Sexual Organs
Male. Erection with desire, in the morning (second day). Itching on the glands; obliged to scratch (sixth day). Excited sexual desire, in the evening (first day). Female. Some Leucorrhoea. Sticking pain in vulva and vagina, in the afternoon, while sitting. Catamenia two days too late; more than usual, and with bellyache, which she generally did not have. Catamenia sixteen days too late with bellyache and costiveness, or hard stool. Menstruation almost at the usual time; more profuse on the second day; otherwise normal. Catamenia flows much when walking, in the afternoon. Catamenia flows more again and is more fluid for the day before the end of the period. Catamenia very little, without complaints, and at the regular time. Catamenia every forenoon for five days; lumps of coagulated blood. During catamenia, in the morning in bed, pinching pain; and when moving, walking, in the forenoon, several times passing coagulated dark blood, from the vagina, at long intervals. On the third day of the catamenia, in the morning, white bloody mucus instead of blood. The menstrual blood is acrid, makes the thighs sore, and only flows much the first two days.
Respiratory Organs
Cough and Expectoration. Cough, and want of breath, with sticking pain in the left side of the chest. Generally dry cough, particularly in the morning after rising. Tickling in the larynx, with dry cough, night and morning (seventeenth day). plus Foot Note. Several acquaintances are suffering from the same cough, and I am also treating a hooping-cough. LEMBKE. plus Dry cough, with soreness in the chest and rough feeling in the throat, particularly at night; she had to sit up and hold her chest with both hands to get relief. Frequent scraping in the larynx, and completely dry cough (eighteenth day). Dry cough (twenty-third day). Dry cough with tickling in the trachea, for half an hour. Tickling in the throat, provoking a loose cough, in the morning (fifth day). Frequent cough, with some expectoration; if he coughs while standing he feels a sharp stitch in he left side of the chest, with shortness of breath. After heavy anxious dreams much expectoration of mucus (fourth day). Respiration. Short breath, with sticking pain in left side of chest. Short breath when walking, which is gradually relieved by rest; later, the want of breath continues, even while sitting. Oppressed breathing, from constriction in the abdomen, extending to the chest. Difficult breathing, with sensation of fullness in the stomach, extending up into the chest. Want of breath, with pressure and trembling sensation in pit of stomach.
Chest
Wandering pains in the left wall of the chest, especially below the left nipple, not affecting respiration (fifth day). Drawing and pressure beneath the left ribs, anteriorly (second day). Drawing and pressure in the pectoral muscles (second day). A pressure on the chest, as of a heavy load. Oppression of the chest. Oppression of the chest, in the morning on awaking (fifth day). Cutting pains beneath the right ribs, anteriorly, while sitting (fifteenth day). Sticking in the region of the left short ribs, while sitting (also noticed previously while walking), (fifth day). Stitches below the left ribs, anteriorly (ninth and eleventh days). Stitches in the right pectoral muscles, aggravated by inspiration (seventeenth day). Several stitches beneath the left ribs, anteriorly (fourth day). Violent stitches below the left ribs, anteriorly, aggravated by inspiration and pressure; occurring, and also disappearing, while walking (tenth day). An internal trembling or quaking in the chest, makes her irritable. Front. Pressure in the chest, between the nipples (tenth day). Pressure between the sternum and right nipple, while sitting, aggravated by pressure and inspiration (eighth day). Sides. Pressure in the left side, near lumbar region, aggravated by the motion of the body, and by pressing upon it (thirtieth day). Sticking pain in the left side of the chest, with cough and want of breath when moving about, 1 P.M. relieved during rest. Sticking pain in the left side of the chest, when stooping toward that side; but when she stoops towards the right side, the pain is there; this continues all the first day. Sticking pain in right side of chest, directly above the nipple, 5.30 P.M., while sitting Sticking pain in left side of chest, with irritation to cough, but the pain is so violent that he cannot possibly cough. Violent sticking pain in left side of chest, while coughing when standing. Piercing pain, as of a spindle, in left side of chest, when walking fast, towards evening (third day). While yawning, a stitch in the left side of the chest (sixth day). A stitch in the left side of chest, as from a dull instrument, after meals (second day). Several times, while standing, stitches in the left side of the chest (after ten days). A persistent stitch in the left side of the chest, extending up into the ribs, after profuse emission of flatus, while sitting. After emission of much flatus, a continuous stitch of the chest, which extended along the ribs, while sitting. Violent stitches in the left side, below the ribs, anteriorly (eighth day). A very fine stitch in the left side of the chest, twice in succession, on inspiration (first day). Mammae. Itching pain in the region of the left nipple, not aggravated by respiration (tenth day). Acute stitches in the region of the left nipple, without cough or difficulty in breathing, while sitting (tenth day). Near the left nipple, a piercing, penetrating stitch, while sitting; soon after a renewed dose.
Heart
An anxious feeling about the heart; a sudden short beating of the heart (thirty-second day). Pressure in the region of the heart (thirty-fourth day).
Neck and Back
Neck. Stiffness in the left side of the nape of the neck (ninth day). Pain in the left side of the nape of the neck (sixth day); with stiffness (thirteenth day). Pain in the left side of the nape, with stiffness (thirteenth day). Pains in the left side of the nape, with burning, and a subsequent feeling of coldness (fifteenth day). Frequent pain in the left side of the nape, at night (thirty first day). Constant pain in the nape, with stiffness (twenty-first day). Indescribable pain in the right side of the nape of the neck, extending far into the occiput, so violent that it made her scream; it lasted five minutes, and disappeared only after rubbing it a long time, while sitting. Violent pain in the left side of the nape of the neck; at first a burning, then associated with a feeling of coldness beneath the skin (third day). Drawing in the nape of the neck (seventh day). Drawing in the left side of the nape of the neck (eighth days). Drawing in the left side of the nape, and in the occiput (twentieth day). Drawing in the left side of the nape of the neck, with pressure (fifth day). Pressure in the nape of the neck, extending to the occiput, aggravated by moving the neck (first day). Pressure on the left side of the nape of the neck (tenth day). Violent pressure in the nape of the neck, extending into the occiput, aggravated by moving the head, lasting ten minutes (fifteenth day). Violent pressure in the left side of the nape (thirty-first day). Violent pressure and burning in the left side of the nape, extending into occiput and towards the clavicle, with stiffness, not aggravated by motion, followed by a feeling of coldness and prickling in the skin, lasting more than an hour (fifth day). A sticking pain in the nape of the neck, continuing a long time (third day and following night). Sticking pain in the left side of the nape of the neck (fourth day). Tearing in the nape of the neck (twenty-first day). Tearing in the left side of the nape (ninth and Thirty-sixth day). A pain in the nape of the neck and shoulder-blades, as if bruised, particularly when stretching and yawning, which he had to do often (after two days). Back. Tearing pain down the back; feeling in the bones as though dogs were gnawing them; in all positions (fifth day). Dorsal. Pains in the dorsal muscles (fourteenth day). Drawing in the dorsal muscles (thirty-first day). Drawing between the scapulae (thirteenth day). Drawing below the left scapula, afterwards in the cervical muscles, and left thumb (tenth day). Pressure at the sides of the dorsal vertebrae (eighth day). Pressure on the scapula (twelfth day). Pressure on the right scapula, gradually increasing and extending above the left shoulder (first day). Pressure in the sides of the dorsal vertebrae (twelfth day). Violent pressure in the right scapula, in the morning in bed (twelfth day). Piercing pain, as of knives, between the shoulders, while sitting, in the evening (sixth day). Stitches in the region of the middle dorsal vertebrae (thirteenth day). Tearing between the scapulae, and in the right side of the forehead (thirteenth day). Tearing in the right scapula (fourteenth day). Tearing in the left scapula (ninth day). Tearing in the left scapula, and at the same time in left pectoral muscles, extending to the nape of the neck, while walking (thirteenth day). Tearing on the left scapula, together with burning pain, extending to the nape of the neck, several times, aggravated by moving the head (third day). Lumbar. Pain in the small of the back, with burning urine. Bruised pain in the small of the back, from morning till evening, disappears after going to bed. Directly after going to bed at night, she has pain in the small of her back, as if it had suppurated, and almost unbearable; it disappears in the morning, after rising. Sacral. Violent sticking pain in the middle of the sacrum, while sitting.
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.