Chest
Weakness of chest. Weakness and weariness of the chest from rapid walking. Anxiety in the chest towards the evening. Rheumatic pains in the chest, back, shoulders, and arms; worse on moving them. Tension across the chest on expiration, while walking. Pinching in the pectoral muscles, several times. Spasmodic pains in the chest, disappearing by eructations. Boring deep into the left chest (9th day). Drawing pain across the chest (after 4 days). Pressure in the chest, on breathing. Pressure and sensation of drawing downward in the middle of the chest. Oppressive of the chest, with deep moaning respiration. Oppression of the chest, with difficult respiration, 2 or 3 times (after 30 days). Oppression of the chest, with distended abdomen. Cutting sensation in the lower portion of the chest, especially in the left side, extending into the upper abdomen, which leaves behind a sticking in the left side of the chest (20th day). Cutting pain in the chest, in the morning, especially about the pit of the stomach, as from incarcerated flatulence. Cutting pain in the chest, in the evening after lying down; she does not know how she shall lie; worse when lying on the right side. Biting in the chest, now here, now there, at intervals. Burning-sticking in the right chest, on rising from stooping (after 1 hour). Stitch in the left chest. Stitches in the left chest. Stitches at times in the right chest. Sticking in the left chest, at times during the cough. Stitches beneath the last right ribs, without affecting respiration, lasting 4 days. Stitches beneath the last right ribs, on inspiration (1st day). Dull painful stitches extending into the chest, below the left clavicle, only transiently removed by pressing upon it, in the evening. Burning stitches in the both costal regions, frequently returning in the afternoon (after 12 days). Some cutting stitches beneath the right clavicle, with pain as if a thorn were sticking in it. Tearing stitches in the left costal region, taking away the breath. Tearing in the bones of the chest, above the left side of the pit of the stomach, in the evening. The chest becomes very sore, especially on talking. C Sore pain in the upper part of the chest, on breathing, touching, and lifting anything heavy. Bruised pain in the chest. Scraping in the chest from the wind. Tearing scraping in the chest during the cough. The chest is affected by loud talking. FRONT. Trembling or twitching in the forepart of the chest. Pressure in the forepart of the chest, especially in the right side at intervals, aggravated by inspiration, relieved by eructations. Pressure in the ensiform cartilage, on coughing, and also on deep inspiration (after 16 hours). Pressive pain in the morning on rising, in the right margin of the sternum, where it is also painful to touch. Sharp pressive pain behind the sternum, on breathing, as also on swallowing liquids and on eructating for several days. Stitches in the sternum in front of the right breast, also on inspiration in the evening (1st day). Dull stitches suddenly in the sternum, during eructations and on also on swallowing liquids. SIDES. Tension in the right or left sides at night. Pressure in the whole left side of the chest. Frequent pressure in the left side of the chest and region of the heart (8th day). Pinching pressure in the right side of the chest (26th day). Sticking pressure in the right side of the chest, at times, for several days. Sticking pressure in the left side of the chest on deep breathing. Burning-sticking in the left side of the chest, while sitting, disappearing after rising (7th day). Stitches in the right side or left side, at night. Stitches in the sides on inspiration. Stitches in the right side of chest, on inspiration. Stitches between the middle ribs of the right sides, while sitting (1st day). Dull, pinching stitches in the right side of the chest. Dull stitches low down in the left side of the chest, beneath the short ribs. Dull stitches in the right side, beneath the ribs, in the morning. Tearing in the left side of the chest on the last short ribs. Throbbing in the left side, near the pit of the stomach. Sticking throbbing in the one rib of the right side, opposite the pit of the stomach. MAMMAE. When sitting still, a sudden very sharp shoot from a spot close to inner side of right breast, about the center, from above downwards, going straight through to the back, making her feel faint, and leaving a feeling of tenderness to touch at two spots about the size of a shilling, one where the pain began and the other where it left off. Violent sticking in the left breast, the region of the hear, and at times extending in to the back, after midnight, endurable only when lying on the right side, intolerable on every attempt to lie on the left side; the second night, very early waking, most violent sticking in the chest, shortness of breath, when lying on the left side, intolerable except when resting in the highest possible position and disappearing when lying on the right side; reappearing the 3rd night when lying on the back. Stitches beneath the left mammae, at times extending upwards from low down in the chest, also in the evening. Violent stitch beneath both breasts, after lifting a heavy weight; Afterwards gripping in both sides of the upper abdomen extending forward in the afternoon. Tearing stitches in the breast. Tearing in the left breast (17th day). Tearing pain in the right breast (9th day). Jerking pain externally in the left lowest ribs. Bubbling-like muscular twitches in the upper part of the right breast (22nd day). Tickling in the right breast (16th day).
Back and neck
NECK. Stiff neck. Stiffness in the nape of the neck in the morning in bed (also after 3 days). Stiffness in the nape of the neck in the morning disappearing during the day; lasting several weeks. Stiffness in the nape of the neck at night. Stiffness in the nape of the neck with elongation of the uvula. Increased stiffness of neck, with pains in sides of neck and back of neck, compelling her to move it, though movement increased the pain. On waking in the night or morning, feels the neck stiff which goes off after moving about. If she wakes at night, the neck, arms and shoulders feel more stiff than at any other time. Neck quite stiff, unable to move it anyway or to lie down from it; stiffness extends down the back; shoulders feel heavy; at the same time tonsils feel swollen as if touching, causing feeling of suffocation; worse on lying down; the stiffness and swollen feeling of tonsils always come on together. Pain in the nape of the neck on bending the head backward. Cervical muscles painful on motion. Violent tension in the nape of the neck, which is still more painful on moving the head. Drawing pain in the nape of the neck (after 2 hours).. Pressive drawing in the right side of the neck. Tearing in the nape of the neck, at times only transient. Tearing in the right side of the nape of the neck, in the morning. Tearing in the lower portion of the right side of the neck (after 24 hours).. Jerking pain in the left side of the neck (after 2 days). BACK. Stiffness in the back, she is unable to stoop. Stiffness and lameness in the back, and small of the back. Rheumatic pains in the back, chest, shoulders and arms, worse on moving them. Attack of constrictive pain in the back, during rest, after physical effort. He was obliged to lie down, followed by profuse respiration lasting through the night and in the morning stool consisting of blood and mucus, though without pain. Contractive pain in the back, during rest, after physical exertion. Some sharp biting, pinchings on the posterior of the ribs on both sides of the back. Violent backache. Pressure in the spine when swallowing. Burning pressure in the back, worse when walking in the open air (after 19 days). Tensive pressure like excessive fatigue extending from the right scapula along the side of the back in to the small of the back, recurring without cause, and also in the morning in bed, but especially when riding in a carriage. Drawing pressure in the back. Pain in the back as from a sprain. Stitches in the right side of the back, extending through the chest (25th day). Burning tearing near the right side of the spine, above the small of the back. (18th day). Bruised pain in the back, during rest, not during motion. DORSAL. Tensive pain behind the left scapula on breathing. Cramp like attack like a tearing between the shoulders, followed by stiffness in the nape of the neck, and on attempting to move the head it several times jerks backwards. Pressure in the left scapula. A pressure at first between the scapula, afterwards a burning extending thence to the crest of the pelvis, alike during rest and motion; The burning is perceptible when touched by the hand. A sharp pressure on the upper part of the e back (34th day). Drawing pressure in the scapula. Pain as from a sprain in the left scapula. Sticking and pressive tearing in the back near the right scapula (10th and 38th days). Sticking pain between the scapula, with oppression and anxiety in the chest, almost only when sitting, so that she is obliged to rise and walk about. Violent sticking pain as from a sprain in the left scapula, extending in to chest. Dull Sticking in the left scapula. Pinching Sticking in both scapulae. A stitch extending from the tip of the left scapula, to the pit of the stomach during hard work (after 7 days). Stitches in the right scapula on breathing. Sharp tearing stitch under the right scapula. Tearing in the right scapula in the morning (4th day). Bruised pain between the shoulders and on the left shoulder, disappearing on motion. Sticking bruised pain in the right scapula, on motion, perceptible as far as in to the chest. Pulsating throbbing on the upper margin of the left scapula. LUMBAR. Stiffness in the small of the back. Pain in the small of the back only on bending backwards, not during the rest. Pain in the small of the back after standing or walking awhile. Frequent pain just above the small of the back while sitting. Violent pain in the small of the back, with pains in the abdomen like labor pains and discharge from the vagina. Pain like a heaviness in the small of the back. During the menses, pain in the small of the back like a heaviness. Pain in the small of the back as from flatulent distension, in the morning in bed, with a feeling as if bubbles accumulated at the small of the back, associated urgent desire for stool, all of which disappear after passing wind. Violent pain in the small of the back, as if broken, on moving about. Drawing pain in the small of the back. Violent constant drawing in the small of the back, alternating with pulsation in it, only relieved when lying. Pressure in the region of both kidneys (7th, 8th and 9th days). Pressure in the back above the region of the right kidney in the morning (20th day). During the menses, severe pressure in the small of the back and forepart of the lower abdomen, as if every thing would push out at the genitals. Sore pressure in the region of the right kidney (6th day). C Feeling in the morning as if the small of the back were pressed inwards from both sides. Stitching ascending at times from the small of the back through the left side of the abdomen to the chest. Stitches in the region of both kidneys (11th and 29th days). Dull Stitches in the region of the left kidney, at first on expiration, afterwards several in succession, disappearing on rubbing. Tearing in the region of the right kidney (13th day). Tearing in the lumbar muscles, impeding respiration. Tearing back and forth in the left lumbar region, while sitting disappearing on motion. Pain as if the flesh were torn from the loins when walking, but especially when touched. Pain as if bruised in the regions of both kidneys, continuing a long time in the afternoon while sitting (1st day). Severe bruised feeling in the small of the back, especially in the morning on rising. Throbbing in the small of the back. Jerking pain in the small of the back on stooping so that for a long time he is unable to stand erect. SACRAL. Tickling weary pain above the sacrum. Severe gnawing in the coccyx, during rest and motion.
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.