Stool
Diarrhoea. Bowels loose (eleventh day); two or three loose stools (twelfth day). Loose stool, accompanied with pain in tenesmus, after dinner (second day). Loose stool, with pain and tenesmus, at 6.30 A.M. (second day). Soft, mushy stool, at 9 A.M. (ninth day). Soft, papescent stool, copious attended with tenesmus and cramp like sensation in the umbilical region (after three hours, fourth day). Soft stool, with effort, in the morning (tenth day). Stool lighter-colored, at 9 A.M. (twelfth day). Loose, light- colored stool, at 6 A.M. (seventh day). During the time my bowels have been rather more active than usual, and the color of the excreta much lighter, i. e., of a lighter brighter yellow than usual. Stool natural, only too light-colored, at 8.30 A.M. (eleventh day). Stool nearly of natural consistency, but lighter- colored than usual, at 9 A.M. (tenth day). Stool rather light- colored, but of natural consistency, at 8.30 A.M. (fifth day); at 9 A.M. (sixth day). Bowels torpid; soft, mushy stool, of a light clay-color (sixteenth day). Constipation. Constipation (sixth morning). Some constipation (third morning). No stool (eighth day). No stool for forty-eight hours, a very unusual occurrence (fourth morning). Stool about 11 A.M., being fifty hours since last stool (four hours after first dose, seventh day).
Urinary Organs
Micturition. Copious flow of limpid urine (tenth day). Difficulty in urinating; the bladder seemed to lack contractive expelling power (eighth night). Urine. Increase of urine during the last three days (seventh day). Urine a light amber color and normal in quantity (before the proving); passed 31 ounces high-colored urine during the last twenty four hours, sp. gr. 1020 (ninth day); 43 ounces during the last twenty-four hours, color nearly normal (tenth day); 36 ounces, color nearly normal, sp. gr. 1013, a light-colored sediment after standing (the first that has been observed), (eleventh day); 37 ounces, during the last twenty-four hours, sp. gr. 1028, considerable light-colored sediment after standing (twelfth day); 23 ounces, during the last twenty-four hours, sp. gr. 1031, considerable light brownish colored sediment, after standing (thirteenth day); 47 ounces, during last twenty-four hours, sp. gr. 1024, no sediment discovered (fourteenth day); 24 ounces, sp. gr. 1035 (fifteenth day); 22 ounces, during last twenty-four hours, sp. gr. 1029 (sixteenth day); passed 40 ounces during the last twenty-four hours, sp. gr. 1022 (seventeenth day); 33 ounces today, sp. gr. 1025 (eighteenth day); 33 ounces, sp. gr. 1021 (nineteenth day). Passed 27 ounces of amber-colored urine during the last twenty five hours, sp. gr. 1028, at 11 P.M. (first day); 28 ounces, during last twenty-four hours, sp. gr. 1028 (second day); 24 ounces, a little darker than usual, sp. gr. 1030 (third day); 27 ounces, dark-colored urine, sp. gr. 1024 (fourth day); 30 ounces, rather darker than usual, sp. gr. 1023 (fifth day); 31 ounces, dark-colored, a pinkish- brown sediment at the bottom of the vessel after standing, sp. gr. 1024 (sixth day); 21 ounces, high colored, sp. gr. 1030 (seventh day); 20 ounces, high- colored, sp. gr. 1030 (seventh day); 20 ounces, high-colored, sp. gr. 1032 (eighth day); 19 ounces, very high-colored and frothy, containing considerable pinkish-brown sediment, sp. gr. 1031 (ninth day); 3 1/2 ounces, very high-colored, at looks like strong beer, with a large amount of froth of a yellowish tint, sp. gr. 1032, in the morning (tenth day); very scanty, high- colored, and frothy, during the last four days (fifteenth day); 19 ounces, beer colored and frothy, sp. gr. 1026 (sixteenth day); 15 ounces, very high-colored, sp. gr. 1031 (seventeenth day); 18 ounces, same general appearance as before, sp. gr. 1027 (eighteenth day).
Sexual Organs
Entire loss of sexual desire; a constant symptom through the proving (after three days).
Respiratory Organs
Smarting in larynx and trachea (after one hour first day). A tickling cough, which had troubled him on lying down at night, was entirely relieved (second morning). Offensive breath (eleventh day); less so (twelfth day).
Chest
When lying upon the left side in bed, had a feeling of constriction in chest, with increase of the impulse of the heart, so that its pulsation were audible (first night). Pain in the left lung, at 8 P.M. (second day). Dull pain in right lung, middle lobe, lasting a few minutes (after half an hour, first day). A sharp pain once (lasting but a few minutes) in the chest, in the region of the heart (tenth day). Slight pain in the left side (immediately after second dose, third day).
Heart and Pulse
Praecordium. Stinging, cramp like sensation in the left portion of praecordial region, and under the ribs, immediately (after first dose, first day). Heart’s Action. Increase of the impulse of the heart, so that its pulsations were audible, together with a feeling of constriction in chest, when lying upon left side in bed (first night). Impulse of heart’s action increased, but number of pulsations diminished to 60 per minute (ordinary pulse, 75 to 80), (after second dose, second day). Pulse. Pulse 76 and full, at 11 P.M. (third day); 63, small and feeble, on waking, normal (after six hours, fourth day); 80, one hour after eating, at 8.30 A.M.; 76, at 5 P.M., before eating; 71, at 11 P.M. (fifth day); 71 after eating (after seven hours); 72 (after fifteen hours, sixth day); 60, on waking; 70, before eating (after five hours and a half); 76 (after sixteen hours and a half, seventh day); 66, at 9 A.M., after eating; 67 before eating (after three hours and fifty minutes); 72 (after thirteen hours and a half, eighth day); 70 at 11 P.M. (ninth day). Pulse 54, in the morning; 75 (before eating), (four hours and a half after first dose); 71, full and soft (five hours and ten minutes after third dose, second day); 51, feeble and irregular, in the morning; 65 (before eating), (three hours and a third after first dose); 59 (five hours and ten minutes after third dose, fourth day); 60, in the morning; 65 (one hour after eating, six hours and a half after first dose); 70, full and strong (ten hours and a half after first dose); 72, full and strong (fifteen hours and a half after first dose, fifth day); 56 and feeble, in the morning; 71 (one hour after first dose); 70 (thirteen hours and forty-minutes after first dose, sixth day); 52, in the morning; 75 (after four hours); 66 (before eating), (after six hours); 62 (fifteen hours and a half, seventh day); 72, at 7.30 A.M.; 62, before eating; 70, at 11.30 P.M. (eighth day); 78, on waking in the morning; 76 (before eating), at 6 P.M.; 65, at 11 P.M. (ninth day); 71 (before eating), in the morning; 56 (before eating), in the afternoon; 61, at 11 P.M. (tenth day); 54 (before eating); 71 (after eating), in the morning; 61 (before eating), at 12.50; 68 (before eating), at 6.20; 60, at 11 P.M. (eleventh day); 59 (before eating), in morning; 82, at 4.30; 66, at 11 P.M. (twelfth day); normal (thirteenth day); 76 (half an hour after eating), in the morning; normal, at 10.50 P.M. (fourteenth day); 68, at 11.40 P.M. (fifteenth day).
Neck and Back
Neck. Pain and stiffness in the neck, especially in the nape, at 7 A.M. (seventh day). Pain in the back of neck, at 2 P.M. (second day). Dull pain in the muscles of the neck and in the frontis and through the temples, at 12.50 P.M., continuing through the day (eighth day). Back. Pain in the back (seventh and eighth nights); at 11 P.M. (ninth day); (fifteenth day). Pain in back, with lassitude (third morning). Dull pain in the back (after seven and fifteen hours, sixth day). Awoke with dull pain in the back and head (fourth morning). Dull aching pain in the back, in the forenoon (eighth day). Dragging pain in the back, in the evening (eighth day). Dull dragging pains in the back, on waking (seventh morning). Bruised pain in the back, and feeling as if a severe illness had seized him (fifth day). Dorsal. Pain under the left scapula, at 11 P.M. (ninth day). Dull pain under both shoulder- blades (after three hours, second day). Lumbar. Pain in back and in lumbar region (one hour after second dose, second day). Slight aching pain in lumbar region, with general chilliness, when going out of doors (after first dose, second day). Dull aching pain in lumbar region (after five hours). Dull pain in the small of the back and in the frontis and temples, same pain in back, in the afternoon (fifth and sixth days). Dull heavy pain in the small of the back (ninth day). Dull aching pain in the small of the back (after forty minutes, second day). Dragging-aching pain in the small of the back, on waking, and continued until afternoon (third morning). Dragging pain in the small of the back, on waking (eighth morning). Dull dragging pain in the small of the back, quite severe at times (after six hours, seventh day); same as yesterday, only more persistent, on waking (eighth morning); constant, dull dragging pain in the small of the back, but not very severe, at 12.50 P.M., and continuing through the day (eighth day). Three or four sharp plunging pains in the region of the left kidney (soon, after second dose, third 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.