Inferior Extremities.
Objective. Staggering, while walking, without vertigo, weariness of the limbs, especially of the calves, as after a long walk, in the evening (second day). Limbs very weary (fourteenth day). Weakness of the limbs with drawing pain from time to time. Weakness and painfulness of the legs, in the evening (during menstruation). Extreme weakness of the lower extremities, with yawning (twenty third day). Subjective. Dull pressive pain in the bones of the right leg, from the hip to the toes, from 1 to 4 am. better on rising and walking about, when the pain remained only about the malleoli. Acute bruised pain in the left leg, on waking in the morning; on turning over, it extended into the small of the back and ceased with sticking in the heel (seventh day). Hip. Pain in the hip, immediately on waking in the morning, which after rising increased till noon. The right hip-joint feels sprained in the morning at times when walking (second day). Sticking and burning frequently in the right hip, during rest and motion (fifteenth and nineteenth days). Stitches in the right hip while standing, disappearing on motion, Tearing in the hip joint, in the afternoon and evening. Thigh. Weakness in the middle of the right thigh, and tibia as if paralyzed; somewhat relieved while sitting and standing afterwards worse while sitting (three days before the menses), (after twenty two days). Drawing in the high, in the morning (second day). Tearing in the inner side of the left thigh, high up (apparently in the pectinaeus and triceps) Several times; afterwards in the left upper arm, then in the middle of the outer portion of the left thigh, then on the anterior surface of the leg (tibialis anticus). then on and behind the external malleolus, then in the back, between the left scapula and the spine (in the rhomboideus, serratus posticus superior), these tearings occur in rapid succession not long after eating, in the evening (eight day). An acute pain in the bend of the right thigh (groin). always on stooping. Tearing in the left nates while standing, disappearing on motion. The muscles, of the thighs feel very much bruised. Knee. Feeling of weakness in the knee joint extending into the thigh, especially when walking. Painful sensation on the inside of the right knee, only when walking. Acute pain beneath the right patella as from a sprain, while walking, disappearing during rest, Tearing in the right knee (ninth day). Tearing in the left knee, for a long time. Tearing in the right knee during rest, Tearing in the hollows of both knees, while walking tearing and weakness in the right knee, frequently so that she could not step properly (after eleven days). Painless tearing on outer surface of the right knee, (twenty fifth day). Pain as after a below in the hollows of the knees (second day), Painful throbbing in the left knee, at intervals, at night in bed, Leg. Feeling of great weariness and paralytic Weakness in the lower legs during rest and motion, after a short walk (after thirty six hours). A kind of paralyzed feeling extending from the middle, of the left calf, while walking, Drawing in the legs, extending from the knees to the feet, in the evening (thirteenth day). Drawing pain in the right lower leg, noticed when it lies across the left, Tearing and weariness in the right lower leg and knee, during rest, frequently obliging a change of position of the leg, on farther walking the pain disappeared. Drawing in the tibia (second day). Tearing on the left tibia externally, as if in the periosteum in the afternoon (eight day). Tearing, extending down the right tibia, in the evening and following morning (after nineteen days). Tearing extending down both tibiae and in the knees in the evening. Drawing tearing on the anterior surface of the left tibia (ninth day). Cramp in the left calf, towards evening (seventh day). Ankle. Burning pain at the union of the os calcis with the external malleolus, during rest on moving it feels sprained, and when touched as if suppurating, Drawing and tearing in the right outer, malleolus, while standing (seventeenth day). pains as from a sprain in the right ankle (third day). Foot. Great weakness of the feet, when standing and walking (after twenty days). Sticking and burning in the sole, now of the right, now of the left foot, disappearing on rubbing but frequently returning. Fine sticking in the upper part of the right os calcis, during rest. A stitch in the sole of the right foot, with ulcerative pain, at night. tearing on the back of the right foot about the first toe-joint, in the evening. Burning in both heels and balls of the feet, at night in bed. Violent griping pain in the sole of the right foot, like an ulcer forming frequently from afternoon till evening. Tearing in the ball of the left sole, in the evening (25th day). Violent tearing in the sole of the left foot, in the afternoon (27th and 30th days). Jerking tearing in the soles of both feet (during the menses). Transient jerking tearing the sole of the left foot, as from an ulcer. Toes. Painful contractions of the toes, in the evening while sitting. Stitches in the middle joints of the right smaller toes, always near the dorsal surface, soon afterwards the same stitches between he third and fourth last toes on the plantar surface (eight day). Awakened several times at night by stitches through the middle joint of the right second toe (third day); on the next and succeeding days there were frequent stitches through the same place in the left foot (in neither place were there any corns). Stitches in a spot on the left second toe where there had formerly been a corn. Slight stitches in the second joint of the right little toe (eleventh day). Jerking stitches in the second joint of the right little toe (eleventh day). Jerking stitches in the right great toe, at night. Tearing in the left great toe (after ten days).
General Symptoms.
Objective. Fatal inflammation and gangrene of the mucous membrane of the stomach (in a woman, from 1 ounce). (* Original revised by Hughes *) The whole body, neck, and legs were swelled so rapidly, that it was with difficulty that she could be undressed. Trembling over the whole body. Trembling of the nerves of the whole body, with great general restlessness (second day). Involuntary trembling of one half of the body. Twitchings. Twitchings of the muscles came on with many involuntary motions; while sitting in a chair she would suddenly leap up, and when in the act of doing one thing would instantly turn to do another the muscles would act quite contrary to the will, and do that which she neither wished nor had power to prevent; her symptoms afford every character of Chorea St. Viti, as laid down by Cullen; the left arm and leg chiefly affected (after fourteen days). Jerking without pain here and there, over the whole body. Rheumatic, somewhat painful stiffness of almost the whole body, especially of the arms, neck, and back, worse in the cold, better in the warmth, Paralysis of the organs of sense. Very much fatigued, in the morning (fourteenth day). General weariness and numbness of the lower extremities (first day). Weakness so that she could not stand and could scarcely sit. Weakness of the whole body (second day). Weakness, faintness followed by death. Weakness continued long after the attack, Weakly for a considerable period. Great weakness (thirteenth day). Great weakness of the whole body, especially of the limbs (second day). Great weakness, a peculiar prostration of the whole body (fourth day). Great weakness of the whole body, from afternoon till evening (fifth day). Paralytic-like muscular weakness. Tremulous weakness, with frequent hard pulse and rapid respiration, in the morning (fourth day). General exhaustion (first day). Great exhaustion after mental labor in the morning (tenth day). Great prostration and weakness, with unusual paleness of the face (eighth day). Great prostration, as after violent exertion, with heaviness of the head, she stumbles over everything while walking. Quite unable to move for about a week. State of collapse (after four hours). Lying on her back in a collapsed state. with her legs drawn up, as in peritonitis, (second day). Faintness. Attack of faintness at 10 p. m. (while blowing on an instrument with tight clothes); it seems to him as though everything in the room turned around; he sank down, but caught himself while sinking; therewith the head was at one time hot at another cold, with unsteady standing, and a sensation as if the attack would return. Attack of dizzy faintness, in the morning while standing; better on sitting down; then it became black before the eyes, with great weakness and sleepiness, pain in the small of the back and constriction in the abdomen, lasting a quarter of an hour, three times in the forenoon; when this ceased, the pain extended down the leg to the ankle, where it remained the whole day, in the afternoon, coldness with thirst, worse in bed, lasting till midnight, when she fell asleep, with agreeable warmth. Fainted away (a few minutes after second dose). Subjective. Suddenly she became so sick, weak and sleepy, that she was obliged to lie down, without being able to open the eyes; she slumbered and after she awoke, was unable to collect her senses. Chronic illness. Painful tearing, which always intermits for some time, torments him day and night, only transiently dissipated by rubbing (22nd day). (The bruised feeling of body became worse), (after 4 hours). Pulsation here and there after the midday nap (9th day). Smelling camphor aggravated the symptoms. (smelling sweet spirits of nitre immediately relieved her condition, especially the headache).
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.