Sexual Organs
Menstruation postponed for three days, after she had taken six grains of the extract of the root on the day for it to occur; two hours after the dose much violent orgasm of blood, great anxiety, so that she nearly fainted, with oppressed respiration, heat over the whole body, especially in the head and chest, breaking out into anxious perspiration from time to time, heaviness of the limbs, trembling; during the next days great swelling and painfulness of the breasts; on the third day violent headache, with faint like weakness, so that she was obliged to lie down; menstruation only appeared that night; towards morning, lasted only three days and was scanty, while it usually lasted seven days. Menstruation, usually lasting three days, lasts only one day, followed by much cramp in the abdomen and headache; the next time it appears eight days later than usual and lasts four days. Menstruation ceases on the fourth day, though it should have continued several days longer.
Respiratory Organs
The habitual cough frequently returns and is dry (first day). Breath hot, almost burning, so that the lips are almost made sore thereby, for several hours (after one hour). Breathing stertorous (after half an hour). Difficult breathing, especially on the right side (after a quarter of an hour to one hour).
Chest
Pressure and painfulness on the chest. Front. Pressure on the forepart of the chest (after two hours). Pressive pain in the forepart of the chest, with pressure in the stomach and difficult breathing. Sides. Pressive pain in the left side of the chest, with pressure and tension in the left side of the stomach and slight sticking in the side of the chest (after two hours and a quarter). Sticking pain in the left side of the chest (after three hours). Wandering tearing in the left side of the chest. Throbbing in the right side of the chest, in the evening on falling asleep (after thirteen hours).
Heart and Pulse
Praecordium. Sensation of orgasm in the region of the heart, with fullness and an anxious sensation in the left chest (after seven hours). Whirling, rushing sensation in the region of the heart, while standing and moving about. A peculiar rushing, throbbing motion in the region of the heart, pit of the stomach, and upper portion of the abdomen, then also a remarkable rolling and throbbing with trembling and orgasm in all the veins, without heat; he distinctly feels the beating of the abdominal artery while sitting, with dulness and stupefaction of the head, as if the blood mounted violently upward; pulse accelerated and full; constant twinging and slight griping in the abdomen, first in the stomach and then extending farther downward in the intestinal canal, caused by the movement of flatus, which is also passed a few times, at times also rumbling; respiration is oppressed and the pit of the stomach tense (after four to seven hours). Constriction in the region of the heart (sixth day). Constrictive oppression in the praecordial region (after three hours). Heart’s Action. Palpitation, with oppression of the chest, as if the chest would be constricted, after stooping (after four hours). Repeated palpitation, with oppression in the praecordial region.
Back
Drawing tearing along the right scapula, extending into the upper arm. Tensive dragging in the small of the back, persistent (first and second days). Pressure in the small of the back (after three hours). Pressive and dragging sensation in the small of the back (after three to six hours). Pressive pain in the left lumbar region and in the posterior portion of the left hypochondrium, in which it extends forward (after three hours). Pressive pain in the small of the back, preceded by pressure upon the rectum (second day). Tearing in the left side of the small of the back, extending into the nates (second day). Tearing and dragging in the small of the back, with crawling in the anus (after six to seven hours). Dragging tearing pain in the small of the back, when rising from a chair (fourth day). Tearing in the left side of the pelvic region posteriorly (after eight hours).
Extremities in General
Objective. Very tired and prostrated in all the limbs. Weakness in the limbs, in the morning on going out. Subjective. Some stitches, here and there, in the extremities (third day). Tearing in almost all the extremities, at times transient, at times persistent, wandering about. Burning smarting-tearing in the extremities almost in the skin, especially of the hands, fingers, feet, and toes, repeatedly.
Superior Extremities
Drawing pain in the arms (first and second days). Arm. Tearing on the anterior surface of the upper arm. Superficial tearing on the anterior and outer portion of the left upper arm, extending down into the joint (fourth day). Tearing posteriorly in the lower portion of the upper arm and in the elbow-joint (fifth day). Wandering tearing in the left upper arm. Transient tearing in the left upper arm (after nine hours). Slight tearing in the left upper arm (after seven hours). Slight tearing on the inside of the lower portion of the upper arm (second day). Constrictive tearing in the left upper arm, externally and posteriorly (fourth day). Drawing-tearing pain extending down the inner and anterior portion of the left upper arm (fourth day). Pressive-tearing pain on the outer portion of the left upper arm, extending from the joint down deep in the bone, in the evening (fourth day). Sticking contractive tearing in the right upper arm, from the inside above the joint (fourth day). A stitch below the left deltoid (fifth day). Elbow. Jerking tearing in the bend of the right arm, extending from the upper arm down into the forearm. Forearm. A pressive pain as if it worked through the skin on the external surface of the forearm, somewhat above the middle, towards the forepart, with a similar simultaneous pain on the outer portion of the left leg, for a short time (second night). An acute stitch on the inside of the right forearm (after eleven hours). Tensive tearing on the outer anterior portion of the forearm, in the region of the ulna, especially in the left (nineteenth day). Tearing on the inside of the forearm, just below the elbow- joint (after three hours). Tearing along the lower anterior portion of the left ulna (fourth day). Superficial tearing on the inside of the lower portion of the left forearm (second day). Slight tearing on the extensor surface of the forearm, extending to the wrist. Sticking tearing on the inner anterior portion of the forearm (fourth day). Jerking sticking-tearing in the anterior portion of the margin of the left radius (fifth day). Jerking tearing on the lower margin of the forearm (fifth day). Wrist. Slight drawing pain on the inside of the wrist (after five to six hours). Some tearing in the right wrist (after eight hours). Tearing in the wrist and right middle finger (after eight hours). Some tearing and stitches in the left wrist and neighboring part of the forearm, in the anterior portion, on moving the hand, less during rest (fifth day). Transient tearing on the back of the left wrist (after seven hours). Violent tearing in the wrist of the hand upon which he is resting, so that he started up; followed by stiffness of the wrist (after ten hours). Tensive tearing on the outer side of the wrist (third day). Tearing on the inside of left wrist, rather drawing (fourth day). Drawing tearing in the outer condyles of the wrists (fourth day). Hand. While playing the piano, the left hand is suddenly drawn outward. Tearing along the metacarpal bone of the left thumb (fourth day). Transient tearing in the back of the left hand (after seven hours). Slight tearing on the back of the right hand (after three hours). Constricting tearing in the extensor tendons of the left hand (after ten hours). Fingers. Twitching in the fingers, especially on the backs; at times with fine stitches (after nine hours). Sticking pain in the tips of the fingers, a few times. Tearing sticking in a small spot on the inner side of the first joint of the right middle finger (tenth day). Slight transient stitches in the left index and middle finger (after two hours). A fine stitch in the tip of the left little finger (second day). Two fine stitches in the first phalanx of the right index finger, just above the nail (after three hours. Jerking stitches in the fingers, especially in the tips, frequently. Tearing on the outer side of the right middle finger (after seven hours). Tearing in the left little and ring fingers (fourth day). Tearing in the inside of the left ring finger (third day). Tearing along the outer side of the right little finger (fourth day). Transient tearing in the ball of the right thumb (after seven hours). Fine tearing on the outer side of the left index finger (fourth day). Slight drawing tearing in the extensor tendons of the right middle finger. Transient sharp tearings in the fingers (sixth day). Sticking tearing in the tip of the middle finger (after nine hours).
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.