Inferior Extremities
Objective. Shining transparent swelling of both thighs and legs. Trembling of the lower extremities while walking. Fine trembling of the lower extremities, while walking, especially worse about the knee and in the inguinal region. Involuntary jerking of the lower extremities. Involuntary twitching, and a kind of spasmodic adduction of legs and thighs. The lower extremities were moved forward against his will. Giving way of the lower extremities. Subjective. The lower extremities seem stiff on walking. Weariness and uneasiness in the legs, in the evening. She could scarcely drag her limbs because they were so heavy. Drawing and heaviness in the lower extremities. Tearing-drawing pain from the heel to the nates, only posteriorly, rather more severe at night; he was unable to walk because the knees gave way, and so sank down. Much sticking in the lower extremity on stepping hard, as if it were too short. Stitches in the thighs and legs on motion. Hip. Sticking in the right hip-joint, while walking. Tearing in the hip-joint (at night?), in the knee and femur (right shoulder- joint, wrist, and humerus). Thigh. Hard glandular swelling in upper part of left thigh, which afterwards suppurated. Weariness, with tearing-drawing pain in both thighs, after midnight in bed; on standing after rising from bed, pain extending from the inguinal region to the knee, as if the flesh on the anterior portion of the thigh had been beaten loose. Great weariness above the knees while walking. Frequent lameness of the thigh as if fallen asleep. Feeling as if the hamstrings were too short. Burning in the nates. Tensive pain in the right thigh (while sitting). While dozing at night, without being asleep, violent tensive pain on the posterior portion of the left thigh, in the nates, extending as far as the hollow of the knee (worse along the crease that divides the nates from the thigh), most relieved when lying upon the back with something under the thigh that supported it; when sitting in a chair, she dared not rest upon the posterior portion of the thigh on account of the aggravation of the pain; periodically worse. Cramp in the lower portion of the thigh, just above the hollow of the knee. Cramplike pain in the tendons on the outside of the thigh near the knee (while sitting). Boring pain in the right gluteal muscles (while sitting). Drawing pain in the thigh, extending down the lower leg. A painful dragging-down pressure in the thighs, situated deeper than the muscles. Stitchlike tearing in the muscles of the right thigh in every position. Soreness between the thighs and genitals. Pain in the right thigh as if bruised, especially aggravated by taking hold of it or by walking. Pain in the sinews of left thigh, which are sore to the touch. Knee. Weakness in the knees and ankles, worse while standing, as if the tendons had lost their power and steadiness. Excessive weakness and giving way of the knees. Both knees seem too large and thick, and he feels a jerking in them, lasting thirty-six hours. A simple pain in the right knee, as if it were stiff (first day). A sticking in the knee-joint, when walking in the open air. Some sharp stitches, each lasting five minutes, in the outer condyle of the knee, not in the joint (also in the zygoma, chest, and outer condyle of the elbow), more in the forenoon while walking. Slow tearing stitch in the right knee while sitting and walking. Tearing in the knee-joint. The knee-joint is painful, as if broken, while lying. Attacks of painless throbbing in the knee- joints. Leg. Excessive development of one calf. Swelling of both lower legs. Unusually great swelling of one leg. OEdema of both legs and feet. A hard elevation that looks red and shiny, with tensive pain on the right tibia. Long depressions, deep fossae in the calves. Visible twitching of the tendo Achillis and tendons of the toes in the evening, with a violent shaking chill, that tosses him in to the air. The calf was spasmodically contracted, and a large knot formed. A boring pain in the tibia. Drawing pain on the inner side of the left leg above the calf. Spasmodic drawing up of the lower legs; they remained drawn up all night, though he wished to stretch them out. Sensation of stiffness in the left leg, extending into the hollow of the knee. Pain in the tendo Achillis while walking. Painful cramp in the right calf. Dull sticking, cramplike pain, almost like a tearing, in the periosteum of the anterior portion of the left tibia (while standing), (second day). A drawing pain in the tibia. Pressing pain in the periosteum of the right tibia, almost like a cramp (while standing). Sticking in the calves, when walking in the open air. Stitches from the external malleolus to the hollow of the knee. Paroxysmal tearing from the great toe up above the knee. Stitchlike tearing in the muscles of the right leg (while walking in the open air). Pain in the tibia (and bones of the forearm), as from fatigue, not on touch. Ankle. Great swelling of the right ankle, with sticking pain in it, especially on walking and in the evening. Pain in the right tarsal joints, as if sprained (fourth day). A painful slow drawing in the ankle, below the external malleolus; also noticed in the hollow of the foot; when it began it was like a sticking and griping. Violent pressure beneath the ankle-bones and in the upper part of the bend of the ankle, when walking, so that he is obliged to remain standing. Tearing in the malleoli, extending to the back of the foot, with swelling about it. Foot. Weakness of the feet; they will not be moved; the difficulty is very low down about the tarsal joints. Swelling of the blacks of the feet. Dull sticking, cramplike pain in the sole of the right foot, near the heel, noticed only while sitting. Burrowing pain in the sole of the right foot, while standing. Great swelling of the heels, so that he could scarcely step upon the toes, with violent burning and biting in the while foot; even in bed the pain was so great that he was obliged to rise. Stitches in the heels (and groins), in the evening. Tearing pain in the left heel, like a pain from a sprain (while sitting). Toes. Swelling of all the toes. Swelling of three toes, at one time appearing, at another disappearing, with pain at night. Cramplike contraction of the toes, at night. Burning pain beneath the left great toe (during rest), (after twenty-five hours). Boring pain in the tip of the third toe, during rest and motion. Itching stitch at the roots of the two last left toes (during rest).
General Symptoms
Objective. Stretching at night during the frequent wakings. Paroxysmal trembling. Jerkings. Lassitude. and a feeling as though lead were in the veins, more while sitting. Weary, especially while sitting, as if all his limbs would fall from him. Great weariness. While sitting, was not at all weak, but very much so on walking in the least, so that the upper and lower extremities ached very much, as if he had walked a long distance. Weakness, less while walking than while standing. Weakness, with depression of spirits. He became quite weak, tremulous, and dizzy, while washing his feet. Great weakness; he could scarcely proceed. Is attacked with great weakness every afternoon about 5 or 6 o’clock. Great weakness, in the evening. Very weak from slight motion. After slight effort, great exhaustion, weakness, trembling, sensation of heat (ninth day). He was very much exhausted after a stool, accompanied by much griping. Prostration, with an inexpressible sick feeling of body and mind, obliging him to lie down. Paroxysms as if internally prostrated in mind and body. She rubs the temples and cheeks with both hands, and becomes faint. Faintness, with tolerably good pulse, lasting ten hours. Transient faintness that passes into a sleep, lasting five minutes; previous to the faintness there was a rising of something sweet in the chest. A king of faintness, during which, however, he was conscious, mostly while lying; wherewith he gasped for breath, with weakness and indolence in all his limbs. Uneasiness; he had no rest in any place; could neither stand nor lie, and seemed delirious, or as though he had committed a great crime. Towards evening, an uneasiness that did not permit him to remain in any place; he could not remain sitting two minutes; he was forced to change; also he was unable to remain lying on account of the jerking in the limbs, they became heavy, and he was obliged to rise; also at night he kept constantly rising; with jerking of the head and throwing about of the arms during sleep. He had no rest; was obliged to go hither and thither, and could nowhere remain quiet. No rest in any place, constantly anxious. Extreme restlessness all night, beginning about 8 P.M., and lasting till morning; at one time he stood up because he had no rest while lying, then he lay down because walking was intolerable, and so he had no rest. An almost irresistible desire to take a distant journey. Subjective. As soon as she sits down, all parts of the body immediately fall asleep, the thighs and legs, the upper and forearms, together with the hands; also, though in less degree, the abdomen, back and chest, so that she was scarcely sensible of anything; every thing seems numb and dead; on motion there is crawling in the part moved, like that noticed on falling asleep of any part. Falling asleep of the head, both arms, and not thighs, while lying down. Feels sick all over, without any pain; is weak, disinclined to everything, and fretful. Inexpressible sensation of internal, intolerable sickness, wherewith he was taciturn, and would not leave the bed. All covering, the clothes and bedcovers, seem too heavy. Cramp in several parts of the body, on motion. All the bones ache while sitting, lying, walking, or standing. Sticking pains in the small of the back and lower extremities, when touched; he seems to have to steadiness or power in the small of the back and legs, from the knees to the soles of the feet. Stitches in the last right rib, and in the inguinal region, with tightness of breath on inspiration, while walking in the open air. Very fine short needle-like stitches in several parts of the body, for two or three minutes in the same place, in rapid succession, as if in the bone (after eight hours). Tearing in various parts of the body. Tearing pain in the hands, back, sides of the chest, with internal headache. Violent bruised pain over the whole body, especially in the thighs; it seems as though he had been beaten to a jelly, for several days. Jerking pain in affected parts. Is obliged to lie down in the forenoon, on account of jerking and heaviness in the thighs and excessive perspiration over the whole body and on the face. During the perspiration, in the morning, thirst, nausea, amounting even to vomiting, and incessant immoderate palpitation. Yawning and pain in the small of the back, for a quarter of an hour, followed by rigid extension of the upper and lower extremities, with clenched thumbs, followed by weakness. While sitting, low down, there comes a heat in the pit of the stomach, and a blackness before the eyes, disappearing on standing up. The symptoms are more numerous on the left side of the body. The evening air distressed him. As soon as he went to bed in the evening, the pains recommenced and banished sleep. Just after falling asleep, the pains became more violent, and he awoke. Not weak in the morning, though affected by the slightest walking. He feels better while walking than lying or sitting.
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.