Extremities
Twitching, sometimes here, then there, in all the limbs, during the day. Twitching of the hands and feet at night particularly during the sleep after midnight. In the morning, after the nocturnal attack of fever, feels weary in the hands and feet. Pains in the joints (first day); (fourteenth, fifteenth, etc. days). Pains in the joints of the elbows and feet (twenty-seventh day). Frequent pains in the joints, in the cranial bones, and in the nape of the neck (tenth day). Many pains in the joints of the great toes and fingers (twentieth day). Violent pains in the joints, immediately; occurring while walking (first day). Very violent pains in the joints of the great toe, and in the hands (twenty-second day). Drawing and pressure in all the joints, in the evening (thirtieth day). Drawing about the left knee and right elbow (second day). Drawing in the fingers and toes (thirty-sixth day). Drawing in the left fingers and hand, left side of the nape of the neck, and the muscles of the right leg, even while walking; and in the right ankle (eleventh day). Drawing pain in the left ankle, right toes, and right shoulder joint, in the evening (tenth day). Pressure in various joints (seventeenth day). Pressure in several joints (eighth day). Pressure and tearing in several joints (thirty-second day). Pressure in joints, especially in the knees, shoulders, and fingers (twelfth day). Pressure in the joints of the fingers, knees, ankles, elbows, and great toes (thirteenth day). Pressure in the wrists and ankles, immediately after lying down, in the evening (first day). Pressure in the left knee, right elbow, and right shoulder (thirty-eighth day). Pressure in the joints of the fingers, shoulders, knees, and wrists, becoming more frequent and more severe (sixth day). Pressure in the muscles of the right thigh, and in the left elbow-joint (first day). Pressure in the left knee, afterwards in the right wrist, as if compressed (eighth day. Repeated pressure in the left knee, wrist, and right ankle, in the evening (thirty-seventh day). Frequent pressure in the joints of the shoulders, knees, elbows, and feet (thirty- first day). Violent pressure in the right knee, afterwards in and above the right elbow, several times repeated (twelfth day). Violent pressure about the right wrist, frequently while walking, afterwards in the right ankle, then in the left pectoral muscles, then in the left hand (fifteenth day). Violent pressure in the left knee, while walking, afterwards in the left shoulder, left fourth finger, right wrist, left zygoma (eighth day). Sudden violent pressure on the right shoulder for a few minutes, afterwards in the left and in both knees (second day). Drawing- pressive pain in the joints, (twenty-third day). Stitches in the tips of the fingers and toes (twenty-third day) Sharp stitches in the left knee, and afterwards in the right shoulder (fourteenth day). Tearing on the back of the right foot, and in the left hand, while sitting (tenth day). Tearing in the fingers and toes, while walking (ninth day). Tearing in the left fingers and toes, frequently repeated (eighth day). Tearing in the right toes, and left thumb (thirteenth day). Tearing in the right shoulder, left knee, and left toes; in the muscles of the right thigh, and in the left forearm (ninth day). Much tearing in the joints (ninth day). Twitching tearing pain, here and there, in the limbs during the night. Transient, twitching pain in all limbs, sometimes here and then there; also in the face, in the left ear-lobe, evening and night. Pain in the extremities, as if bruised, or as after a long journey on foot, all the forenoon (eighth day). The pains in the joints were more numerous and more severe while walking than while at rest (second day). Motion of the painful joints affords relief for the moment; the pain, however, returns after the motion ceases (seventh day).
Superior Extremities
Feeling of heaviness in the right arm, with tearing pain in the middle of the upper arm (tenth day). Transient burning sensation in different places, above and below the elbow (fourth day). Drawing in the arms (seventh day). Drawing pain in the left arm, starting from the left shoulder (thirtieth day). Pressure in the left arm (thirty-seventh day). Pressure in the whole left arm (seventh day). Frequent pressure and bruised pain in the right arm (twenty second day). Tearing pain in the middle of the bones of the left upper and forearm. Shoulder. Constant feeling of stiffness in the left shoulder (second day). Pains in the shoulder joints (fourteenth day). Pain in the right shoulder- joint, afterwards in the left (eighteenth day). Boring in the forepart of the left shoulder (tenth day). Boring in the right shoulder joint (third day). Drawing in the shoulders (thirty- first and thirty-third day). Drawing in the right shoulder-joint (fifth day). Pressure in th shoulders (thirty-fifth and thirty- sixth days). Pressure in the right shoulder (eighth day). Pressure in the left shoulder (seventh day); (tenth and thirty ninth days). Pressure in the shoulder-joints (twenty-first day), (fifteenth day) Pressure in the left shoulder-joint (first day). Pressure with a feeling of heaviness in the right shoulder-joint (eleventh day). Violent pressure in the shoulder and muscles of the upper arm (thirty-eighth day). Violent pressure in the left shoulder (thirty-ninth day); in evening (eighth day). Violent pressure in the left shoulder-joint (second day); several times (third day). Violent pressure in the left shoulder and elbow- joint (twenty fifth day). Sudden violent pressure in the right shoulder for a few moments (first day). Sudden violent pressure in the right shoulder-joint, afterwards below the left scapula (sixth day). Sticking in the left shoulder-joint (eighth day). Tearing in the shoulders (seventh day); (eighth day). Tearing in the shoulders and wrists, at 11 P.M. (thirty-second day). Tearing in the left shoulder (ninth day). Tearing in the shoulder-joints (thirty-fourth day). Tearing in the right shoulder-joint (third day). Frequent tearing in the right shoulder and elbow-joints (ninth day). Drawing in the right axilla (seventh day). Sticking pains in the soft parts below the left axilla, extending backwards (fifth day). Frequent sticking pain in the left axilla in all positions. Violent stitches in the right axilla (third day) A penetrating stitch in the left axilla, while sitting. Arm. Compression in the muscles of the left upper arm (thirteenth day). Drawing on the inner side of both upper arms (thirteenth day). Pressure on the inner side of both upper arms (twelfth day). Pressure in the right deltoid muscle (seventh day). Pressure in the left deltoid muscle (fourth day). Tearing in the inner side of both upper arms (third day). Tearing pain in the bone of the right upper arm from time to time. Tearing pain in the middle of the left upper arm, it seems to be in the bone, afternoon. Tearing pain in the right upper arm, directly under the shoulder joint, while sitting. Violent tearing on the inner side of both upper arms (seventh day). Violent tearing on the inner side of the left upper arm (first day). Elbow. Violent compression in both elbows, in the evening (tenth day). Violent compression above the left elbow (fourth day). Violent boring in the left elbow (seventh day). Drawing in the right elbow (tenth day). Pressing above the right elbow (third day). Pressure in the right elbow (first and thirty-fourth days). Pressure in the elbow-joint (twelfth day). Pressure in the right elbow-joint (seventh day). Violent pressure about the left elbow, above and below it (tenth day). Tearing in the right elbow-joint (fifth day). Tearing in the bend of the left elbow (fifth day). Tearing and pinching pain in a tendon above the left elbow, at 3 P.M. Bruised pain in the elbows, with a weary pain in them (thirteenth day). Violent bruised pain in the right elbow (eighth day). Ulcerated pain in the right elbow, and in the tendons of the right forearm; also painful to the touch (first and second days). Forearm. Compression in the left forearm (tenth day). Frequent drawing on the flexor surface of the left forearm (fifth day). Pressure in the right forearm (fifth day). Pressure in the flexors of both forearms (fifteenth day). Pressive pain in the left forearm, in the afternoon (seventh day). Tearing pain in the right forearm (twentieth day). Tearing in the right forearm, below the bend of the elbow, in the bone, in the evening. Tearing in the middle of the right forearm, in the afternoon while sitting. Tearing on the back of the left forearm, in evening (fifth day). Tearing pain about the middle of the right forearm, afternoon, during rest. Tearing pain in the bone of the right forearm, on the upper side, in the afternoon. Tearing pain from both elbows into the fingers, with a sensation of having gone to sleep; disappears after rubbing but soon returns again, in the morning in bed. Wrist. Violent pain in the left wrist, immediately after lying down, aggravated by moving it (twentieth day). Compression about the left wrist (twelfth day). Compression in the right wrist, and left elbow (ninth day). Violent compression about the right wrist, at 4 P.M., repeated several times; after an hour, the same sensation in the right elbow (seventh day). Violent boring in the left wrist (twelfth day). Drawing in the wrist (thirty-third day). Pressing about the right wrist (third day). Pressing about the left wrist (third and tenth days). Pressure in the wrist (sixteenth day). Pressure in both wrists (thirty-fifth day). Pressure in the right wrist (second day); (thirty-sixth day). Pressure in the left wrist (thirty- fourth day). Pressure in the left wrist and in the joints of the fingers (fifteenth day). Pressure in the left wrist, extending down into the fingers, especially into the left thumb (fifth day). Violent pressure about the left wrist (first day). Violent pressure above the left wrist, extending to the fingers. Violent pressure in both wrists, frequently repeated, in the evening (twelfth day). Violent pressure in the right wrist (first day). Tearing in the wrists (fifth day). Tearing in the left wrist (fourteenth day). Hand. Trembling in the hands, on awaking (second day). Trembling of the hands, while writing (second day). No strength in the left hand; if he takes hold of anything heavy it drops from his hand (first day); when closing it, or grasping anything, pain in the flexors of the hand and fingers, from the wrist to above the elbow, as if they had been too much extended (fifth day). Sensation in the right hand, as if it were filling with blood, so that the skin feels drawn too tight; it feels too full, and the fingers as if stiff, in the afternoon while knitting, until evening. Drawing in the right hand (thirty-ninth day). Drawing in the metacarpus (first day). Drawing deep in the right hand, extending to the fingers and to the arm, with a feeling of lameness, weakness, and internal heat (thirtieth day). Drawing pain in the palm of the right hand, in the evening (tenth day). Frequent drawing deep in the left hand (thirty-seventh day). Pressure on the ulnar margin of the left hand (tenth day). Pressive pain deep in the palm of the hand (ninth day). Sticking pain in the middle of the palm of the right hand, afternoon. Tearing in the right hand (fifth day). Sticking-beating pain on the back of the left hand; when moving the hand it stops for awhile but always returns, forenoon. Violent sticking between the metacarpal bones of the fore and second finger of the right hand, evening. Fingers. Drawing stiffness in the right fingers (fifteenth day). Violent burning in the tips of the fingers (thirtieth day). Tension and pressure several times in the left fingers, afterwards in the right arm and left toes (thirteenth day). Boring in the joint of the left third finger (eighth day). Boring pain in the second joint of the left thumb (third day). Violent boring in the joint of the left index finger, repeatedly in the evening (twenty-sixth day). Drawing in the fingers b (second day); (fourteenth day); (twentieth day). Drawing in the right fingers (thirteenth day). Drawing in the left thumb (fifth day). Drawing in the left little finger, and along the margin of the right hand (fifth day). Drawing in the finger-joints (twenty- second day). Drawing in the right finger-joints and in the wrists (seventeenth day). Drawing in the joints of the left fingers and hand (thirty-first day). Drawing in the left thumb-joint (sixth day). Violent drawing in the joints of the left fingers (second day). Violent drawing in the left little finger, and in the hand (fourteenth day). Pressure in the right thumb and index finger, and their metacarpal bones (first day). Pressure in the left thumb-joint (eighth day). Pressure in the joint of the left thumb (eighth day). Pressure in the joints of the left index finger (third day). Pressure in the joint of the left middle finger (second day). Violent pressure in the joints of the left fingers (fifth day). Violent pressure in the joints of the right index finger (first day). Violent pressure in the joints of the left middle finger (first day). Violent persistent pressure in the joints of the left middle finger, also on moving it; the same afterwards recurs in the joints of the right index finger (first day). Sticking pain in the tip of the left thumb, behind the nail, evening. Fine sticking in the points of the right thumb and forefinger, as if the veins were being pulled out, while knitting at noon. Very fine sticking pain in the tip of the second finger, right hand, while writing, afternoon. Stitches in the joints of the left index finger (thirty-ninth day). Violent stitches through the left thumb, in jerks, almost like pulsations of the pain (first day). Tearing in the fingers (sixteenth day). Tearing in the fingers, especially the left thumb (twelfth day). Tearing in the right fingers (sixth day); several times in morning (ninth day). Tearing in the left fingers (ninth day). Tearing in the left thumb (tenth day). Tearing pain along the left thumb, towards the tip, while sitting. Tearing in the joints of the right fingers (thirty-fourth day). Tearing in the joints of the left thumb (third day). Tearing in the joints of the left fourth finger (fifth day). Tearing in the joints of the left little finger (tenth day). Tearing pain in the first and second finger of the right hand, afternoon while spinning. Tearing pain between the middle and third fingers of the right hand, then backwards on the back of the hand. Tearing pain in front, on the right forefinger, in the afternoon while sitting; in the last phalanx of the right forefinger, towards the tip, in the afternoon. Cutting tearing in the left little finger, extending towards the margin of the hand (fifteenth day). Sticking ulcerative pain under the nail of the right forefinger. Beating in the tip of the left little finger, like a pulsation, for several minutes (eighth 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.