Extremities in General
Joints feel stiff (fiftieth day). Aching in all the limbs (eleventh day). Rheumatic pains in limbs, especially the lower, running from hip to toes, and worse when at rest, and better when moving; these pains remain a few moments in muscles supplied by the sciatic nerve; pains most severe in flexor muscles of thighs and legs (twenty-second day). The pains in the extremities wander about, showing a preference for the joints and for the left side, but not restricted to that side (forty-sixth day).
Superior Extremities
Neuralgic pains from axilla to small finger, along inner part of arm, forearm, and hand, at 9 A.M. (thirty-eighth day). For the past five days a weary aching on raising the arm; an aching is felt through the whole left arm; the aching is worse from pressure and motion (thirty-sixth day). Rheumatic aching in right arm, principally in shoulder and wrist (second day). Shoulder. Shoulder-joint cracks when elevating or depressing the arm. The pain felt in shoulder passes down the course of the median nerve to the finger end (thirty-sixth day). Forearm. The flexor muscles of the left forearm on holding anything in the hand with the arm flexed became stiff (thirty-sixth day). Occasional little flying pains in the fingers, palms of the hands, and forearm (fifteenth day). During morning had an aching pain in the flexor muscles of the left forearm near their insertion at the elbow, while riding (thirty-eighth day). Pains from the tips of the fourth and fifth fingers to elbow of left arm (forty-sixth day). Hands. Frequently recurring sharp stitches along the palmar surface of the fourth metacarpal bone, between the carpal and phalangeal bones, articulating with that bone. Same in both hands, but not in both hands at same time (eighteenth day). The metacarpophalangeal bone of the right index finger is sore on pressure, so much so as to make it painful to hold the pencil for any time; was never troubled in this way before taking the medicine (thirty-sixth day). Fingers. Nervous twitching in middle and index fingers of left hand (forty-first day). Pain in second phalangeal joints of fingers (twenty-second day). Rheumatic pain in right forefinger (twenty-seventh day). Sharp pains in right little finger, at 9.45 A.M. (ninth day).
Inferior Extremities
Lower extremities feel heavy (fourth day). Pain in left iliac region, hip, and knee-joint, with an occasional twinge in right knee. Lower limbs ache. Pain is in the flexor muscles (twenty- third day). Hip. Pain in left hip-joint (forty-sixth day); when walking (ninth day). Pain in left hip-joint and inner aspect of thigh (tenth day). Pain in left hip-joint and along thigh in course of crural nerve, feeling as if the part had been bruised; worse when commencing to move the part, but better from continuing to move it. Thighs. A weary feeling from the crest of the ilium down the outer side of both thighs to the knees, as if he had been taking too much exercise. Began in afternoon (fifteenth day). Aching in thighs (twenty-first day). An aching for a short time, about midday, in anterior and inner part of left thigh (twelfth day). An aching commenced at 3 P.M., in the anterior part of the thigh, extending to the leg and ankle in front, beginning slightly and growing worse till a restless uneasy feeling was produced, which lasted till he retired for the night, at 9.30 P.M., but did not prevent sleep, and was gone in morning (sixteenth day). Dull aching pain across sacrum and down outer sides of thighs as far as the knees, the whole of the thighs partaking of the feeling (twelfth day); weary aching across sacrum and down the limbs, the same as yesterday, till 10 A.M. From that time was waking early all day, and felt better while walking, but on sitting down the same feeling returned (fifteenth day). Sharp pain on moving, below trochanter on left side, reaching through to left spermatic cord, which feels a little sore to touch; the pain came on twice suddenly, lasted but a few moments, and disappeared, returning on crossing the thighs (fifteenth day); pain under trochanter felt occasionally through the day as a moderate aching (sixteenth day). Rheumatic pains shooting from the acetabulum down to the knee, lasting but a few seconds, worse on moving about (third day). Thighs sore (fiftieth day). Pain and soreness on inner side of left thigh, from the inguinal region to the inner edge of the popliteal space; felt also in a slight degree in the other thigh (twentieth day). Pain and soreness in posterior part of both thighs in course of sciatic nerve, felt most when walking (fifth day). Extensor muscles of thigh feel sore (seventh day). The muscles on anterior part of thigh are painful when walking, and tender when touched (forty-sixth day). Knee. Right knee-joint cracked frequently when flexed, at night (fiftieth day). Pain in both knee-joints (ninth day). Pain in left knee-joint, before rising in morning (third day). Severe pain in left knee-joint, at 9.35 A.M. (forty-sixth day). Had, before rising, a severe cramp like pain in lower part of popliteal space at junction of heads of gastrocnemius muscle, and running down the muscle a short distance, and gradually subsiding during (twenty-fifth day). Dull pain for half an hour on inside of popliteal space of right leg, came on about noon while lying, and was accompanied by a disagreeable feeling through the muscular part of the posterior portion of the leg, which passed off while walking about, lasting about five minutes, and not affecting this time the posterior part of the leg, followed very soon by cramp in the plantar surface of the right foot, between the os calcis and metatarsal bones, lasting at intervals the rest of the evening (had felt something like it while swimming), at 7 P.M. (thirteenth day); pain again about mid-afternoon, for an hour (seventeenth day). On commencing to move, pains and soreness in right knee- joint (sixth day). Leg. Some pain in left leg, which commenced soon after rising, in morning, in outer part of knee-joint, extending to tarsus, and is felt over all the aspects of the leg (anterior, posterior, and lateral). It is most severe just below the popliteal space at junction of heads of gastrocnemius muscle; feel sore all over, but left leg feels the worst. Pains in legs have disappeared, at 8.50 P.M. (forty-third day); pains in knees and legs came on about 3 P.M., just as before, but worse in left hip-joint, at 4.50 P.M. (forty-fourth day); neuralgic pains in knees and legs, as before, at 7.05 P.M. (forty fifth day). Pain all day in flexor muscles of leg during motion, as if bruised (twenty-fifth day). Dull rheumatic feeling extending from right knee to ankle, with cracking of knee-joint when flexed or extended (thirty-sixth day). Sticking in the tibia, when walking (thirteenth and fifteenth days). Toes. A corn has appeared on the bottom of the right small toe (thirty sixth day). A corn has appeared on the bottom of each phalanx of each small toe. Never had any before, except one which left in a few days. Am wearing the same shoes as for months past; felt no friction till the formation was completed; they are both very painful under pressure; cannot think of any cause likely to produce them (forty-eighth day); corns externally painful (fifty- first day); disappearing (fifty- third day). A severe pain shot through the metatarsophalangeal articulation of the fourth and small toes of the right foot, running out to the end of the toes, causing him to limp; pain resembles that of a sprain, but the foot has not been injured in any way, at 8.40 P.M. (twenty-fourth day). Bruised sensation externally over the metatarsophalangeal articulation of small toe (third day).
General Symptoms
Objective. Venous trunks full when seen on surface (twenty-second day). Appetite as good as usual, but he has lost 5 ponds in weight (usual weight, 128 pounds), (twenty-ninth day). Easily fatigued when walking (ninth to fourteenth day). Listless, languid, wants to sit still (fifth day). Has less strength than when he ceased taking the medicine seven days since (twenty-ninth day). In such a state of weariness and malaise that I could not dinner. Great restlessness; cannot sit still for any length of time without considerable force of will (ninth day). Cannot remain long in one position; must move about (eighth day). Subjective. More impressionable to cold than formerly (thirty- seventh day). Feels nervous (sixth day). Feeling of nervousness all through the body (fourth day). Very nervous (twenty-first day); quite nervous and uneasy (twenty-second day); exceedingly nervous; cannot sit still without exercising all my self-command (forty-fifth day); very nervous; cannot hold pen steadily (forty- seventh day); still quite nervous (forty-eighth day). Desire to keep quiet (seventh day); feeling of lassitude, and want to lie down or to sit (twelfth day); feeling very miserable, on rising, at 8 A.M. (fiftieth); feeling languid and worthless (fifty-fifth day). Disposed to remain sitting (tenth day). Feel tired all over (fifth day). Got up this morning feeling tired and bruised like in body and limbs (fourteenth day). Very languid feeling during the day (eleventh day). Felt weary on waking (fifteenth day). Feel very weak at times (fiftieth day). Feel very much exhausted (twenty-seventh day). Feels nervous and much prostrated (eighth day). Unpleasant feeling of general indisposition (twenty-first day); went into country, and while away felt much better; had no uncomfortable feeling (twenty-sixth day); have felt pretty well for several days (thirty-sixth day); have at times through the day felt better, and at times worse (forty-sixth day); more cheerful, and better in every respect (fifty-third day); feeling better and more cheerful than before I took the drug; this condition however, is wearing off; it was more noticeable some days since (fifty-eighth day). Continue to feel badly, though the medicine has been done for four days (eleventh 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.