Eye
Objective. Eyes slightly red and watery (fifth day). Some redness of the white of the eye (third day). Redness of the white of the eyes, with lachrymation (third and fourth days). Redness and inflammation of the white of the eye, with a feeling as if the balls were too large and compressed. Inflammation of the eyes, and lachrymation, in every slight wind. Giving out of the eyes (second day). The eyes give out on reading; with a pressure in the right eye, extending into the head, disappearing on walking about the room (ninth day). The eyes give out on writing. Subjective On blowing the nose it seemed to blow into the left eye, and indeed, a spot on the upper lid, by the inner canthus, seemed distended with air, and he thought, especially the first time, that something had come out of the eye; afterwards the spot remained painfully sore, especially to touch; in the afternoon (second day). Feeling of dryness, with pressure in the inner canthi, in the evening. Sensitive dry sensation in the eyes, as after weeping a long time, while riding in a carriage (fourth day). Feeling as though the left eye were smaller than the right (third day). Pain as from a foreign body in the eyes. Left eye burns, at 12.30 P.M.; both eyes feel hot, in the evening (third day). Burning in the eyes, with increased secretion of mucus; the lids are agglutinated in the morning, with great sensitiveness to lamp light. Burning in the right inner canthus, provoking rubbing (twelfth day). Burning pain in a small point in the eye. Violent burning in the eyes in the evening (seventeenth day). (Dry burning in the eyes, in the evening, when writing), (eighth day). Tension in the eyes. Burning pain in the eye. Twitching on the lower margin of the eyes. Boring pain in the eye. Twitching on the lower margin of the right eye (third day). Pressure in the eyes. Pressure in the eyes, especially the right eye, in the evening (fourteenth day). Pressure in the eye at twilight. Pressure in the right eye, (second day); towards 11 P.M. (eighth day). Pressure in the eye on looking intently at anything. Sticking in the right eye (seventh and fourteenth days). Sticking in the canthi (after four hours). A transient stitch in the left inner canthus, alternating with a similar one on the crest of the right ilium (third day). Fine stitches, as from sand, in the left external canthus (after 3D trit.). Tearing in the canthi, with darkness before the eyes. Sensitiveness of the eyes. Smarting pain in the eyes. Sensation as if sand were in the eye, in the morning. Jerking in the eyes frequently during the day, followed by violent itching, obliging rubbing. Jerking in the left external canthus, especially in the evening (fourth day). Itching in the eye. Itching in the eyes, that obliges rubbing (fifteenth day). Itching in the right external canthus (sixth day). Itching in the left external canthus (after half an hour). Itching in the inner canthi, and lachrymation. Itching in the left inner canthus, obliging rubbing (after 8th dil.). Violent itching of the left inner canthus. Sticking itching of the left inner canthus (seventh day). Brow and Orbit. Pressure above the eye and in the temple, with dullness of the head (second day). Pressure as from a swelling above the right eye, aggravated by raising the eyebrows, for a day and a half. Pressive pain above the left eye. Slight pressive pain above the eyebrows (after 24th dil.). Sticking pain just above both eyebrows (seventh day). Itching- sticking pain below the left eye (after ten hours). Transient stitch in the right eyebrow, extending horizontally through the brain (after 3D trit.). Very tender in bone all around left eye and left nasal bone, and tearing and shooting in bone over left eye; this lasted all day; pain in orbit relieved by lying on left side, and by cold water, before menses (after two hours). The left outer margin of the orbit was painful to touch, as if bruised (fourth day). Stitch like itching on the orbital margin of the left eye (towards the external canthus), in the evening (third day). Lids. Redness of the margins of the lids; in the morning the eyes were agglutinated with scabs; this lasted a week (after the crude). A catarrhal affection of the margins of the lids developed; they became red, with burning, especially in the evening while reading; secreted mucus and were agglutinated in the morning on waking, and covered with thick scabs (after 5th dil.). Constant ulceration and great redness of the lower lid. A pimple on the margin of the lower lid, not in the meibomian glands. A large stye in the right inner canthus. The eyes are agglutinated in the morning. Agglutination of the eyes on waking in the morning, and sticking and pressure in the left eye, but without redness (sixth day). Trembling of the upper and lower lids, for several weeks. Trembling and twitching of the left upper lid, after dinner (twenty-eighth day). Jerking and twitching of the right upper lid, in the morning (second day). Violent twitching of the eyes. Spasmodic closure of the lids, in the morning on rising, in the twilight, and at night; even when she closed the eyes she felt the contraction. Difficulty of opening the lids, though completely awake, at night. Irritability of the margins of the lids, and their conjunctiva (sixth day). Heaviness of the upper lids (twenty-first day). Heaviness of the lids, so that she could scarcely open the eyes (sixteenth day). Sensation as though the right upper lid would fall down (third day). Sensation in the right lower lid, as if the skin were somewhat rough (second day). The margins of the lids and the canthi (especially the external) burn violently all day, and secrete much acrid fluid; with pressive pain in the eyes, as if inflamed; on reading, he sees as though a fog (after the crude). Spasmodic drawing in the right eyelid, with pressive pain when she wished to go to sleep, followed by trembling of the upper lid. Pressive pain in the lids. Soreness of the right lower lid. Biting in the upper lids; they seemed worst to touch, in the afternoon (eighteenth day). Lachrymal Apparatus. lachrymation in the open air. Burning lachrymation, with secretion of mucus in the eyes, again increased (after 1 1/2 drachm). Acrid lachrymation that makes the canthi red and sore. Biting lachrymation in the morning. Conjunctiva. The conjunctiva and margins of the lids become red and burning (after 2d trit.). Ball. Jerking tearing in the left eyeball, in the evening (eleventh day). Vision. She became farsighted. Short vision (fourth and ninth days). Eyes dim and weak (thirty-first day). Dimness of the eyes. Dimness and darkness before the eyes. Dimness of vision, in the morning. Vision dim, as if he should wipe the eyes (after six hours). Vision dim, as if the eyes were covered with mucus. Dimness of vision, as if he were looking through a dim glass, while walking in the open air. The eyes do not become clear as soon as usual, in the morning. Vision not so clear as usual; the eyes seem misty all day (fourteenth day). Misty before the eyes. Feeling of mist before the eyes while standing; not lasting long, but recurring three times in succession (third day). She cannot see distinctly at a distance; it seemed as though she was looking through rain. Feeling as though a cloud were before the eyes, returning three times in quick succession (eighth day). When looking at white objects, everything seems indistinct, as through feathers. A thick cloud seemed to be before the eyes from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. (fifteenth day). Sensation as though a veil were drawn before the eyes in the afternoon; she could scarcely to knit (thirty-fifth day). Objects seem covered with a thin veil. On looking long at anything, especially on sewing, sudden darkness before the eyes; she could see nothing till she directed the eyes to another object, at 6 P.M., with sleepiness (nineteenth day). Only half of an object is visible, the other half is dark. Unsteadiness of vision; objects become confused on looking at them. Letters and stitches run together, so that she cannot distinguish anything for five minutes. Many points of light and shade before the eyes. Fiery points before the eyes, when walking in the open air. Small fiery points before the eyes wherever she looks. She sees fiery zigzags about everything. On closing the eyes for the midday nap, she saw many people, large cities, and large bodies of water pass before her (thirty first day).
Ear
External. Left concha swollen and inflamed, with burning pain; after some days itching behind the ear (twenty-ninth day). Swelling of the meatus auditorius, and discharge from the ear. Swelling of the left external meatus auditorius, which was sensitive to touch. Discharge from the ear for several days. Heat, redness, and swelling of the left concha, with burning pain. The ear, or lobe of the ear, hot for several days. A dull pressure behind the right ear, on drinking rapidly, in the evening (third day). A constant itching stitch in the lobule of the right ear. Middle. Fluttering, as from a butterfly, in the left ear, during dinner. Distressing sensation of stoppage of both ears, in the afternoon (second day). Pain in the right ear, as if something were jerked out with a hook, at 6 A.M., lasting a quarter of an hour (twelfth day). Heat of the left (weak) ear, for several evenings. Aching in and behind the left ear. Earache at intervals. Drawing pain in the right ear (after fifth dil.). Dull drawing and sticking pain in the ear, extending thence down the neck of the shoulder-joint. Dull, burrowing-sticking pain in the right ear, when swallowing and when not. Stitches in the still, in the forenoon (fourth day). Fine stitches in the right meatus (after 1st trit.). Drawing stitches in the right ear. Fine crawling and bursting, as of small bubbles, in the right ear, lasting an hour and a half (after fifth trit.). Hearing. Difficulty in hearing (sixth, seventh, and seventeenth days). Dulness of hearing (seventh day). Cracking in the left ear on swallowing (after 3D trit.). Cracking in the left ear, with a feeling as if a tenacious liquid were flowing from it (after 1st trit.). Painless cracking in the ear when chewing. Humming in the ears, in the morning on waking. Ringing in the ear towards 11 A.M., lasting all day, at time alternating with a sensation as though a bubble of air were in the left ear (second day). Ringing and noises in both ears, with a sensation, on rising, as though he were falling, lasting about two hours; aggravated by a cup of coffee (eighteenth day). Ringing in the ears, with dulness of the head, lasting an hour (fifteenth day). Sudden ringing in the right ear (after eighth dil.). A shock, followed for a long time by ringing, in the left ear. Roaring in the ears. Roaring and ringing in the ears (third day). Roaring in the ears, in the morning, in bed and while sitting. Violent roaring in the ears. Rushing in the left ear, while lying in bed, lasting a minute (thirteenth day). Sudden rushing through the ears. Stinging in the left ear (immediately). Ticking, as of a watch, in the left ear, lasting ten minutes, in the evening (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.