Inferior Extremities.
Great weakness of the lower limbs, even in the evening, lasting after lying down (sixth day). (Thematic heaviness of the limbs), (second day). drawing in the anterior surface of both legs, while walking, changing to a sensation of weakness while sitting (fourth day). Tearing pain four fingers breadth above the left knee-joint, extending to a hand’s breadth above the ankle; in the afternoon while sitting; disappearing on rising and walking about. Hip. Sticking from without inward just above the right hip (after two hours). Thigh. Indescribable pain, extending from the middle of the thigh to the knee, in the bone, disappearing when walking and returning during rest, in the afternoon.-Drawing in the flesh on the outer side of the right thigh (first day).-Tearing in the left femur towards the outer surface, while sitting after dinner. Tearing in the middle of the left thigh, in the bone, in the afternoon while sitting (third day).-Bruised pain in the middle of the thigh, as usual before the menses, even while in bed in the evening (fifth day).- Wandering bruised pain in the left thigh, back of the right foot, and right side of the cranial bones (twenty-second day). Knee. Constant weariness of the right knee (first day). Boring pain in the left knee-joint, while sitting. Drawings in the left knee and in the left dorsal muscles (fourth day). Drawing pains in the left knee-joint, extending to the middle of the left thigh, in the bone (after three hours). Pressure above the right knee (seventeenth day). Stitches in the right knee (sixth day). Stitches in the forepart of the knee, while sitting (second day). Tearing in the knee (after three hours). Leg. Pain, extending from the knee-joint through the tibia to below its middle, while sitting, disappearing on moving about (after two hours).-Drawing in the left lower leg (ninth day).- Drawing in the left tibia (twenty-second and subsequent days).- Painful drawing on the outer side of the left leg, remaining for some time in the external malleolus and its vicinity (first day). Pressure in the lower leg (fifth day).-Pressure in the left leg (twenty-third day).-Pressure in the left calf and in the right wall of the thorax (fourth day).-Pressure in the left calf, continuing as long as he keeps the leg quit, but disappearing on moving it (first day).-Pressure in the right tibia (second day). Dull pressure in the left tibia, extending into the ankle-bone (second day). Sticking in the left calf (seventeenth day). Tearing in the right lower leg seventh day). Tearing from the left ankle to above the knee, in the bone, in the afternoon. Tearing in the right tibia (nineteenth day). Tearing in the left tibia (seventeenth and eighteenth days). Pricking sensation in the left leg, at the point where the muscle passes into the tendo Achillis, in the afternoon. Bruised pain in the joints and muscles of the right leg (nineteenth day). Ankle. Heaviness in the malleoli of the right ankle with a feeling of contraction extending up into the thigh (after two hours). Violent drawing in the right ankle, in the left radius, afterwards in the right (eleventh day). Pressure in the right ankle and right parietal bone, after dinner (fourth day).-Pressing in both ankles, compelling to move them, when it disappears (first day).-Much fine sticking near the right inner malleus (first day).-Stitches in the left ankle (seventeenth day).-Continuing stitches in the right internal malleus, while in bed in the evening (third day). Foot. Feeling of weakness of the left foot.-Drawing upon the back of the left foot afterwards on the right (fifth day). Suddenly the most violent pain in the sole of the left foot, in the forenoon while sitting, she was unable to step upon it, with a feeling as if the tendons were too short; she was obliged to limp while walking; the ball of the foot was thereby swollen; when the foot hangs down, and also at night, there is a throbbing, long-continued, as in an abscess even painful to pressure, lasting eight days). Drawing in the left heel and ankle, while sitting (nineteenth day). Toes. Drawing in the right toes and right side of the forehead (seventh day). Two violent painful tearings in the joints of the left great toe, so the she fears that the toe will be torn from the joint, while sitting during dinner.
General symptoms
Objectives. Circulation excited.-Nerves very much affected (sixth day). Subsultus tendinum.-Slight spasms and twitching of the tendons (after a few weeks), (in some cases).-Indolent, very weary, in the forenoon.-Unusually little weariness, after eating.-Great weakness through the day.-Great weakness, after only a short walk. Subjective. Constant malaise and vomiting. Very sick and weary (second and third days).-Sticking and tearing here and there over the whole body, in the afternoon and evening (fifth day). The pains are either removed entirely by rubbing and pressure, or they returns in a less degree.
Skin
Eruptions, Dry. Eruption of fine heat-rash, especially on the left side of the face, extending from the forehead to the throat (after 3 grains).-Pimples on the forehead, also on the right side of the lower jaw, all with a painful sensation (fifth day).-The whole face and also the whole body covered with pimples (after a few days). Eruptions, Moist. Itching vesicle on the back of the left hand, in the evening (third day); the following morning the same on the back of the right hand. Eruptions, Pustular. A Small boil on the right side of the neck, disappearing after three days (after seven days. A rather large boil on the left nates (after four days). Subjective. Itching of the skin, especially of the face (after 3 grains). Violent itching in various parts of the body, especially in the right elbow-joint (second day). Tingling in the forehead (fifth day). Tickling sensation alternately in various parts of the face, especially about he external canthus and wing of the nose (third day). Feeling of tickling in the left check (second day). Itching on the chin, disappearing on rubbing. Itching of the hypogastric region (third day). Itching of all the limbs. Itching on the backs of both hands, followed by eruption of hives, which soon disappears, but returns in the evening (after one hours). Itching on the back of the left hand, with eruption of two pimples. Itching on the inner side of the thigh (third day).
Sleep
Sleepiness. Yawning, with sleepiness (after two hours). Much yawning. Frequent yawning in the forenoon. Great inclination to sleep, the whole day (third day). Sleepiness in the afternoon. Great sleepiness in the evening (first day). Great sleepiness, while sitting, at 9 a. m. Excessive sleepiness (third day). Very sleepy towards evening, but then a restless night (second day). Prolonged sleep, in the morning, with agreeable dreams of journeying (third day). Sleeplessness. Falls asleep late in the evening. Sleep gentle, refreshing, but not sound. Uneasiness at night. Starting up and frequent waking at night. Dreams. Uneasy dreams at night (second day). Frightful dreams (first day). (sixth day). Remembered dreams of quarrels and fights (first night). Dream of flying upon the back, several feet above the earth (first day). Anxious dream that she was riding in a wagon, and the horses ran away, whereupon she woke in a fright (second night). Muttering unintelligible words in sleep, before midnight (first day).
Fever
Chilliness. Chilliness over the whole body (after half an hour),; (second day). Chilliness of the whole skin, coldness of the usually warm hands (after one hour). Unusual chilliness (the whole first day). Coldness in the morning, after rising. Some coldness before going to sleep. Coldness of the hands, lasting a quarter of an hour (after half an hour). Heat. Great heat, especially of the face. feeling of warmth in the forepart of the chest (first day).
Aggravation
(Morning), Head heavy, etc.; at 8 O’clock while reading, feeling in head; after rising, pain in parietal bone; after waking, numbness of inner mouth; early on waking, sensation in upper abdomen; after rising, cough; after rising, coldness.
(Forenoon ) While sitting, beating in cranial bones; while sitting, sensation in head; stitches in temple; etc., in temple; while sitting, tearing in side of head.
(Afternoon), Sticking on vertex; while sitting, sticking in zygoma; at about 4 O’clock, sticking in roots of teeth; at 5 o’clock, tearing in back teeth; while sitting, sticking in sternum; while sitting, pains in limbs; sticking, etc., all over.
(Feeling), Headache; at 8 or 9 O’clock, returning at 11O’clock, headache; twitching in canthus; itching in canthus; pain in eyeball; pain in stomach, etc.; sticking in larynx; cough; palpitation, etc.;tearing in sides of neck; stitches in malleus; sticking, etc., all over,
(Sitting bent over), Sticking in parietal bone, etc.
(After breakfast), Nausea.
(After walking in cold air), On going into house, warmth rushes into head.
(after dinner), While sitting, relieved by rubbing, pain in angle of jaw; hiccough.
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.