Abdomen
Hypochondria. Tension and sticking pain under the short ribs o the right side, when walking out of doors. In the left hypochondrium and left side of chest, sticking pain as of a dull instrument while sitting, in the forenoon, followed by sticking in the right side of the chest but less violent (fifth day). Sticking and pulsating pain under the last short ribs in the region of the liver, when walking in the morning (second day). Continuous sticking pain in the left hypochondrium, when walking outdoors (eighth day). Dull stitches in the left hypochondrium. When taking a deep breath, a sharp violent stitch in the right side of abdomen, as if in the liver, as if it would burn open there, while sitting; unchanged by pressure, at 4 P.M. Great sensitiveness in the region of the liver when walking; very painful when touched, for five minutes, at 1.30 P.M. Umbilical and Sides. Bellyache around the umbilicus, while sitting at his desk (fourth day). Tearing pain around the umbilicus, with flatulence, before breakfast; after breakfast it was better, but an hour later it returned, only less violent (fourth day). Flatulent colic above umbilicus; flatus will not pass, evening (first day). He was awakened during the night by violent pain in the right flank, with a sensation as if a soft body were lying there inside, for half an hour, after midnight and several times. Pain in the right flank, as if puffed up, distended (no matter what she eats) up into the stomach, while sitting in the evening and also next morning. Violent pains around the umbilicus, for three minutes extending into the groin, while sitting, with urging to urinate; the urine was so burning that it was retained, with pain in the small of the back. Sticking pain as if drawn together in the left flank, when resting or in motion also at night. Dull sticking pain and pulsating in right side of abdomen for a quarter of an hour, while walking in the afternoon. Sharp sticking pain in the left flank, which extended up into the armpits when moving at 5.30 P.M.; when resting, it gradually disappeared in three-quarters of an hour. General Abdomen. Collection of flatus in abdomen, with pain, without evacuation of it (fifth day). Rolling in the abdomen (after four hours and ninth day). Soon after taking the medicine, grumbling and rolling around in the whole abdomen, with sudden pinches, as after a purgative, them diarrhoea; the same in the afternoon. Grumbling and fermenting in the abdomen, after meals (first day). Loud grumbling in upper part of the abdomen, followed by emission of very fetid flatus, evening. In the afternoon emission of much wind, with a loud sound, but hard to pass (third day). Emission of fetid flatus after dinner (second day); in the morning (second day). Incarceration of flatus in the abdomen, with much pain, which is relieved by emission of flatus. Incarceration of flatus towards evening; at the same time saliva collects in the mouth, with inclination to vomit and eructations of a disagreeable taste and smell (fifth day). The flatus rolls about in the belly, and becomes incarcerated there. Feeling in the abdomen as from a purgative, with profuse emission of odorless flatus. Burning sensation in the abdomen changing about from place to place, very fleeting, in the evening. Constant feeling of fullness in the abdomen as long as the diarrhoea continues, with emission of much flatus. Painful contraction, in the abdomen, extending up to the chest, so that it oppressed her breath, then diarrhoea. Pinching pain in the abdomen, with a feeling as though the intestines were being stretched, intermitting and returning. Frequent pinching in the abdomen fro both sides towards the front. Sometimes here and then there, short pinching pain in the abdomen (first day). At 5 A.M. she is awakened by a bellyache, urging to stool, after which it ceases (second day). Bellyache in the morning before breakfast (fifth day). Bellyache without distension all day; in the afternoon he passed wind several times but with difficulty, which relieved him each time (third day). Bellyache, and pain in small of back, as if bruised, awakens her at 2 A.M. and is so violent that she can only get a little relief when lying on the side; she could not get sleep again on account of the pain, which continued some time after getting up (after ten days). Bellyache, as often precedes purging (fifth day). Digging sensation, as from flatus, with pinching pain around the umbilicus towards noon, which increased until 4 P.M. until the flatus began to pass (first day). Flatulent colic; the flatus collected and passed with difficulty; it caused bellyache; each time after emission of flatus he felt relieved (fifth day). Hypogastrium and Iliac Region. Low down in the abdomen painful digging, 9 P.M.; disappears in bed, with chill, followed by thirst, during catamenia. Feeling of great fullness and tension in the right groin, as if it would burst, with intermitting pinching pain here and there in the belly, when resting or in motion. Violent pinching in the abdomen into the groin, afterwards diarrhoea, on the third day, four times. Sticking pain in both groins deep internally, with urging to urinate. In the morning sticking pain in the groin which extends into the small of the back, as if caused by flatus, or as if a hard stool would follow, but it is followed by diarrhoea. Stitches in both groins, in the afternoon, while walking in the open air (first day).
Rectum
Itching in the anus (first day). Constant urging to stool, which however she can resist (second forenoon.
Stool
Diarrhoea. Seems to promote stool in its primary effect and to retard it in the secondary effect; the first doses cause soft stools, the later does more solid ones. A renewed dose, after along interval causes diarrhoea. The first day after a renewed dose, diarrhoea; the second day regular; the third; none at all; the fourth and fifth, regular; the sixth and seventh days, each time, two soft stools, preceded by pinching pain in the abdomen. Diarrhoea after pain in the groin and abdomen. An hour and half after a renewed dose, slight pinching pain, followed by diarrhoea; the second time, in the evening, it was slight, and the third time, 9 P.M. very soft. Diarrhoea, yellow, fluid in the morning after rising (second day). Diarrhoea, after farinaceous food; notwithstanding she had already had regular stool, in the afternoon and evening it was repeated. Diarrhoea preceded by drawing together in the belly, up to the chest. Two and three stools, once semifluid, with tenesmus in the anus during catamenia. The first day, three usual, but softer stools, with flatulency; four soft stools after a renewed dose (first day); a second stool the first forenoon, and contrary to his habit. plus Foot Note. Diarrhoea worse in the morning, preceded by flatulent colic; stools, thin yellow water, mixed with small lumps of faeces, and coming away with a gush; with each stool, violent discharge of flatus. LIPPE. plus After six days renewed pinching pain in the abdomen, and at first hard stool with blood and scum, then the same day soft stool, four times. A second soft stool at 3 P.M. (thirty-fourth day). The second soft stool in the evening (third day). A second soft stool at 11 P.M. (thirty-second day). Immediately after a renewed dose, regular stool, notwithstanding he had one before taking the drug. First day, in the morning regular stool, with burning in the anus during and after stool; another in the afternoon without burning. Knotty stool, with smarting pain in the anus, during and after the passage of the stool (after a quarter of an hour). Two stools, the first hard and difficult and the second soft (fifth day). After each dose, painless motion in belly, and first hard, then soft stool. The whole first day, stool once, hard; the second morning also, but soon followed by a soft stool. Soft stool at a very unusual time, 6 A.M. (thirty-second day). Stool as usual; at the same time frequent emission of flatus, and the urine seems increased (first day). Not very hard, regular stool which however, obliged her to strain and press very hard (third day). The stool was hard, the first time, soon after taking a dose. Hard stool, with much straining (eighth day). In the evening, very hard stool; he had to strain very hard (sixth day). Two successive days very hard stool, streaked with blood. Constipation. After renewed doses the first days, constipation; sometimes hard faeces, even with some blood, and sometimes first hard or regular, the soft or like diarrhoea, but generally, first diarrhoea, and later, hard stool. No stool the first day, but frequent very fetid flatus. The first day after taking the second dose no stool but the second morning, regular stool. No stool the first day, but very early the second morning. The first day no stool, the second it was regular, and the third day early in the morning, hard stool, with blood.
Urinary Organs
Urethra. The Urine burns during micturition, and is much less in quantity (after eighth day). After passing urine, burning in the urethra (fifth day). Great burning in the urethra when passing urine (second day). Cutting at the orifice of the urethra, while urinating (third day). Cutting in the orifice of the urethra, while urinating, and continuing even afterwards (seventh day). Violent cutting in the fore(art of the urethra, while urinating (thirty-first day). Urging to urinate, with sticking pain in both groins. The urine was passed more seldom, and was more scanty than the first day, but after twelve days with burning in the orifice of the urethra. Urine. Urine increased, so that she had to get up several times during the night. Urine increased in quantity and passed more frequently than usual, the urine also seemed darker (seventh day). Urine seems greatly increased (first day). More urine than usual, with burning sensation when passing it; at night burning sensation when passing urine increased; is obliged to rise twice during the night on that account (first day). Soon after taking the drug, less urine; but after two hours more. Urine rather profuse, with a brick-red sediment (first days). The urine of the evening left a yellow-red sediment (second day). Urine of the morning has a whitish-yellow sediment (fourth 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.