Chest
On breathing, a pain in the chest, as if from something alive there. Pains in the pectoral muscles, aggravated by inspiration. Constriction in the chest, with cutting pain, as if the parts in the middle of the chest were constricted with a string, which takes away the breath; the whole attack lasts only a few seconds in the afternoon. Asthmatic attack of constriction in the chest, aggravated by moving and walking. Spasmodic cramp like pain beneath the short ribs and just above the hips, towards evening, so violent that he was obliged to cry out; it took away his breath and he was unable to rise from his chair alone, in the evening (after thirteen days). Drawing externally in the chest, while walking and on inspiration, together with some stitches. Pressure upon the chest while walking. Pressure in the upper part of the chest, impeding respiration. Pressure in various places in the wall of the thorax, on the sides of the sternum. Pressure in the right wall of the thorax in various places, frequently. Pressure in the left wall of the thorax in the afternoon. Pressure in the left clavicle. Constant pressure on the chest while sitting with pressure behind the seventh and eight left coastal cartilages. Pressive sensation in the chest. Pressive sensation in the chest, causing difficult respiration. Sticking pains in various places in the right wall of the chest during the afternoon. Stitches in the chest, in the morning. Stitches in the right chest on inspiration in the morning. Stitches in the wall of the chest, especially in the left side, not impeding respiration; in the evening. Stitches, now and then, in the walls of the thorax, at the sides of the sternum, in the morning. Stitches in the left lung, not aggravated by inspiration. Stitches between the left lower ribs on inspiration. Stitches in the right pectoral muscles on deep inspiration. Violent stitches in the lower and anterior portion of the right chest, while walking, so that deep inspiration was impossible, lasting a few minutes. Dull stitches in the last right true ribs. Fine stitches in the left wall of the thorax, in the evening. Hoarse, raw scraping feeling in the chest (in the trachea), (after forty-eight hours). Pain in the sternum. Violent pains between the fourth and sixth costal cartilages, at the right margin of the sternum, deep internally, on waking while lying, aggravated by inspiration and by hard pressure; without cough. Eating rapidly causes a constrictive pain in the sternum. Pain in the sternum, as if the bones were painful; paroxysmal, like a digging, rubbing, and scrapping in it; without cough. Pressure on the sternum, in bed, worse on moving about. Dull pressure on the sternum. A pushing pressure at the left margin of the sternum, between the third and fifth ribs, extending directly into the chest. Dull pain as from a blow in and behind the sternum. Drawing in the sides of the chest, especially on inspiration; together with some stitches. Drawing and pressive pains in the muscles of both sides of the chest and in the lumbar vertebrae. Pressure in the pectoral muscles of the right side extending into the upper arm. Stitches in the walls of the thorax beneath the arms. Tearing stitches in the side of the chest, above the pit of the stomach, on every motion of the arm, while sitting. Pain externally in the right chest, as if some one pressed upon a sore spot, which was still more sore when touched. Hard pressure from within outward, a hand’s breadth beneath the right nipple, worse on inspiration; in the morning in bed (after forty-four hours).
Heart
A dull pressive pain deep in the region of the heart (this symptom, similar to that in other muscles, may really have affected the heart). Palpitation of the heart.
Neck and Back
Neck. Stiffness in the left side of the nape of the neck. Stiffness in the cervical muscles of the right side. Painful stiffness of the cervical muscles of the left side, relieved by moving the neck. Drawing from the neck to the right shoulder. Pressure in the lower cervical vertebrae, aggravated by bending the head far forward. Pressure in the left cervical muscles frequently repeated, momentarily relieved by moving the head and neck. Back. Painful stiffness of the back and scapulae, on moving. Painful stiffness of the back and loins, after sitting. Dull stitches and pressure near the vertebrae, worse on inspiration. Dorsal. Dull aching pain below left scapula, worse on moving left arm, walking or deep inspiration; for five days. Pressure in the dorsal muscles, to the right of the dorsal vertebrae. Pressure in the lower angle of the left scapula. Pressure in the right scapula, afterwards at the side of the right elbow. Pressure in the muscles of the right scapula. Stitches in the muscles near the first dorsal vertebrae. Bruised pain beneath the left scapula. Lumbar. Pain in the loins, after sitting. Drawing in the small of the back, and stiffness of the back (after twelve days,). Drawing pain in the small of the back, while standing, disappearing on pressure. Pressure to the left of the lumbar vertebrae, deep internally. Dull pressure in the lumbar region,. Dull pressure in the region of the lumbar vertebrae. Dull pressure in the sides of the lumbar vertebrae deep internally. Dull pressure to the left of the lumbar vertebrae. Sticking at intervals in the lumbar muscles. Stitches in the lumbar region. Pain in the small of the back, on rising from sitting. Sacral. Boring pain in the sacrum. Stitches in the left tuber ischii.
Extremities in General.
Objective. Painful hard nodes, and calcareous concretions on the joints. Trembling of the knees (and hands), while sitting and walking. Subjective. Desire to stretch the upper limbs (after thirty hours). The limbs are numb and fall asleep. A feeling of numbness and heaviness of the limbs, with pain in the bones (after twenty hours). Painful feeling of weakness above the left elbow, and in the left knee, several times. A painful feeling of stiffness in the wrist, elbow, and knee of the left side. Painful heaviness of the right arm at times worse in the shoulder or in the elbow, relieved by moving the joint; afterwards the same sensation in the knee and leg; even in bed, after 11 o’clock, some of the symptoms in the limbs are felt. Pains in the knees, wrists, muscles on the inner sides of both upper arms; above the ankle. Paralytic pain in all the joint, on moving the body at night in bed. Feeling of compression in the muscles of the left upper arm and in the ankles. A feeling of compression in the lower portion of both calves, on the sides of the tendo Achilles; in the left forearm; in the shoulder joints; several times during the day. Compression in the lower portion of the right forearm; afterwards in the lower legs. Very painful compression in the muscles of the right forearm; after some hours, the same sensation in the muscles of the right leg, more towards the outer part, above the external malleolus. Violent compression in the calves, forearms, and lower portion of the legs. Boring below the left elbow-joint and in the right ankle, while sitting. Drawing in all the long bones of the body on motion. Drawing in the lower portion of the right calf, and in the left upper arm. Drawing pains in various joints and parts of the extremities, aggravated after taking wine. Drawing pains on the inner surface of the upper arm; in the left ankle; on the right tibia. Drawing pain in the left upper arm, and in the lower portion of the left thigh. Drawing and pressive pains in the right toes, and in the shoulder while sitting. Drawing and pressive pains alternately in the knees, shoulders, fleshy part of the thigh, in the lower legs, while sitting. Pressive drawing pains in the knees, inner side of the upper arm, frontal bone, metatarsal bones, shoulder-joint, especially in the evening and during rest. Pains on the inner side of the left upper arm, in the left ankle, in the anterior surface of the left thigh, also in the metatarsal bones, like a pressure, compression, and drawing. Pressure in the external muscles of the left thigh and in the muscles of the right upper arm. Pressure in the right wrist, afterwards in the first joint of the right great toe. Pressure in the ankle and right wrist. Pressure in the right thumb-joint, in the cool air, afterwards; in the right great toe. Pressure in the knees, great toe, joint of the right thumb, in the fingers; after rising in the morning. Pressure in the first joint of the left thumb, and sticking drawing in the metatarsal bones of the right side, extending towards the toes. Violent pressure in the left shoulder, relieved by moving the arm, but immediately occurring in the right ankle and wrist; this pressure changes to heaviness of the whole arm; it was also more acute and persistent during rest. Pressive pain in various joints; in the metacarpal bones. Pressive pain in the lower portion of the left leg, in the right knee, in the lower part of the left upper arm, in the first phalanx of the right third finger, in the wall of the thorax beneath the right nipple; worse while walking. Pressive pains in the knees and wrists, in the evening while sitting. Pressive and drawing pains, especially on the posterior and outer portion of the left thigh, and in the muscles of the left forearm, while sitting. Stitches in the ball of the left foot, above the left knee and above the right wrist, on the dorsal surface. Stitches in the first joint of the right thumb, and violent pain in the left ankle bones on standing up, which makes stepping and walking painful at first; followed by tearing on the left tibia. A bruised and heavy feeling in the knees, right thigh, and left arm, lasting several minutes, and often changing place. Bruised pain in the right knee and in the middle of the left forearm. Tearing pain in the left ankle, and in the left fifth metacarpal bone. Violent tearing pain in the left tibia, in the right wrist, on the outer side of the left thigh. Sticking- tearing pain in the joints. (Jerking-tearing pain in the joints). Bruised pain in the left lower leg, above the right knee, in the right forearm, in the right metatarsal bones, and above right wrist. Throbbing pain in the affected joint, preventing motion. The pains increase towards evening, in the knees, tibiae, ankles, and shoulders; hitherto they have appeared only during rest, but at this time (fifth day of the proving) they are also noticed in the knees while walking, as a severe pressure lasting for a few minutes. The pains in the joints only are worse on motion, not those in other parts. The limbs, when not in motion, were almost entirely free from symptoms. The pains in the joints were not worse on motion; on the contrary, while they lasted, they could only be relieved by moving the affected part; when the limb was in motion, the pains were much less severe than when it was at rest.
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.