General Symptoms
Objective. In spite of the pains, I am not weak or depressed, but on the contrary, am more than usually inclined to mental and physical activity (twenty-second day). Trembling of the whole body, with spasmodic, visible motion of the muscles; most violent in the left side of the chest, with great apprehension and fear of a misfortune (third day). Weary, feeble, tired, as if she was going to be very ill. Weariness of the whole body, particularly in the knees, that it seems as if they can hardly bear him (third day). Weariness, with dulness of the head, towards 9 A.M. (second day). Weary and sleepy all the afternoon (fifth day). Great weariness of the whole body, more in the afternoon, and particularly about 3 P.M., so that he had to lie down; he felt better when walking. Very great weariness and burning headache. After vomiting, extreme feebleness and a burning headache. Subjective. Sticking pain, as if of a needle in different places, with burning. No pains in the evening after lying down (eighth day). No pains during the night (tenth day). It was remarkable that during a violent storm, without rain, but with a cloudy sky, there were scarcely any pains (sixth day).
Skin
Eruptions, Dry. A pimple on the chin, with a burning tensive pain when touched. Two small pimples appear deep in the skin, on the right side of the lower jaw. A number of small pimples on the inner surface of the right hand, which tempts him to scratch. Itching pimples on the inner side of the right forearm, that burn after being scratched, and disappear next day. Eruptions, Moist. Several itching pimples on the right forearm, that burn after being scratched, and contain limpid water, during the catamenia. A blister, with inflamed edges and a burning pain, on one side of the left upper lip, lasting five days. Small vesicles break out on the under lip, which disappear after a short time. Small itching vesicles between the left thumb and forefinger, that contain water. Sensations. Going to sleep of the great toe, right foot, in the morning, while sitting. Burning, with redness, on the back of both the hands, as of nettles, afternoon till evening. On the outside of the left foot, near the little toe, a glow, as of fire, in the afternoon (second day). Drawing in the skin of the right zygoma (eighth day). Drawing in the skin of the left leg (tenth day). Several stitches like fleabites in the left side of chest, and then again in the right side of the forehead. Tearing and sticking pain one the external surface of the humerus, in the evening, disappearing after rubbing. Crawling sensation in the finger-tips of the right hand, as if they were going to sleep, or becoming numb (first evening and second morning). Crawling, as of insects, on the back of the nose, several times (seventh and twenty-sixth days). Sensation as though an insect were crawling on the back of the nose, not entirely relieved by wiping, and immediately becoming worse, lasting half an hour, while walking in the evening (eighth day). Externally on both wings of the nose, itching, which makes him scratch and rub (second day). Itching in the edges of the nose, as if an eruption were about breaking out, evening. Itching on the perineum; he was obliged to scratch (second day). Itching on the lower surface of the prepuce; he was obliged to scratch, after which it ceased, forenoon and afternoon (third day). Itching on the scrotum and the lower part of penis (seventh day). Itching on the scrotum for a minute; after scratching the place burns. Itching on the mons veneris, in the afternoon (first day). Itching on the back, when undressing, in the evening (third day). Alternating itching on the sole of the foot and the toes (fourth day). Itching of the toes, and between them, in the evening, when undressing, which was increased by rubbing (fourth day). Itching of all the toes, so that he had to scratch which relieved it, in the evening, when going to sleep (first day). Itching on the balls of the toes, with a feeling as if it drew them together, relieved by rubbing (after ten days). Frequent itching in the face, sometimes here and then there (after five days). An irritating itching on the top of both feet, from the ankle to the toes, which made him scratch, but this increased the itching, in the evening, while undressing (second day). Violent itching between the fingers of the right hand, burning after scratching. Distressing itching on the scrotum, seldom removed by scratching frequently.
Sleep
Sleepiness. Stretching and yawning, with internal coldness (fourth day). Sleepiness; he fell asleep while reading, in the forenoon (second day). Great sleepiness after dinner. Lazy, sleepy, directly after breakfast; had no inclinations to work; fell asleep while thinking about something (fifth day). While writing in the forenoon he grew very sleepy (seventh day). At 9 P.M. he grew sleepy, earlier than usual, but he also woke up earlier (second day). Sleeplessness. Restlessness at night, which keeps her awake for a long time. Very restless night; she wakes at night from violent headache. Restless sleep; he awoke often; had heavy anxious dreams, and afterwards raised much mucus (fourth day). While she is hardly asleep she starts up, without waking up entirely. Dreams. Dreams often, but does not remember what. Dream of gardens, flowers, delightful picnics (after eight days). Dream that she bought beautiful bouquets of flowers in the market (fourth night). Dream of a wedding procession that passed by her (seventh night). Dream of a lottery; he saw the numbers which he had taken. Only anxious dreams; for instance, that she poured boiling lard into the fire. Anxious dream that priests had discovered that she had committed crimes. Dream that a gentleman she knew lay sick in her house. Dream that wood was being floated down the neighboring stream, which might be the cause of much damage. Dream that she was sailing on the Danube, and was very much afraid. Dream of a great expanse of water, into which her daughter went, and then cried for help. Dream that her daughter had been struck by paralysis, which frightened her so that she woke covered with perspiration. Anxious dreams of falling from a height, etc., which made her start up. Dream that she was flying in the air, and always feared to fall to the ground. Dream, before midnight, that she was thrown from a carriage. Dreams that an acquaintance was going to cut off the great toe of his right foot; the fear of it woke him, and he felt a violent pain, as though knives were sticking in this toe, for one minute, after midnight. Dream that her daughter had vexed her (third day). Vexatious dream that a young gentleman of her acquaintance slighted her. Dream that he was much hurt and provoked because he had been insulted. Dreams that insults had excited him so that he began to fight. Dream of a mob fight, in which he became engaged.
Fever
Chilliness. Cold shuddering chilliness, with thirst; he drank much water; the chilliness did not last long, and was not followed by either heat or sweat; the thirst lasted all the forenoon (third day). Chilly towards evening; she thinks she will get the fever. In the evening he is always chilly, without any thirst; he longs to be near the stove. Chilly in the evening in bed, so that she could not get warm all night (after twelve days). In the morning, immediately after rising, chill without thirst, but with external coldness. Chill without thirst, afternoon, during catamenia. 4 P.M., chill with icy coldness and gooseflesh, increases until 8 P.M.; after going to bed it disappears, without being followed by hot stage; at 4 A.M., sweat without thirst, during catamenia. Chill without thirst at 6 P.M., which ceases after lying down, and is not followed by sweat. Chill in the evening, which ceases after lying down, without heat of thirst. Chill at 7 P.M., for a quarter of an hour, not followed by heat or sweat (second and third days). In the morning, after walking, on an empty stomach, coldness and violent shaking chill, with a feeling of internal heat in the head and a pale face; she believes that her head must also be hot externally; the coldness lasts all day till evening, when moving or resting, but disappears after lying down. Internal coldness, with stretching and yawning (fourth day). She wakes about 1.30 A.M. shaking all over, and her teeth chatter as though she were out in the cold, with anxiety, for eight minutes, then she falls asleep again. She woke about 1.30 A.M. with shuddering over the whole body and chattering of the teeth, as if in the cold; it lasted eight minutes, with anxiety, but afterwards she fell asleep again. Violent chill up the back, with chattering of teeth and shaking without external coldness. Heat. After vertigo, heat, rising from the body towards the head, constantly becoming more violent until sweat broke out on the forehead, after dinner (first day). She often has sudden flushes of heat towards evening. Dry heat all over the body, as if perspiration would break out, several afternoons. During chill forehead and hands are warm. Both legs are so hot that they burn up to the knee, in the evening, before going to bed, and the next morning. Sweat. Profuse sweat, without thirst, or subsequent weakness, during three nights. While sitting after a meal, some perspiration appeared on the face with slight oppression of the chest; at the same time the right eye was filled with water, so that he had to wipe it (first day). Sweat on the scrotum, while sitting, towards evening (fifth 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.