Rectum and Anus
Gnawing pain in lower part of rectum, as if worms were boring in it, at 11.45 A.M. (forty-fifth day). Excoriated condition of the anus, very painful at stool (fifth day). Slight burning in the region of the anus, with constant feeling of necessity to go to stool without passing anything, the feeling lasting all the evening (ninth day). Tearing pain at the anus on passing faeces (second day). Dull dragging pain in perineum and lower part of scrotum (twenty second day). Desire to evacuate the bowels, with inability to do so by straining (twenty-second day).
Stool
Frequent stools of a muco-purulent character, with much flatulence and tenesmus during the stool. Three soft, dark- colored stools, followed by slight burning at the anus (third day); three thin, dark-colored stools. Burning at anus more marked than before. Passages preceded by pain, with relief after (eighth and ninth days). Large stool, preceded by cutting pain in hypogastric region, at 1.30 A.M. In about ten minutes another stool, also preceded by cutting pain. Yellowish watery stool, at 8 A.M. (second day). Stool natural, but twice in the day, which is increased (thirty sixth to fortieth days). Loose motion from bowels, at 8 A.M. (ninth day). Copious papescent stool, at 11 A.M. (fortieth day). One light, painless stool, at 7.30 A.M. (fourth day). One copious brownish, painless, laxative stool, at 9 A.M., with great deal of flatulence (thirteenth day). One stool, almost black (thirteenth day). Stools lumpy (twelfth day). Awakened by pain in abdomen, and soon after had a copious lumpy stool, which came on so suddenly as to hurry me out of bed. At 8, and also at 11 A.M., had loose lumpy stools, with some wind (fifth day). Pain and irresistible desire for stool, the discharge being large and soft; afterward, one small, thin, dark, and slimy stool (fourteenth day); stool dark, large, and lumpy. One hour afterward, felt weak and nervous, the hands trembled, then a scanty stool, with burning after it (fifteenth day); little or no pain in bowels, some flatulence, but discharges regular and natural (seventh day after recommencing taking). Desire for stool, at 10 A.M., which is unusual with me, as I always evacuate the bowels before retiring for the night. The stool is of a laxative character, with some griping and burning at the anus, but without flatulence. Bowels relieved by the evacuation (seventh day); stools mush like, and readily voided (fourteenth day); painless diarrhoeic discharge from bowels, at 10.30 P.M. (fortieth day); diarrhoeic stool, with considerable tenesmus; stool very thin, and expelled with force. Evacuation relieved a pain in bowels, at 10.30 A.M. (forty- ninth day); diarrhoeic stool, with a great deal of flatus and slight tenesmus, at 4 P.M. (fiftieth day). Two discharges from bowels; the first part of each natural, the latter part laxative and pungent. Had a disposition to go to school at two other times, which passed away when flatus was allowed to escape from bowels (tenth day); bowels moved at 7.30 P.M., and again at 5 P.M. First part of morning stool consistent, but latter part quite soft. Evening stool thin and lumpy (eleventh day); large liquid stool, preceded by pain, and a little pungent, at 6 A.M. (twelfth day); bowels moved once, with slight pain through abdomen previous to discharge. Stool small, pasty, and light brown, with slight burning in bowels after stool. Had occasion frequently to go to stool, when the passing off of gas or urine relieved the sensation, and no stool came (fourteenth day); bowels moved at 8 A.M., stool pasty, dark, and small. Stool again at 10 A.M., of same character, but small also (fifteenth day); bowels moved once. Stool soft, pasty, and dark (sixteenth day); after breakfast bowels moved once. Stool of moderate size, yellowish, and sticky (seventeenth and nineteenth days); bowels moved at 9 A.M. Stool scant and yellowish (twenty-first day); bowels moved in morning. Stool almost natural (twenty-second day). Small, firm stool, and much gas, at 12.15 P.M.; small, firm stool, at 3.30 P.M. (second day); large, firm stool, and a large amount of gas, with much relief to the abdomen, at 12.20 P.M.; small, firm stool, at 9.40 P.M. (third day); at 5.10 P.M. (fourth day); small stool, and much gas, relieving the pain and feeling in abdomen, at 1050 A.M.; small, fir stool, at 11.55 P.M. (ninth day). No stool yesterday, but a sift stool this A.M., followed by slight burning at anus (tenth day); symptom the same, but less in degree (eleventh day). No movement of bowels since yesterday morning (now 8.45 P.M.), (fifth day); no stool, and no gas passed off (sixth day); stool perfectly natural, at 10 A.M. (seventh day); bowels not moved (eighth day); bowels moved twice. Stools natural (ninth day); bowels rather looser than usual. Two stools between 6 and 8.30 A.M. (eleventh day); bowels not moved in past twenty- four hours (twelfth day); bowels not moved (thirteenth day); bowels moved once, discharge being natural in color and consistence (fifteenth day); bowels not moved (sixteenth day); one small discharge from bowels of natural color and consistence (seventeenth day); bowels moved three times between 5.30 and 7.30 A.M., discharges moderately dark, and accompanied with considerable flatulence (eighteenth day); no pain in bowels to- day, nor have they been moved (nineteenth day); bowels not moved (twenty-first day); bowels moved three times before 9 A.M. Stools small and laxative, but of natural color (twenty- second day); bowels not moved (twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth days); bowels moved about every alternate day. Motions small, but of natural color and consistence (twenty- ninth day). (Was disposed to be constricted, before taking. That condition has been corrected), (second day).
Urinary Organs
Kidneys and Bladder. Dull aching in kidneys (thirteenth day). Dull aching in region of kidneys, with profuse flow of natural colored urine, and of natural reaction (thirteenth day). Sore feeling in region of bladder, relieved by urinating (twelfth day). Urethra. Burning when urine begins to flow (thirty-ninth day). Micturition. More disposed to urinate than was his habit (sixth day). Quite an increased flow of urine through the day (thirteenth day). Have been urinating much more freely and copiously since taking the remedy (fortieth day). Frequent copious discharges of clear, watery-looking urine, without any disagreeable feeling (fourth day); less urine passed, but still more than a normal quantity, and still clear (fifth day); urine clear as water an in natural quantity (fifteenth day). Compelled to get up to urinate; the quantity in excess of what is usual, but of natural color (second day); roused from sleep with urgent desire to urinate (third day); urine passes in greater quantities, and with urgent desire (thirty-sixth day). Got up at 6.30 A.M., and passed more than the ordinary quantity of urine, but was cool last night (thirteenth day). Had to rise twice through the night to urinate, passing a large quantity of pale urine (eighth day). Urinated but twice in the past twenty-four hours (twelfth day). Urine. Urine of a little darker color than usual (twenty-sixth and thirty-sixth days). Urine light-yellow, cloudy, and a precipitate seen after standing two hours; reaction acid; sp. gr. 1029. Heat precipitates a dense, white granular substance, which dissolves when mixed with or when nitric acid is used, leaving the urine clear and of a reddish-brown color. A few epithelial scales, a cast, some fat-globules, and some phosphates seen under microscope. Urine, at 9.40 P.M., opaque, but of natural and strong odor, acid reaction, and sp. gr. 1030. No albumen, but large quantity of phosphates (second day); urine a dark straw color, of mild odor, reaction acid, sp. gr. 1030, phosphates in abundance, at 5.10 P.M. (fourth day); urine has an acid reaction, and sp. gr. 1029; deposits of phosphates on standing, at 7.30 P.M. (twenty-first day).
Sexual Organs
A dull cutting pain, lasting about five minutes at a time, and coming about once in each half an hour, was felt along and about the length of Poupart’s ligament, occurring on both sides at the same time. After the subsidence of each pain, a sickening sensation in left testicles as if caused by a blow, and lasting about ten minutes. During the time this sensation lasted, the testicles was extremely sensitive to the touch, even of the clothing, but this sensitiveness passed away each time the pain subsided (had same symptoms on taking the drug the first time), (eighteenth day). Emission during sleep last night (tenth day).
Respiratory Organs
Larynx and Bronchia. Dryness of larynx; it feels as if inflamed. Great difficulty in detaching the mucus, which is very small in quantity, and of a dark slate color (forty-ninth day). Very sensitive constriction and burning in lower part of larynx, more markedly felt on right side (one hour after ten drops, second day). For two evenings, a roughness in larynx, causing a disposition to hem, with a spasmodic dry cough (eleventh day). During morning more or less constant feeling of irritation through bronchial region, accompanied by a slight dry cough (eleventh day). Voice. Voice a little husky (fourth, eleventh and thirteenth days). Cough. Dry cough, with feeling of tightness and oppression in middle and upper third of chest (eighth, ninth, and tenth days). Slight dry cough, with feeling of oppression upon chest (sixth day); dry cough (seventh day); cough looser, but no expectoration (eighth and ninth days). Cough a little; deep inspirations are followed by a cough (fourth day); more or less continuous dry hacking cough all day (twelfth day). Slight dry cough (eleventh and twelfth days); coughs moderately, but does not expectorate any; has coughed more, but has not expectorated (fifteenth day); short, dry hacking cough (sixteenth day); cough still dry, and more severe than at any previous time (seventeenth and eighteenth days); cough a little loose for first time while up during part of the night, but has been a great deal more severe and paroxysmal, lasting longer at a time, and again tight during the day (twentieth day); some turns of same dry cough (twenty-fifth day); cough now only noticed after walking or making some exertion requiring an increase of the volume of respiration; the cough is dry (twenty-ninth day). Last night and to-day, a disposition to hack and cough, with a little irritation in throat (tenth day); hacking cough without expectoration, most persistent in the forenoon (eleventh day); dry cough, causing him to gag, continuing all day, but worse during forenoon (fourteenth day); some disposition to cough and gag, but not to same degree (fifteenth and sixteenth days); dry cough (seventeenth day); cough worse in forenoon (eighteenth day); cough dry, and feeling of dryness down the trachea and into the bronchia (nineteenth and twentieth days); commenced coughing on waking; cough worse in heat of room (twenty-second day); cough dry, but not so continuous (twenty-third day); cough a little loose, but otherwise about as far the past four weeks. Once or twice a day a little starchy looking substance dislodged from a spot about under the fourth rib, a little to right of sternum, at which point there is a little soreness on pressure (thirty-sixth day). Slight cough, with grayish or bluish-black expectoration (thirteenth day); some cough, and expectoration of a slate color; matter expectorated tough, and hard to disengage from larynx, requiring forcible hemming and hawking (fourteenth day); after supper, a dry hacking cough (forty-third day). Spasmodic cough, expectoration a grayish phlegm, in little lumps, in morning (second day). No cough at night during the proving. Respiration. Respiration 16 (thirty-ninth day); (fortieth day); (second and third days); (thirty-sixth day). Respiratory sounds not clear (tenth day); respiratory sounds clear, except in lower lobe of right lung (twelfth day); respiratory sounds very indistinct, except at the upper part of the lungs (fifteenth day); respiratory sounds indistinct in lower lobes of lungs on both sides of chest (seventeenth day). Respiratory sound not clear (tenth day); respiratory sounds in upper part of chest are heard moderately clear, but those of the lower half are quite dull; there is, however, the usual resonance on percussion all over the chest (twelfth day); respiratory sounds becoming natural (twenty-second day). Frequent sighing respiration (ninth day). Oppressive shortness of breath; compelled to take long breaths frequently, with occasional pains in right side of chest, at 9. A.M. (seventh 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.