Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. Yawning, accompanied and followed by frequent hiccough. Frequent yawning and sneezing in the forenoon (twenty- seventh day). Frequent yawning in the afternoon, without sleepiness. Frequent yawning towards evening, after 6 P.M. Very frequent yawning every day. Very frequent yawning, with sleepiness and indolence, at 1.15 P.M. Unusually violent and frequent yawning. Constant disagreeable, yawning after rising till 9 A.M. Great inclination to sleep, from which he frequently started up. Sleepiness and indolence, yawning and stretching, half an hour after dinner (sixth day). Sleepy and indolent; she frequently yawns and stretches in the forenoon. Very sleepy in the morning, though she had slept well all night (second day). On the second day of the menses very sleepy and weak. (Falls asleep easily and soon, and sleeps well), (fourteenth day). Sleep was always good, and better than usual (first nights). She did not wake at night (unusual). Sleeplessness. She became sleepy only very late in the evening. She was unable to fall asleep for a long time in the evening (thirty-first day). She was unable to fall asleep in the evening for a long time, on account of great uneasiness in the blood; afterwards she slept badly, and was obliged to turn constantly from side to side, without getting rest (second day). She was unable to fall asleep before midnight. She was unable to fall asleep till 3 A.M. (twentieth day). During the menses, frequent waking at night. Awoke about midnight, without known cause, and was unable to fall asleep again before 2 A.M., then slept imperfectly till 5 (fifteenth day). She woke about 2 or 3 o’clock, and could not sleep again. She woke at 3 A.M. and was unable to fall asleep again (fifty-ninth day). Restless night; she woke at 1 A.M., and was unable to fall asleep again till 5. Many very restless nights, with little and unrefreshing sleep. Very uneasy sleep, with frequent waking (thirteenth day). Starting up in the afternoon sleep for several days. When falling asleep, he started up and was attacked with uneasiness in the limbs. Starting up twice in succession, about midnight; then she became wide awake, and was unable to fall asleep again (after one hour, twenty-eighth day). Little sleep and many dreams. Sleepless all night (fifty-second day). No sleep, on account of anxiety and general heaviness (twenty-third day). No sleep for several nights; constant tossing about in bed (after twenty-second day). Dreams. Remembered dreams three nights in succession. A vivid, unremembered dream during the morning sleep, in which she cried aloud (third day). Indifferent, historical dream (eighteenth day). Jolly, very unimportant dreams (second day). Dream of happiness and dancing, in which she enjoyed herself very much (second day). Dream that she went fishing and enjoyed herself. Dream that she had become a child three years old, which rejoiced her very much (first day). Dream of gathering fruit in a garden. A pleasant dream of receiving money (twenty-fifth day). Dream that she invested money in a lottery (ninth day). Dream of very small horses, that she exerted herself to reflect upon, after midnight (fourth day). Dreams of masks in fools clothes, which they soiled (ninth day). Dream that she was at a ball where they did not dance, enough; also at first she could not get ready with her dress (twenty-fifth day). Dream of flowers, clothes, and other things; she had to make up the clothes, but had no inclination to do it, and besides did not understand how; she also saw many foreign plants, but during this she became soaked with rain (fourteenth day). After midnight she dreamed that she was to marry one she did not like, which she violently resisted; she cried aloud, wept, and sobbed, without waking (thirty-second day). Sad, but unremembered dream (thirty- third day). Dream of her hair falling out, which made her very sad (seventh day). Dream of the dangerous carrying of glasses (seventh day). Dream that she had something contraband, and wanted to snatch it away from those looking at it, and lock it up (eighth day). Anxious dreams at night. Confused, anxious dreams (twenty-fourth day). Dream of a fire, at which she was present (nineteenth day). Anxious dream of a fire, being arrested, etc. (thirty-third day). Anxious dream of a bright fire, at which she shrieked out violently and cried “fire” (twenty-seventh day). Dream of danger by water (seventh day). Dream of a flood, which flowed across the market-place, from which she woke in fright (fifth day). Anxious dream, that a child was bathing in boiling water. Dream that she made a long journey, and at last could go no farther, at which she became very anxious at 3 A.M. Anxious dream, as if he was unable to find his way in his own house. Anxious dreams of the misfortunes of relatives (twenty-ninth day). Frightful, but unremembered dream. Dream that she burnt her back by some one throwing hot roast pigeons at her (nineteenth day). Frightful dream, that she burnt her cheek by the light. Dream that he had an epileptic fit. Dream that she was sadly disturbed in company, where especially her grandmother was taken with spasms, and at last had apoplexy. Sad dream of dead relatives (twenty-third day). Dream that she was weeping about the death of a near relative (eight day). About midnight, a dream that her mother had died, at which she woke, and believed that she was still weeping (tenth day). Dream that she saw her dead grandmother (twenty-second day). Anxious dream of a fight with robbers. Dream of thieves who broke in to the house and tried to kill her (sixteenth day). Dream of being vexed (twenty-sixth day). Dream that she got into a passion (eleventh day). Dream that she had become vexed with her mother (first day). Dream of fights, in which she herself participated (twenty-second day). Dream of a funeral; she obliged to dress the hair of the company; also of balls and marriages. Dream of a grave in a cemetery, into which, after voluntary preparation, she as to be thrown (ninth day). Loud talking in sleep in the morning, therewith she beat her head against the wall and woke, but knew nothing of it (tenth day). Nightly starting up and screaming in a dream, in which he quarreled with a beggar. If he lies upon the back or right side at night, he starts up, and raves and screams out of a frightful dream.
Fever
Chilliness. Chilliness from morning till evening, for four days (after sixty days). Chilliness at 7 P.M., in bed, disappearing about 9 P.M. Chilliness for a quarter of an hour, in the evening in bed, as if some one had dashed cold water over her. Chilliness all night and even in the morning by a warm stove, after a long walk (forty-third day). During the menses, constant chilliness. Thirst after dinner, afterwards chilliness; in the evening, burning heat of the face, with cold feet and great mental excitement. During the menses, whenever she woke or uncovered herself, she was very chilly. Shaking chill; a coldness in the evening, which also continued for a long time in bed (sixteenth day). Shaking chill without externally perceptible coldness, at 8 P.M., beginning in the feet, disappearing in bed; the next morning perspiration (second day). Shaking chill at 9 P.M.; even in bed she was unable to get warm for an hour (second day). Feeling of coldness in the evening on undressing, passing off in bed. Feeling of coldness at 9.30 P.M. before lying down, passing off in bed. Shivering, at 10 P.M., in bed, for quarter of an hour, without subsequent heat, sweat, or thirst (fifth day). Chilliness extending up the back, every afternoon form 4 till going to sleep. Coldness of the feet, as though she were wading in cold water. Febrile shivering down the back every day at 9 A.M., with some nausea, without subsequent heat. Heat. A feeling of warmth streams through her whole body. Sensation of warmth with perspiration on the head, at noon, lasting till 2 o’clock. Increased warmth of the body at night, without perspiration (after forty-eight hours). Increased feeling of warmth in the morning after rising, lasting till towards noon. Heat of whole body, with great redness of face, frequently recurring. She slept somewhat better from 10 to 1; but afterwards till 4 slept with heat and perspiration, so that she could tolerate no covering; then till 6 good sleep, without perspiration (twenty-sixth day). Great internal heat at night, so that he could scarcely remain in bed, with great dread of the slightest exposure (after four days). Frequent transient feeling of heat through the body, in the forenoon, without perspiration and thirst. Great warmth in the head, and perspiration on the face. Heat in the head and hands, with redness of the face and increased external warmth (seventh day). Heat of the face and hands, redness, burning, and thirst for half an hour, at noon. Sensation of heat in the head, with external heat and redness of the face, soon followed by paleness; and so on, frequently recurring (tenth afternoon). Frequent sensation of heat in the head, though very transient, at 6 P.M. Frequent flushes of heat in the head without subsequent sweat. Sweat. Perspiration towards morning, lasting five days (after fourteen days). The child perspires in the evening on falling asleep. Morning sweat (after twelve days). Profuse perspiration during the day, on slight motion. Night-sweat, unusually profuse (after forty-eight hours). Offensive night- sweat. Sour-smelling, oily perspiration, difficult to wash off, all night. Parched dryness of the skin, towards morning in bed (after sixteen days). Animal food causes a dry skin and heat.
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.