Inferior Extremities
Objective. Swelling of the lower extremities, from the middle of the leg downward, with a feeling as though the feet were filled with lead, in the evening (third day); and in the morning (fourth day). Trembling of the lower extremities from weakness, on rising after sitting, relieved on continued walking. Violent jerkings in the lower extremities, waking him from the midday nap. It was difficult to put one leg over the other (eighth day). Lameness of the lower extremities, in the morning. Sudden lameness of both lower extremities (after writing), relieved by rapid walking. Weakness of the lower extremities, worse in the morning. Weakness of the lower extremities, especially of the knee joint, in the morning, disappearing towards noon (third day). Weakness in the right lower extremity. Much uneasiness in the lower extremities, at night. Great restlessness of the lower limbs, while sitting (third day). Dread of walking. Falling asleep of the left lower extremity, during the midday rest. Weary pain in the lower extremities, in the morning on waking. Feeling of weakness in the right lower extremity, as though it were paralyzed, in the morning in bed; better on rising (seventh day). Heaviness of the lower extremities, in the evening (second day). Heaviness in the lower extremities, even when at rest. Feeling of heaviness in the lower extremities, as after a long march. Uneasiness in the lower extremities, late in the evening, as if the joints, for examples, the knees, were tightly bandaged; was frequently obliged to stretch. Drawing pain, extending down the whole lower extremity. Drawing pain in the bones, from the thigh to the malleolus, worse from the knee down; while ascending steps it seemed as though some one were pulling her back (twenty-first day). Spasmodic drawing pain in left lower extremity and foot. Pain, as if the tendons in the left lower extremity had been strained. She could not lie on the right side at night, on account of a bruised pain in the hip, knee, and ankle. Sensation in the left calf and left nates, as if he had fallen upon them ninth day. Hip. Unsteadiness in the hips; the thighs waver. Rheumatism in the left hip; could not walk for eight or nine days. Paralyzed feeling in the hips (eleventh day). When moving or turning the body, a peculiar sensation in the hip joints, as if the head of the bone slipped out of the socket (after 1st trit.). Tension about the hips, as if everything were too tight; she was obliged to loosen the clothes. Tension in both hip-joints, almost as if sprained, even noticed while sitting. Painful tension in the hip-joint, which is also sore when touched. Cramp like pain in the right hip-joint, quite troublesome when walking (seventh day). Painful cramp in the hips. Pain, as from a sprain, in the left hip. Pain, as from a sprain, in the right hip, soon extending into the small of the back, so that he could not rise from a seat without pain, and could neither straighten himself up nor walk; especially bad on deep breathing. Stitches in the right hip-joint, more when walking than when sitting. A stitch, extending from the horizontal ramus of the pubis through the right hip-joint, in the evening, while walking; ten minutes afterwards, while sitting, a similar though less severe pain in a spot on the left side (after 10th dil.). Several violent stitches in the right hip (seventh day). Very violent drawing-tearing pain in the region of the ischiatic notch of the left hip-bone (after 1st trit). Pain in the left hip, as if bruised. An electric shock, extending from the right hip-joint downward and inward, while walking at 7 P.M. (eighth day). Thigh. Sensation of heaviness and weariness, extending from the hips, along the posterior surfaces of the thighs, down to the bends of the knees (second day). The thighs are painful and tense, when walking. Drawing tension in the middle of the anterior surface of the left thigh, preventing walking (third day). Drawing pain in the right thigh, extending to the knee; intermitting, during rest and motion, even at night (fourteenth day). Drawing pain in the thigh, extending to the knee; especially when walking (sixth day). Drawing pain in the nates. Cramp like drawing in the bend of the right thigh, towards evening (after 15th dil.). Muscular twitches in the thighs. Twitching in the tendons of the thighs, often lasting several minutes. Stitches, shooting from the small of the back to the thighs, as the pains about the umbilicus cease (after 2d trit.). Two very severe stitches in the left thigh, near the scrotum (third day). Violent stitches in the left thigh, at night. Cramp like drawing stitches in the inner surface of the thigh (after 25th dil.). Tearing stitches above the nates, extending to the groin and hips. Tearing in the right thigh (after riding in a wagon) (fourth day) Knee. The knees crack while walking, in the evening. Weakness and weariness in the knees, as if they would give way, in the evening (second day). Feeling of stiffness, now in one, now in another knee, after rising from a seat. Tension in the hollows of both knees, on from rising from a seat, and walking, increasing from the morning through the day (after three days). Tension above the knee, with a feeling as though the lower extremities were too short, on ascending steps (second day). Tensive pain in the hollow of the right knee, as if the tendon were too short, while walking, in the afternoon, lasting a few minutes; almost compelling limping (second day). Sensation in the hollow of the knee, as though the tendons were too short. Sensation as if the tendons were too short in the hollow of the left knee, and in the third, fourth, and fifth right toes. Sensation in the hollow of the left knee, as though the tendons were too short, frequently recurring during the forenoon; most noticed on rising from a seat (first day); repeatedly, during forenoon (twenty-first day). Sensation as though the cords under the knees were too short, repeatedly, during the forenoon (twenty-first day). Compressive pain, as from great fatigue, in the knees and ankles, followed by dull drawing in the whole of the lower extremities. Drawing pain in the knees, while sitting. Sticking-drawing pain above and below the knee, while sitting. Paralytic drawing in the left knee, in the evening. Tearing drawing in the hollow of the knees, mostly while walking. Pressive pain in the left knee-joint, impeding, walking (fifth day). Pain, as from a sprain, in the left knee, while walking. Pain, as from a sprain, in the knee-joint, while walking. Sticking in the left knee. Stitch, as with a needle, in the right patella (fourth day). Stitches, from within outward, in the inner side of the left knee, as from piercing nails, about 1 P.M. (fourth day). Transient stitches in the right knee-joint (thirty- first day). Long stitches in the right knee, slowly appearing and disappearing, while walking (second day). Violent long-continued stitch in the left knee (seventh day). Very acute stitches in the hollow of the left knee. On ascending stairs, a sensation as though some one were striking the hollows of the knees; trembling of the knees whenever she stepped up a step, lasting all day (eighteenth day). Bubbling, as of water beneath the skin of the left knee. Leg. Great heaviness of the legs; a bruised feeling on ascending steps. Painful distension of the left hamstrings, while sitting quietly (after 5th trit.). Cramp like in the leg, at night. Paralytic drawing in the right leg that at last extended into the thigh; with scarcely any power on standing (ninth day). Frequent painful stitches in the left leg, while riding in a carriage (first day). Pain in the right tibia, with a feeling, on walking, as though the bone were diseased at one spot, so that he began to walk with anxiety (fifth day). Slight drawing in the left fibula (eighth day). Cramp like pressive pain on the left tibia, as though too tightly bound, in the evening. A cramp like, pressive pain in the right tibia, extending towards the malleolus, in the afternoon, while walking; it seems as though the drawers were too tight (third day). Drawing-tearing pain below the head of the left fibula (after 1st trit.). Pain, as after a blow on one spot on the tibia, not when touched. Tremulous unsteadiness of the calves, while walking, standing, and even while sitting. Tension in the calves, while walking, as if the muscles were too short. Tension in the lower extremities, in the calves, as far as the knees, only walking, not while sitting. Cramp like constrictive pain in the calves, while walking. Cramp in the left calf (three hours after 12th dil.). Cramp in the calves, regularly recurring at short intervals (after 5th trit.). Cramp in the calf on turning the foot, while sitting. Lying in bed with left leg drawn up; severe cramp in left calf, waking her up and making her scream, leaving calf tender, at 5 A.M.; when standing, slight cramp in right calf, at 5.30 A.M.; when standing, slight cramp in left calf, at 6.30 A.M. (twenty second day). Transient tearing pains in the calves. Slight throbbing in the left calf. Sticking drawing in the right tendo Achillis (after 1st trit.). Stitches in the tendo Achillis, now of the right, now of the left foot (after 5th dil.). Ankle. Paralysis of the ankle, or like an internal falling asleep, while sitting and walking; she could move the foot only a little. A throbbing cramp like pain above the left external malleolus, towards the tendo Achillis (during the midday nap), (after 7th dil.). Pain as from a sprain in the ankle, for several days. Transient stitch in the right angle (after 3D trit.). Transient stitches, first in the inner malleolus, then in tendo Achillis, of the right foot (after 3D trit.). Tearing in the right malleolus, increasing from morning till evening, so that at night he could not sleep a moment on account of the pain, also with pain in the back. Violent drawing-tearing pain in the tendons above the inner malleolus of the left foot (after 1st trit.). Sore pain above and about the left malleolus (seventh day). Pain, as from an ulcer, in the malleolus, when stepping, and on touch, extending into calf; while sitting, there is only a tensive pain. Foot. Cracking in the joints between the metatarsus and toes. Weakness of the feet (third day). The right foot, especially from the knee down, was weak, when waking in bed, as if he could not raise it. Weakness, like a paralysis of the right foot, so that he thought he could not move the leg, in the evening (twenty- first day). On standing, the feet give way, so that she falls down (fourth day). Uneasiness of the feet, so that she was constantly obliged to move them; better while walking (sixteenth day). Great uneasiness, with stitches in the feet, so that he could not remain sitting, and was obliged to constantly move the feet back and forth; better on walking about, at 10 P.M. (fifth day). Great uneasiness in the left feet, from the knees down, so that he could not sit still; he was obliged to rise and walk about, which always relieved the restlessness, at 11 P.M. Uneasiness of the feet from 10 to 11 P.M.; a persistent symptom for a long time after the proving. Long-lasting falling asleep of the foot. Heaviness of the feet, (thirty-fifth day). The heaviness and uneasiness in the feet became worse in the evening, after beer (twenty-first day). Feeling of heaviness in the feet, while walking in the evening. Feet so heavy when standing, that she soon became tired; while walking, she left better; while riding in a carriage, sitting or lying down, she felt quite well (second day); feet very light (fifth day). Great heaviness of the feet. Pain in the right foot, extending upward to the middle of the tibia (fourth day). The feet, from the toes to the ankles, are painful, on walking. Disagreeable burning in the feet, while walking. Tension in the left foot, especially on the inner side of the thigh, in the afternoon. Tensive sensation in the feet, and especially in the hollows of the knees (twenty-second day). Cramp like contraction in the left foot, especially in the muscles of the calves, lasting several hours. Cramp like pain in the left foot (fifth day). Cramp in the soles of the feet, in the evening. Cramp like sticking pain, as if sprained, in the left foot, when walking and stepping upon the whole sole. Acute pressive-sticking pain in the left foot whenever it is lifted in walking; together with a shuddering pain, extending from the knee up along the axis of the thigh; this pain disappeared in about three minutes, while walking, at 7 P.M. (eighth day). Itching sticking on the back of the left foot, rhythmical with the pulse (after a very thin stool), (fourth day). Stitches in the heel, in the afternoon (seventh day). Violent stitches, as with a glowing needle, in the forepart of the left foot, in the evening. Itching stitch in the heel (third day). Several fine gnawing-itching stitches in the right heel, at 4 A.M. (after 3D trit.). Transient tearing in the left foot. Fine throbbing in the whole foot. Gnawing in the heel, in the evening. Distressing gnawing in the bone of the left heel. Stitch like crawling in the right sole. Toes. Redness and coldness in the first joint of the great toe, with pain, like a boil, when touched; while standing and walking, tearing and sticking in it; not while sitting. Boring pain in a corn. Burning in the corn, at night. Drawing pain in the great toe. Drawing and tension beneath the left great toe, frequently recurring at short intervals (after 8th dil.). A sticking sensation in the flexor surface of the right second toe, at 7 P.M. (third day). Smarting-sticking pain in the toes. A stitch in the left great toe, in the evening (third day). Stitches in the corns, without external pressure. Stitches in a corn, on waking in the morning. Stitches in a corn, all the afternoon. Dull stitches in the corns (tenth and eleventh days). Acute stitches in the right great toe, while sitting (second day). A stitch, as with a needle, in the root of the nail of the right great toe (fourth day). Burning stitches on the backs of the toes (third day). Itching stitches in the right great toe, in the morning, at 4 A.M. (after 3D trit.).
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.