strength. Pulse irritable, small and of unequal force (third day ). Pulse small. Pulse small, and scarcely perceptible. small pulse, scarcely perceptible at the left wrist. Pulse was scarcely perceptible (after a quarter of an hour). Pulse almost imperceptible. Pulse not perceptible, while action of the heart was but feebly to be felt. No pulse could be felt. No radical pulse on either side. Pulse at the wrist could not be felt, although the heart still continued to beat with a feeble, fluttering effort (after a few minutes). I could not distinguish any pulsation at the wrist, and the heart’s action was scarcely audible when my ear was placed close to his chest, nor could its impulse be felt.
Neck and Back
Veins of the neck and face were strongly congested, Cramp in the back Sudden pain in the region of the right kidney extending thence of the epigastric region and then spreading over the whole abdomen causing at the same time a feeling of increased warmth of the abdomen (third day).
Extremities
Extremities seemed bloodless. Limbs quite flaccid (after a quarter of an hour ). The limbs were completely lax and fell lifeless when lifted. Trembling of the limbs. Trembling and uselessness of the limbs. Legs, arms, and chest were slightly convulsed the upper extremities more than the lower. Some contractions of the extremities, but no tetanus. After he had become insensible and while lying on the table, his thighs were drawn up on the abdomen, and rigid; the upper extremities were also observed to be rigid; and on drawing them from the side, they forcibly reverted to their former position; eyes shut; teeth clenched, and the muscles of the face violently convulsed (sixth day). Movements difficult, as if from loss of power of the limbs. Such weakness in the limbs and loss of power in the muscles that he thought he should have fallen, quite momentary (immediately). Paralysis of the hands and feet (after three hours). Limbs paralyzed and lay in whatever position they were placed; and they were free from all rigidity. Extremities, although immovable and cold, had not however lost their sensibility.
Superior Extremities
Arms bent and the hands clenched (after eight or nine minutes). The forearms became stiff and inflected on the arms. Trembling of the right hand. Hands partially contracted, fingers rigid, and about the nails of a dark lead color.
Inferior Extremities
As soon as the legs were placed in a depending position they became very dark in color, from the blood vessels being so congested, but immediately the legs were placed on the sofa after death, the appearance was lost. Legs straight and stiff (after eight or nine minutes). Unusual stiffness of the legs.
General symptoms
Objective. Increased secretions from the skin, glands, especially the salivary glands, kidneys, and serous membrane. Muscular system in a state of rigidity (after eight or nine minutes). Slight jerkings spasms. Spasm commencing in the toes, followed y distortion of the eyes, towards the right and upward, afterwards general spasm, distortion of the limbs, frightful distortion of the face, etc. Trunk spasmodically bent forward. A violent spasm, during which the body became rigid, the arms were twisted around, and more particularly the region of the stomach became distended (after one hour). The body under such strong spasmodic action that the head seemed buried between the shoulders, and the arms nearly turned around by the action of the pronator muscles. Convulsions. General convulsions (immediately). Convulsions, with loss of consciousness. Violently convulsed; the muscles of her face undergoing great distortion, her limbs becoming spasmodically extended, and her head drawn down on her shoulders. Convulsions became stronger; he drew himself up in his seat, supported behind by the right arm, contracted the inferior extremities, and with a fierce look and fixed eye, uttered three hideous groans, then twisted the body towards the left side, with the face to the floor (after three hours and a half). Tetanus. Violent tetanic convulsions, lasting several hours (after one hour). At first convulsions, afterwards paralysis. Body excessively relaxed, and without any convulsions movement (after one hour). Muscles relaxed and flaccid, with the exception of the muscles of the jaw, the jaw being firmly closed (after five minutes). The patient rose up slowly and unsteadily. Aversion to mental or physical exertion. All motion, especially walking, was difficult and caused perspiration (second day). It was with difficulty that he could move his body (after one hour). this latter sensation, with prostration and aversion to every work, mental as well as physical, lasted the whole day (after one hour). Standing upon the feet was exceedingly difficult (after a few minutes). Lassitude;and weariness, in the evening (third day). Very unusual weariness, with inclination to sleep (after one hour and a half). Loss of power. Was not strong and did not feel as well as usual; was irritable and little inclined for continued mental labor, for a few days after the proving. Weakness, not subsiding for several days. Weakness of the whole body, and especially of the lower extremities, in the evening (first day). Weakness and exhaustion, in the evening (first day). General weakness. Great weakness and lassitude; it was impossible to work, in the afternoon (third day). Unusual weakness, especially of the feet, in the afternoon (second day). Extremely weak and weary. Nervous weakness. Exhaustion of the whole body (second day). Exhaustion, was obliged to keep his bed for eight days. Great exhaustion. Much prostrated (after five minutes). Faintness, could scarcely move. Faintness, with perspirations. Paralysis. Fell suddenly as if struck by lightning. He staggered and fell. Threw her hands over her head and fell to the ground, almost immediately. Instantly jumped up, ran for a short distance, holding up her arms, and gasping as it were for breath, she then fell. Told his wife he had taken Prussic acid, immediately fell down senseless on a sofa, without either cry or convulsions, but drawing his breath deeply, forcibly, and slowly. He suddenly fell to the ground without a cry, and after five minutes the body was stretched out lifeless without trace of the pulse or respiration, extremities icy cold, all the muscles paralyzed, but the eyes glistening and fall of life. He walked to the outer door of the house, about twelve or fourteen paces, when he fell insensible, and remained insensible for nearly four hours. She started up, throwing her hands over her head, at the same time making a kind of gasping sound (as if shed had a difficulty of getting her breaths), stood for a second, and then running forward for a short distance with great violence, fell with her head first to the ground, after which she never moved, but continued to make a moaning noise for five minutes afterwards (immediately). Insensibility,; (immediately). Insensible and cold, but recovered in eight or ten hours (after one hour). Insensible, pale, and cold. Insensible, with her head leaning on a table, her right hand hanging down, and her left hand in her lap (after five or ten minutes). Quite insensible,; almost immediately,; (after two minutes). Perfectly insensible. Insensibility complete, from the first. Loss of sense and motion, and appeared to those around her to be expiring (soon). Death before twelve hours. He died in about ten minutes, without any screaming and very tranquilly. Very restless. Extreme agitation, with trembling of the whole body. She began to throw herself about in a violent manner. Subjective. Increased activity of the senses. Dulness of the senses. It greatly depresses the senses and irritable organ. A peculiar sensation as of an impediment to the touch, for three days. Feeling of quiet and internal comfort. Feeling of weakness and exhaustion. Feeling of great weakness. General discomfort (third day). Ill and weak for a few days.
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.