Extremities in General
Objective. Trembling of the hands and feet. Hands and feet weak and tremulous, after dinner (twenty-fifth day). Subjective. Painful falling asleep of the hands and feet at night. The limbs feel as heavy as stone, and weary, as after a long journey, in the afternoon (after seven days). While walking, pain and a sensation as if something were drawing the right middle toe, and immediately afterwards also the right thumb, inward, in the morning after rising (fourth day).
Superior Extremities
The arm falls asleep, in the morning in bed, when lying upon the left side (thirteenth day). The right arm falls asleep every night, especially towards morning, when lying on the left side (after fourteen days). Falling asleep of the right arm, mostly of the fingers, in the evening on lying down. Burning from the shoulders to the scapulae, and down the arms to the fingers (first day). Tearing on the outer surface of the right arm, with a feeling as if falling asleep, extending into the fingers; in the morning when lying on the left side, disappearing on rubbing (after five days). Tearing in the forepart of the right shoulder, and down the arm to the palm of the hand. Tearing pain in the right shoulder, extending down to the tips of the fingers, so violent that she thought she could not hold anything; she could not raise the arm, but on allowing it to hang down it was somewhat relieved (after fourteen days). Shoulder. Violent pain in the left shoulder joint, almost like a heaviness; she dared not move the arm on account of the pain, yet the pain disappeared on motion; afterwards the place remained sensitive for a long time, even when not touched (first day). The shoulder-joint is so painful that she is unable to raise the arm to the face (after sixteen days). Tension beneath the right axilla, while standing, disappearing while sitting (tenth day). Drawing and tearing in the left shoulder-joint, most acute on moving it. Drawing and sticking pains in the shoulder joints, alternately, most acute on raising the arms. Dull drawing pain in the left shoulder. Pressure upon the left shoulder (after seven days). Pain in the left shoulder-joint, as if dislocated. Sticking and burning in the left shoulder, extending to the hip (first day). Feeling as if something like a wedge were sticking in the left shoulder, so that she thought she could not move the arm, yet on moving it she felt nothing (first day). Tearing in the right shoulder (after nineteen days). Tearing in the left shoulder (after six days). Tearing in the shoulder-joint, extending to the scapula, on pressing the right arm downward (third day). Painful throbbing in the right shoulder (after thirty-three days). Arm. Tearing in the muscles of the right upper arm, on the outer side. Tearing as if in the marrow of the right upper arm, afterwards also in the left (thirteenth day). Bruised pain in the left upper arm, and a stitch in the elbow-joint, with a feeling as though the arm were out of joint, in the evening after lying down (fifth day). Jumping or twitching in the biceps of both arms, as from something alive (third day). Elbow. Very violent tearing in the right elbow-joint (twelfth day). Forearm. Falling asleep, first of the right, then of the left forearm, in the morning after rising (ninth day). Burning pain and constant itching on the forearms. Tearing on the inner surface of the forearm, extending to the thumb (third day). Tearing in a streak as wide as a finger around the right forearm, on the outer side, in the vicinity of the wrist; disappearing on pressure, but soon recurring. Transient, lightning-like tearing in a serpentine course back and forth between the skin and flesh of the left forearm, extremely painful (fourth and fifth days). Wrist. A node on the right wrist. Hand. Drawing pain in the right hand. Tearing in the right hand (seventh day). Tearing and sticking in the ball of the left hand, in the evening in bed (after nine days). Violent tearing in the metacarpal bone of the left ring finger. Violent tearing above the left wrist and extending forward to the index finger (second day). Fingers. Numbness and insensibility of the tips of all the fingers, disappearing on rubbing. Cramplike pain in the left index finger. Sticking in the tips of the fingers, as with needles disappearing on rubbing. Painful stitches as with many needles, in the tips of the index and middle fingers. Tearing in the right thumb, from behind forward. Tearing in the right middle and ring fingers. Tearing in the articular extremity of the metacarpal bone of the left index finger, disappearing on pressure. Jerking tearing in the left index and middle fingers, extending from the middle joints to the tips and nails. Burning, sticking crawling in the tips of the fingers.
Inferior Extremities
Objective. Reeling gait (after twenty-eight days). Great weariness of the lower limbs (during nearly the whole proving. Constant weakness of the limbs, while walking in the open air; she was frequently obliged to sit down. Great weakness of the lower limbs, even while sitting, during menstruation. Subjective. The long bones are very painful while walking (after fifteen days). Tension in the limbs, as if the muscles were too short, disappearing on continuing to walk. Hip. Burning posteriorly in the right hip. Tearing in the right hip, in the evening after lying down, on account of the sound side (after fifteen days). Tearing in the right hip, and soon afterwards in the left thigh, extending to the knee, as if in the marrow of the bone, in the evening in bed (after nineteen days). Tearing and bruised pain in the right hip, aggravated by walking in the morning (second day). Painful tearing in the right hip, extending to the knee (fourth day). Painful tearing in the right hip-joint; on pressure and rubbing, the pain extends farther down, in the evening in bed (nineteenth day). Violent jerking tearing in the hip-joint posteriorly, that causes him to cry out; frequently intermitting, in the evening in bed (after five days). Both hips are very sensitive externally to touch for a long time (fourth day). Throbbing in the left hip. Thigh. Weakness of the thighs while standing, disappearing while walking. Violent pain in the middle of the thigh in the morning in bed, immediately before menstruation (after eleven days). Uneasiness and tension in the thighs, so that he was frequently obliged to move the legs in order to relieve it. Spasmodic pinching pain in a small spot on the inner side of the right thigh, in the morning (third day). Coarse twitching in the right nates (twenty-fourth day). Tearing in both nates when walking, better when sitting (After eight-days). Bruised pain in the nates when touched and when not, day and night (after thirty-three days). Violent bruised pain in the middle of both thighs, in the evening after lying down, for a long time preventing falling asleep (after twenty-five days). Pain in the fleshy part of the thigh as after a horseback ride. Painful sticking jerking in the thigh, so that he was obliged to draw up the leg. Knee. Weakness of the right knee, and a feeling as if bandaged. Sharp stitches beneath the left knee. Tearing in the knees. Tearing, now in the right, now in the left knee, while sitting (after four days). Two violent tearings deep in the right knee. Some tensive tearings in the flesh above the hollow of the left knee (second day). Leg. Heaviness of the legs and feet, in the morning in bed. Falling asleep of the right leg and foot, disappearing on moving it. Transient, very acute pain in the bony union of the tibia, which had been fractured twelve years previously, as if it would be broken again. Tension and tearing in the right calf. Cramps in the calves all night, a pain remained so that he could not walk next lower leg, extending down to the foot. Tearing in the lower portion of the left leg, during menstruation (after thirty-one days). Tearing in the calves, extending upward, while standing. Tearing in the right calf, extending downward to the heel, in the evening (after four days). Bruised pain in the left leg, as if it would break, in the evening (sixth day). Paralytic bruised pain in both calves and on the insteps, in the evening in bed, during menstruation. Painless jerking in both calves (after five days). Ankle. Tearing in the outer malleolus of the left foot. Foot. Unsteadiness of the feet, in the morning and evening when beginning to walk. Trembling of the feet while sitting, disappearing on motion (after six days). Uneasiness in the feet at times in the evening, so that he was constantly obliged to move them. Burning on the back of the right foot, as if a drop of hot liquid had fallen upon it. Tension on the back of the left foot, while sitting, disappearing on motion (seventh day). A dull stitch on the outer margin of the right foot. Tearing on the inner side of the right instep, extending into the great toe. A tearing transversely across the left instep, and a similar one transversely across above the toes, worse while walking. Burning in the soles of the feet, in the evening (seventh day). Cutting in the heels (after five days). Crawling sticking in the soles of the feet. Tearing in the right sole. Violent tearing in the soles, in the evening after lying down, so that she could cry out, followed by tearing above the right knee, and finally also in the right hip, lasting nearly all night. Twitching or jerking in the right heel (third day). Bruised pain in the left heel. Toes. Tearing sticking in the left great toe while walking; afterwards also continuing while sitting (after twenty-five days). Slight tearing in right little toe. Painful tearing in the right great toe. Violent painful tearing in the right great toe, in the evening in bed (fourth 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.