Common name: Bugle Weed.
Introduction
Lycopus Virginicus, Linn. Natural order: Labiatae. Preparation: Tincture of whole plant.
Mind
Slight obtusion of intellect, with dull aching through the sinciput (second dose, third day). Difficulty in concentrating attention and thought (tenth day). Lost more or less control of my mind, it being wandering from one thing to another, during the proving.
Head
Vertigo. Giddiness (third day); even while sitting (fourth evening). Giddiness, with tendency to stagger to the right, in the forenoon (seventeenth day). Giddiness, with tendency to stagger to the right, before retiring (fifteenth night). Giddiness, with tendency to stagger to the right (thirty- second day). Giddiness, with tendencies to stagger right and forward (tenth day). Persistent giddiness while sitting, with staggering to right on walking, succeeding with nausea, in the evening (sixteenth day). Persistent giddiness, commencing when walking in the open air, continuing after entering the house, while sitting, at 7 P.M. (twenty-third day). Tendency to bear to the right in walking (first day). General Head. Frontal and vertical portion of the head dull and pressing out at 8 A.M. (fourth day). Severe, general headache, lasting several hours, in the afternoon (twenty-fourth day). Severe, general headache, with giddiness, in the evening (eighteenth day). Fronto-occipital headache, with toothache (after one hour, thirteenth day). Severe fronto-occipital headache, from 3 to 7 P.M., succeeded by labored cardiac action (twenty-fifth day); slight return of headache at 3 P.M. (twenty-sixth day). Slight pressure in the head and eyes in the evening (thirteenth day). Pressive cephalalgia during evening (fourth day); before rising was free from headache, which immediately slightly returned; not relieved by cold affusion; headache increased (after first dose, seventh morning). Dull oppressive headache at noon (seventeenth day). General oppression of brain in forenoon (seventeenth day). Oppressed feeling in brain, succeeded by subacute pain an inch below and to outer side of left nipple, quickly subsiding (five minutes after second dose, second day). Acute darting from anterior superior angle of left parietal to malar bone at 2 P.M., succeeded by sensation as if the brain were compressed, followed by long-continued irritation of scalp over the line of pain (twentieth day). Forehead. Some pain in front head and eyes, but not constant (eleventh day). Slight pain in the left frontal eminence, quickly transferred to right, then ceasing, and returning in both (after fifteen minutes, first day). The pains were very persistent in the frontal eminences; these were relieved by strong pressure. Pressing- out sensation about right frontal eminence (after ten minutes). Dull pain in both frontal eminences, succeeded by slight return of subacute pain at apex of heart (twenty- minutes after second dose, second day). Frontal headache at 10.30 A.M. (second day); during the day (nineteenth day); during afternoon (ninth day); before retiring (twentieth night); succeeding toothache (twenty-first day). Frontal headache, succeeded by burning in usual spot of palate (fifteen minutes after first dose, fourth day). During the past three days frontal headache, extending afterwards through the occiput, commencing about 3 P.M. and continuing two or three hours; similar to that of the twenty- fifth day, but much less severe (twenty-ninth day); recurred at 3 P.M. and continued till 6 P.M. (thirtieth day); recurred at 4.30 P.M., lasting till 6 P.M., succeeded by cardiac depression (thirty second day). Frontal headache (after ten minutes), succeeded by occipital aching and subacute pain in fifth right interspace, each quickly abating, succeeded by return of aching pain in temples (tenth day). Dull aching through sinciput, with slight obtusion of intellect (after second dose, third day). Dull frontal headache. Continuous, dull, frontal headache; not relieved by cold affusion; slightly relieved by strong pressure; on rising (sixth morning). Pressure in the forehead all day, at 8 A.M. (second day). Constant pressure in the front head and eyes at 3.15 P.M. (twelfth day). Severe pressure in the forehead, more particularly in the left portion, in the morning (second day). Pressing pain in the front head, but not as marked as formerly (ninth day). Pressive frontal headache (after five minutes). Pressive frontal headache, with acute pain in cerebrum, from the succession of walking (after second dose, sixth day). Pressive frontal headache, relieved by current of air, returning on entering house, during the afternoon (fourth day). Dull, pressive frontal headache (after one hour, twelfth day). Stupefying, pressive frontal headache (after half an hour, tenth day). Frontal oppression (after twenty-minutes, ninth day). Frontal oppression, with the toothache (after half an hour, eleventh day). Subacute pain in both frontal eminences, succeeded by frontal headache (six hours after first dose, fifth day). Subacute pain, first in left then right frontal eminence, following tendency to toothache (five hours after second dose, fourth day). Subacute pain in left frontal eminence. Subacute pain above left frontal eminence, then in right lower molars (decayed teeth), with slight giddiness on moving (immediately, tenth day). Occasional subacute pains in left frontal eminence (sixth day). Continuous subacute aching in frontal eminence, especially left (thirteen hours after first dose, fifth day). Acute pain in left frontal eminence, with sensation of oppression of brain, in the evening (sixteenth day). Darting pain two inches above left frontal eminence at 8.30 P.M., recurring later (fifth day). Shooting pain through left frontal eminence at 7 P.M. (twenty- third day). Temples. Dull temporal headaches, increasing in intensity towards evening, not relieved by tea (third day). Severe aching in both temples, especially left, at 5 P.M. (sixteenth day). On rising, subacute pain in right temple, lasting an hour (second day). Acute pain over left temple in forenoon (seventeenth day). Acute pain in the right temple, then over left frontal eminence, then returning to right temple (first day). Acute pain in left temple, passing to right, followed by severe lumbar aching, in evening (sixteenth day). Subacute pain in both temples (after one hour, seventh day). Pain from cerebellum transferred to temples, more acute (after two hours and a quarter, seventh day). Darting pain in left temple, succeeded by steady aching (second day). Neuraloid pain in both temples, worse during evening. Parietals. Heavy pressure in parietal protuberances, coming on suddenly, and moving up till almost meeting at sagittal suture (fourth evening). Occiput. Occipital pain (eighth day). Congestive pain in occiput, without mitigation of temporal aching (seventh day). Occipital aching at 1 P.M. (seventeenth day). Aching at superior curved line of occiput, an inch to left of occipital protuberance, passing to corresponding spot on right side, at 7 P.M. (twenty-third day). Severe aching in occiput, with cessation of cardiac pain, in the forenoon (seventeenth day). Distressed feeling in cerebellum (after one hour, fifteenth day). Pain in temples transferred to cerebellum seems of a congestive character (after two hours and a quarter, seventh day).
Eye
Eyes feel weak, as if the system were much over fatigued (after six hours, seventh day). Some pain in eyes and front head, but not constant (eleventh day). Eyes full and heavy through the day (seventh day). Eyes full, painful, and pressing outwards, in the morning (second day). Constant pressure in the eyes and front head at 3.15 P.M. (twelfth day). Slight pressure in eyes and head in the evening (thirteenth day). The eyes press out (four hours, after first dose, third day). Brow and Orbit. Dull pain in the left supraorbital region, of several hours’ duration, at 3.30 P.M. (fourth day). Neuralgic pain in right supraorbital region and in left testicle (thirty-second day). Aching pain above left orbit (second day). A quite marked pressing pain in the supraorbital region but a few minutes (five hours after second dose, second day). Ball. Painful pressure in the eyeballs at 8 A.M. (eighth day).
Ear
Burning in the right ear, lasting an hour or more (after four hours, fourth day).
Nose
Sneezed violently once on waking (third and fourth morning). Slight nasal catarrh, with sneezing (ninth day). Catarrhal sensation in left ala nasi, of short duration (seventh day).
Face
Parched feeling in upper lip in the forenoon (seventeenth day). Aching in left inferior maxillary articulation and in left wrist, at 10.30 A.M. (sixteenth day).
Mouth
Teeth. Pain in lower molar transferred to right (after ten minutes, eighth day). Tendency to toothache, first in right molars (sound teeth), then transferred to left (sound teeth), (thirteen hours after first dose, fifth day). Tendency to toothache in right lower molars (sound teeth), succeeded by subacute pain, first in left then right frontal eminence (five hours after second dose, fourth day). Slight pain in molars, passing from right to left, in the evening (ninth day). Aching in right upper molar (sound tooth), lasting several minutes, immediately (first day). Continuous aching in left lower molars (seventeenth morning). Slight aching in the left lower molars (sound teeth) in the evening (twelfth day). Slight achings in the left lower, left upper, and in right upper molars (decayed teeth), (second day). Severe aching in left lower molars (sound teeth), spreading to left upper bicuspids (sound teeth), lasting several hours, after rising, succeeded by frontal headache (twenty- first morning). Severe and continuous aching in the left lower molars (sound teeth) during the day (nineteenth day). Acute aching in right lower molars (decayed), (after five minutes). Sharp pain in right lower molars, passing to right temple, then to left lower molars, then to left temple, then returning to right lower molars, then settling in loins, with frontal oppression (after half an hour, eleventh day). Sharp aching in left lower molars (sound teeth), (thirteenth day). General Mouth. Burning in usual spot of palate, following frontal headache (fifteen minutes after first dose, fourth day). Slight burning in palate (five minutes after second dose, third day). Slight burning on right side of palate in usual spots (after third dose, third day). Slight burning on right side at back of palate, lasting fully ten minutes, succeeding the pain in the frontal eminences (first day). Sharp pain in usual spot of palate, lasting several minutes (one hour after first dose, fourth day). Sensation of rawness, with lump like a hardened gland, at back of right palate and above right molar fang (third day). Distinct sensation of rawness at back of palate on right side, extending over to left (ten minutes after third dose, second day). Slight rawness at back and on right side of palate (twenty minutes after first dose, third day). Return of rawness at back of palate on right side (after twenty minutes, ninth day).
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.