Skin
Objective. Some reddish irregularly shaped spots over nose are becoming irritable and tender; this appearance of the nose had not passed away from the time the drug was previously taken, twenty-two days before (fourth day). A brownish scaly condition of the surface of the chest which has been there for the past ten years is disappearing, and a reddish color of the surface of the chest and neck remains, distinctly marking the boundaries of the old eruption or discoloration (eleventh day); the chloasma over the chest and lower part of the neck, and also over part of the abdomen and along and over the rectus abdominis muscle, has changed to a moderately bright-red color, and seems to be disappearing (twenty-fifth day). Yellowish blotches, resembling moth patches, appear on the cheeks and forehead, remaining a day or two (eighth day). An eruption of diffused irregular patches, with numerous papular elevations, without areola, with pointed apex, on the face and neck; most abundant between the zygoma and the ramus of the lower jaw; a goodly number, however, on the neck, and more on the right side than on the left (forty-third day). Within the last three days there has appeared on the skin covering the left superior maxilla a number of hard, very red pimples, not very painful (fifty-first day). A bright-red rash, blotchy and irregular in shape, without any prominence, appeared about 10 A.M. over forehead, and in an hour spread over the rest of the face (seventh day). Fine red rash on face and neck, most on right side (third day). Fine red rash on the face and neck, most of it on the right side (third to sixth day); the fine miliary rash still on the face and neck (eighth day). On retaking the medicine after a lapse of twenty days, the rash brought out by the first taking of the medicine did not again appear. Face and neck covered with a fine miliary eruption, with here and there a pustule or large reddish pimple (twenty-third day). A boil appears on the outer hamstring of the left leg (eleventh day). Have a small boil on the right side of the chin, and one on the tuberosity of the ischium (fifty-eighth day). Ulceration (such as has heretofore occurred from a cold) at right commissure of lips, continuing three or four days (seventh day). Subjective. An ulcerating sore existing for several days before taking the drug near right mental foramen in quite painful, in morning (second day). Obliged to scratch myself quite often, on back, stomach, and arms, at night, in bed (had never itched before), (seventh day).
Sleep and Dreams
Sleepiness. Yawns frequently (ninth day). Feels drowsy (eighteenth day). Heavy and sleepy (tenth day). Can scarcely keep awake (second day). Extremely sleepy (third day); drowsy and sleepy while at work in the afternoon (twenty-fourth day); did not sleep well; woke often through the night (twenty-fifth day); yawning, without sleepiness, in the afternoon (thirty-ninth day); slept unusually well for eleven hours, although I usually sleep but six and half or seven hours (fortieth day). Slept soundly (fourth day); restless and wakeful, followed in the morning by a general depression (eighth day); restless; sleep full of dreams, with frequent waking (ninth day). Slept soundly, but was restless, and tossed about without being aware of it, and on inquiry, find that it’s been so long since the drug commenced to produce symptoms; when roused up at any time since taking the drug, he wakes nervously, as if in a fright, which is not usual with him (sixteenth day); slept soundly, more so than usual, but tossed about, and when attempts were made to rouse him, he rose up in bed excitedly and lay down again, without being conscious of it, in the morning, which was not usual with him; finds it difficult to get to sleep; has a feeling of nervousness all the time, which seems to annoy him and prevent him from going to sleep (eighteenth day); a restless feeling prevented his going to sleep till after 1 A.M. although he went to bed at 9.30 P.M. (twenty ninth day). Had to lie on the face to get to sleep, but slept well through the night (second day); slept moderately well through the night (third day); slept poorly; would start up and be wide awake and much frightened (sixth day); slept better last night (eight day). Sleeplessness. Took a bath and went to bed, but was restless, and could not sleep till after 3 A.M. (fiftieth day). Retired about 11 P.M., but could not sleep till after midnight on account of a restless tossing about (ninth day); sleep disturbed (eleventh day). Sleepless all night (seventh day). Dreams. Have been very restless for three nights, frequently waking to find the covers pushed aside and myself in another position from that in which I went to sleep; I usually rest in one position all night, not waking through the night, (twenty-third day); had many dreams and was restless last night, am not usually so (fortieth day); was restless last night and dreamed, contrary to my usual custom (forty-seventh day); slept little last night, was very restless, and woke frequently (fort- eight day). Slept well last night, but dreamed a great deal (twelfth day). Sleep troubled with dreams of an indefinite character (eleventh day). Last night and the previous one, on lying down to sleep, on closing the eyes, visions of small black animals appeared to pass as it were before the eyes, arousing him from sleep, and while sleeping, black objects were dreamed of; though the night’s sleep was a troubled one he lay still (tenth day. Did not sleep well; dreamed of getting into a row and having difficulty (fourteenth day); dreamed, shifted, and was restless (nineteenth day). Troubled sleep; unusual dreams of quarrelling and difficulty (third day); was restless and tossed about a great deal through the night; was at times chilly for a few moments, then hot (thirteenth day). Sleep full of dreams of murder and fighting (fourteenth day); lay down and slept two or three hours, after which rose, feeling better (fifteenth day). Fever. Chilliness. Disposed to get near the fire and remain there (fourteenth day). Very chilly on retiring; was compelled to cover up, although wife was perspiring beside me (twenty-fifth day); chills on back that made me shudder, in the afternoon (thirty- ninth day). Through the night was at times chilly foe a few moments, then hot; heat dry and burning, involving entire frame, and lasting three or four minutes the time of the chilliness; this condition lasted from 11 P.M. till 3 or 4 P.M., and was unaccompanied by either perspiration or thirst. Heat. Temperature 98 1/5o under the tongue (twenty-fifth day). Skin hot and dry, at 7.50 P.M. (twenty-first day); skin hot, but little perspiration; temperature 97 7/10 o in axilla (twenty second day). Skin hot and dry, with a feeling of lassitude (twelfth day); skin very hot and dry (forty ninth day); skin hot and dry (fifty first day). Felt hot while in bed, and got up feeling tired, with skin hot and dry; feel warm, though the weather is cool (eleventh day). Face feels hot, and looks flushed (seventh day). Face feels hot, with dull feeling in forehead (fourth day).
Aggravation
(Morning), On waking, swelling of orbital regions; burning of eyelids; eyelids feel swollen; lachrymation; congestion of conjunctiva; eyeballs seem large; on waking, obstruction of nose; swelling of face; hawking of mucus; on waking, dryness of fauces, etc.(Forenoon), Dry cough. (Night), Pain in inguinal region. (Open air), Eye-symptoms; hawking of mucus. (Cool air), Sneezing. (Heat), Boring in temples. (Pressure), Boring in temples. (Stooping), Pain in temples. (Tobacco-smoke), Boring in temples. (Walking), Pain in region of kidney.
Amelioration
(Night), Cough. (Walking in open air), Dulness of mind. (Walking), Pain across sacrum; pain in thighs.
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.