Inferior Extremities
Thigh. A feeling as though the right thigh were torn with a pin, very acute (after two hours). Drawing or pinching-tearing pain on the inner side of the thigh, now in the bend of the thigh, now farther down (fourth day). Painful dragging in the bend of the left thigh, as if a hernia would occur, in the evening (first day). A persistent, deeply seated stitch in the middle of the right thigh, toward the inner portion (sixth day). Tearing extending from the side of the left pelvis anteriorly down into the thigh. Tearing in the left thigh, afterwards in the right knee extending downward (after one hour and a half). Superficial tearing in the left thigh (after five hours). Burning-tearing pain extending down from the bend of the right thigh (third day). A pressive-tearing pain in the outer anterior surface of the middle of the left thigh, deeply seated on the bone (third day). Knee. A peculiar burning stitch on the outer portion of the left knee (fourth day). Tearing in the left patella (tenth day). Tearing in the left patella, extending upward and downward (sixth day). Tearing on the inner side of the left knee, superficial, in the morning in bed (seventh day). Tearing or a simple pain in the hollow of the left knee, at one time more in the tendons, at another more in the middle, extending now upward, now downward (fourth day). Violent tearing in the left patella. Tensive tearing in the left knee (fourth day). Jerking tearing in the left patella, while sitting (fourth day). Jerk like tearing and sticking in the left patella, while sitting (fourth day). Leg. Painfulness of the anterior portion of the tibiae, while walking, extending up into the knee (sixth day). Sticking-burning pain in the middle of the leg externally on the side of the tibia (third day). Sticking in the middle of the left leg externally near the tibia, extending deeply inward, like a burning, lasting more than a minute (seventh day). Sticking in the forepart of the middle of the tibia (seventh day). Sticking in the middle of the left calf, from within outward, lasting nearly a minute (eighth day). Tearing in the posterior and outer portions of the left leg, caused by motion (second day). Tearing on the tendons on the inner side of the left leg, while walking (after seven hours). Tearing in the middle of the outer side of the left tibia (fifth day). Tearing in the forepart of the tibia, while walking, as if the flesh were loose (tenth day). Tearing pain in the muscles on the outer side of the left tibia, while walking (after seven hours). Pressive- tearing pain in the tibiae (sixth day). Slight transient tearing in the left calf (after seven hours). Ankle. A few stitches in the left external malleolus (sixth day). Tearing on the back of the right ankle externally (second day). Tearing on the back of the tarsus externally (second day). Tearing on the inner side of the left internal malleolus (seventh day). Pressive tearing on the outer and anterior portion of the right ankle (after three hours). Foot. Heaviness of the feet (even on sixth day). Wandering tearing in the left foot (fourth day). Slight transient tearing in the left foot (after seven hours). Violent pain on the back of the right foot, as if the tendons were pulled (fourth day). Sticking pain on the upper anterior and outer portion of the left foot, while sitting, as if a foot were fixed with a nail (third day). Tearing on the back of the foot, inner side of the foot, and in the heel (after four hours). Tearing pain on the back of the right foot, that woke him from the sleep caused by the drug, lasting a quarter of an hour (after three hours and a half). Transient tearing on the back of the right foot, in the middle above the toe-joints (fourth day). Drawing-tearing pain on the back of the left foot, extending forward to the toes, recurring several times (after three to nine hours). Burning in the sole (first day). Tearing on the left sole while walking, and almost still worse while sitting (second day). Tearing on the inner side of the left sole (after eight hours). Tearing on the inner side of the posterior portion of the sole and on the inner malleolus (fifth day). Sticking in the left heel (fourth day). Some slight stitches in the left heel (fourth day). Tearing externally in the left heel (after eight hours). Jerking tearings in the left heel (fifth day). Sticking tearing in the left heel (third day). Toes. Slight sticking pain in the toes and the tips of the toes, on falling asleep, in the evening (after thirteen hours). Jerking sticking in the toes, especially in the tips (third day). A stitch in the great toe (third day). Some stitches in the metacarpal bones of the toes (third day). Tearing in the great toe (after ten hours). Tearing on the back of the joint of the right great toe (fourth day). Tearing pain on the back of the great toe (after nine hours). Sticking tearing in the tips of the toes (tenth day). Jerking in the toes, especially on the back, at times with fine stitches (after nine hours).
General Symptoms
Objective. Indolence, discomfort, and dizziness. So great lethargy of the body that she has no inclination for any kind of work (after half an hour). Tired (after three to six hours). Very tired (after half an hour). Weariness even after half an hour. Weariness, in the afternoon. Weariness; not inclined to thought. Very weary (after one hour). She felt very weak on going out about 9 A.M., with pain in the limbs, while walking. She was very weak during a walk in the country; the knees were very painful, and while walking she thought at times that they would give way (third day). Great weakness in the evening; he could scarcely keep awake while standing; he was in a kind of stupefaction’ became worse on going into a warm room (second day). Great weariness and exhaustion (after two hours and a half). Great exhaustion and weariness, especially in the morning and evening, and after moving about (first to fourth day). Great exhaustion and weariness, so that she was unable to work, with vertigo; she slept soundly in the evening, on the sofa, at 8 P.M. (after eight hours). Subjective. Feeling of emptiness and weariness in the whole body (after five to six hours). Feeling of great weariness (after one hour and a half). Persistent pain in the muscles on motion.
Skin
Eruptions. Eruption of some pimples on the chin (after three days). Some red pimples on the chin (first to sixth day). Small scarcely perceptible pimples on the chin, with burning itching; becoming more prominent from rubbing (tenth day). Some itching on the skin and eruption of some pimples on the side of the abdomen. Violent biting-itching on the chin, aggravated by rubbing, with redness and some vesicles, in the evening (first day). Sensations. Burning and itching in the skin, or a real burning pain jumping about from place to place; at times, fine sticking or prickling as from hairs, or as from fleas running over the skin; at times, also single tearings, very frequently (after many provings). Tearing in the skin of the left temple. Itching of the lids (several provers). Itching on the nose externally (third day). Violent itching on the back of the right hand, for an hour, in the evening (first day). Burning itching on the right wing of the nose (after three hours).
Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. Frequent yawning and weariness (after one hour and a half to two hours). Frequent yawning and sleepiness (after five hours); soon afterwards, he was unable to keep awake; remained for two hours in this condition, and then was very weary for several hours (after eight grains of the extract of the root). Very sleepy (after five hours). Remarkable sleepiness; he slept two hours in succession (after three hours), till dinner- time, when he could scarcely keep awake; immediately afterwards he slept nearly four hours, then went into the open air, but even there was constantly overpowered by sleepiness; at 8 P.M. (after thirteen hours) he was obliged to go to bed, and slept all night till 7 A.M. (after eight grains of the extract of the root). Dizzy sleepiness (first day). Very drowsy and dizzy. Sleeplessness. Sleep unrefreshing, full of dreams. Sleep restless. Sleep restless, disturbed by frequent waking (third night). She slept well from 10 to 12 o’clock at night, but then woke, and could not fall asleep again on account of uneasiness in the body (second night). Frequent waking (fourth night) and profuse perspiration in the morning. Dreams. Sleep uneasy, full of dreams; she woke as many as twenty times; had many dreams of little children and an ugly horse. Sleep full of dreams, in which she had to do with snakes. Many dreams of wild boars, with frequent waking. Sleep less disturbed by dreams than usual.
Fever
Chilliness. Chilliness, even in the forenoon (after three to four hours). Chilliness in the afternoon (after eight hours). Chilliness over the whole body for about an hour after dinner, then heat for about an hour. Chilliness for a short time in the evening on going to bed, more heat at night and towards morning; with violent thirst, especially in the morning (third night). Chilliness over the whole body, with heat of the face; she could not get warm, was obliged to lie upon the sofa and cover herself up, then she fell asleep and became warm, and afterward perspired (after ten to fourteen hours). Chilliness over the whole body, starting from the right side, especially in the right arm, so that she shivered, with great exhaustion, weakness, weariness, and pains in the limbs, so that she constantly desired to sleep, with painful pressure in the stomach, aggravated by touch, that afterwards extended to the abdomen; pressure upon the chest and difficult respiration; gooseflesh on the right arm, that was chilly, afterwards extending over the whole body; after midnight offensive perspiration on both sides, especially on the arms (second day). Feeling of coldness (after three hours and a half). Easily becomes cold and chilly, almost as in fever, followed after three-quarters of an hour by heat, with dark-red cheeks (after three hours). Shivering, in the evening (first day). Shivering, in the evening, after taking the drug in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. Chilliness in the stomach, at 9 P.M., in bed (after a quarter of an hour), extending thence into the right side of the chest and abdomen, to the right arm and right hip, lasting an hour, wherewith it was difficult to draw her breath; about 4 A.M., warmth in the same parts, followed by profuse perspiration on the same side of the body, with increased thirst; next morning there was still warmth in the epigastric region and right side of the body, as if perspiration would break out, with heat of the face and redness of the cheeks. Feeling of coldness in the face (after half an hour). Heat. She woke frequently, had much heat, and towards morning lay in profuse perspiration. Woke several times towards morning tormented by distressing heat, especially in the upper part of the body, so that she was obliged to take off her night-sacque. Heat of the head. Heat of the head and hands (after four hours). Heat of the head, with dark redness of the cheeks (after four hours). Heat and redness of the cheeks (first day). Great heat of the head and hands; veins of the hands distended, face red, also the feet were very hot (after two provings), (after half an hour to five hours). Warmth and heat of the face repeatedly, lasting several hours. Decided heat of the head, with remarkable redness of the cheeks and whirling in the head; also frequent burning in the hands (after four to eight hours). Great heat in the head and face with redness (after two to six hours). Great heat in the face, a burning smarting, changing to heat flushing over the back, as if perspiration would break out (after three hours). Burning of the cheeks, in the evening. Violent burning heat in the head, and afterwards in the whole body, especially in the hands and feet, with distended veins on the hands (after two to six hours and even later). Violent burning and tingling heat in the head, hands, and feet, and over the whole body (after half an hour to six hours), even on the next morning; on another proving (after two to five hours) a sensation as though coryza were coming on. Sweat. Perspiration over the whole body, from 3 A.M., till towards morning, after good sleep (fourth night).
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.