Nose
Violent bleeding of the nose for over an hour (first day). Frequent violent sneezing for several days, in the forenoon. Sneezing about 5 A.M., daily, and also frequently in the forenoon. Frequent sneezing without coryza, several mornings in succession, through the first part of the proving. Violent sneezing, in the evening after lying down (seventh day). Dryness of the nose, without stoppage of it (sixth and seventh days). Stoppage of the nose at night (second day). Stopped coryza (second and third days). Nose at one time stopped, at another open, though without sensation of coryza (third day). Stoppage of the nose at night; she could get no fresh air through it (after ten days). Although some mucus was constantly secreted yet there was a stopped sensation in the nose (first day). A bruised sensation in the root of the nose (second day). Fine tearing and sticking in the upper part of the middle of the nose (seventh day). Painfulness and violent tearing in the angle of the left side of the nose on pressure (seventeenth day). The anterior portion of the nose is red and swollen, with burning and tearing in it (sixth day).
Face
Sensation as if the face were swollen; it seems heavy with lachrymation (ninth day). Swelling of the right side of the face, during the sore throat. Pain in the swollen cheek constantly woke him at night, and was relieved by cold; night restless. Twitching in the right side of the upper lip, like a shuddering, for a long time but intermittent (first day). Small pimples on the inner surface of the upper lip that burn while eating (fourteenth day). A broad stripe in the red margin of the lower lip (fifth day). He could not open the mouth well on account of painfulness and cramp in the right maxillary articulation (eleventh day). On attempting to talk the right maxillary articulation was painful as from a swelling; during the sore throat (tenth day). Violent tearing in the left lower jaw, at 7 P.M., lasting all night; the next morning large swelling of the gum, which was aggravated by pressure and by the air. Tearing in the right lower jaw, in the evening, at night, and even on the following day.
Mouth
Sour offensive water exudes from all the molars on sucking them (first day). Feeling of looseness of a left upper back tooth (thirteenth day). Painful boring and gnawing in the right lower molar, disappearing and reappearing at intervals (seventh day). Toothache in the right lower side for several evenings, at first rather slight, lasting a quarter of an hour, then becoming violent till 10 o’clock; relieved in bed; a painful gnawing as if the tooth were too large and elongated (twelfth day). Gnawing sensation in a right lower molar, from a which a sourish offensive water exuded on sucking the teeth, in the evening (sixteenth day). Toothache in the right lower side; preceded by violent tearing lasting all night, on account of which she was able to sleep but little (sixteenth day). Toothache in the left lower jaw; tearing and a feeling as if ulcerated, lasting all day, after 8 A.M. (fourth day). A left lower molar was painful only when touched and on biting upon it, in the afternoon (third day). Pain in the left lower molar, only in the house, at 6 P.M., and at night on falling asleep. Painful tearing in the left lower teeth (after half an hour). Confined to the bed on account of the feverish condition; the swelling of the gum that continued about the left lower anterior molar extended over the anterior gum, and towards the right side (fifth day). Swelling of the gum (fourth day). Constant dryness of the mouth. Dryness of the mouth, in the morning after waking, soon disappearing (fifteenth day). Mouth slimy, in the morning after waking (seventeenth day). Profuse sweetish saliva constantly collects in the mouth, so that he cannot sufficiently spit it out (third and fourth days). Offensive odor from the mouth which he himself did not notice (first day). Disgusting taste and odor in the mouth (second day). Disagreeable taste like meal in the mouth, in the morning on waking, lasting an hour (fourth day). Taste of burnt meal in the mouth during eructations (twelfth day). Bitter taste in the mouth, in the morning on waking, disappearing after rising (fourth day). Bitter taste in the mouth with bitter eructation (first day). Painfulness of the palate anteriorly behind the gum (after a few days).
Throat
Sore throat, three evenings in succession, on talking and yawning, but not on swallowing, lasting till the next morning (after seventeen days). The whole throat seems ulcerated internally, especially on swallowing; with yawning and shaking chill in the morning (fifth day). The sore throat that had lasted for some days becomes worse and very sensitive to touch on the right side; also the right tonsil was swollen, with inflammation on the right side of the throat internally (ninth day). Pain in the throat from evening till the next morning, near noon, sometimes only on yawning and talking, at other times also on swallowing (twenty-first day). Sticking in the throat; he dreaded to swallow on account of the violent pain in the right side, in the morning (fourth day). Sticking in the throat, as if the uvula, only on swallowing (first and second days). Rawness in the throat all day (second day). Rawness in the throat, relieved by cough (second day). Feeling of constriction in the throat, so that he gasped for air, in the afternoon and night (first day). Spasmodic choking and constriction in the throat and sticking on swallowing (third day). Tickling in the throat causing a dry hacking cough, in the evening (fifth day). Tickling in the throat provokes cough, in the evening after lying down, though soon disappearing (fifth day). Thick mucus constantly collects in the throat, with stinging pain (fourth day). Sensation of heartburn in the throat, in the evening and night (twelfth day). The thyroid glad was very sensitive to pressure with a sensation on swallowing as if there were a membrane across the throat (eleventh day).
Stomach
She had no desire for anything; she tried to think of what she wanted (fourth to six day). Thirst all day (first day). Great thirst, day and night (second to fifth day). Thirst in the afternoon. Thirst in the evening (second, third, eighth, and ninth days). Thirst at night (fourteenth day). Thirst without previous heat or sweat (sixth day). Bitter and sour eructations, with pressure in the stomach, for half an hour, in the forenoon (tenth day). Empty eructations (soon after a dose). Tasteless eructation (third day). Violent hiccough, for several evenings. Frequent violent hiccough, in the evening, renewed from time to time for several days (after six days). Hiccough nearly every evening. Hiccough in the evening in bed, lasting an hour, (sixth day). Nausea in the stomach, from morning till noon (first day). Nausea in the stomach, in the forenoon (second day). Nausea in the stomach and dulness in the head (fourth day). Nausea in the stomach as if she would eructate water, with pressure and retching from 7 to 10 P.M., frequently intermits and is relieved by eructations (fifth day). Nausea in the stomach, as though she would vomit; nausea and frequent eructations sour tasting water, in the forenoon (twelfth day). Nausea and qualmishness, in the morning after rising from bed, soon disappearing (fifth day). Nausea and qualmishness, in the stomach, in the morning during sore throat; the inflammation and pain lasted four days, but was immediately relieved by emollient applications and smelling camphor, though it was so severe that it threatened to suppurate and he could scarcely swallow; with great thirst. Pain in the stomach as if hungry, though without appetite; food has a natural taste, but does not cause disturbance on the contrary she seems rather better after eating (fourth day). Violent pains in the stomach, with stitches as if knives were cutting, lasting a quarter of an hour, relieved by no position, at 3 P.M. and also in the forenoon (fourth and fifth days). Pain in the stomach and nausea as from weakness of the stomach, disappearing after breakfast (seventeenth day). A very disagreeable sensation in the stomach, almost like an emptiness or a sensation of fasting, in the morning (fifth day). Sensation of emptiness in the stomach though no actual hunger (fourteenth day). Pressure in the stomach, in the morning after waking, disappearing after the morning soup (sixteenth day). Painful pressure in the stomach, lasting an hour, in the afternoon (thirteenth day). Pressure in the stomach relieved by eructations, lasting three hours (twelfth day). Pressure in the stomach, as if a stone a stone were lying in it, it seems as though it would be relieved by eructations, but is aggravated thereby. Feeling of fullness in the stomach after a very moderate meal (first day). Burning in the stomach at noon (first day). Sensation of constriction or digging in the stomach or as if fasting in the forenoon (eighth day). Pinching in both sides of the stomach, after dinner (third day). Painful sensation in the stomach as if it were twisted together, in the forenoon (first day). Painful sensation like a sticking in the stomach, lasting an hour, at 1 P.M. (third day). Stitches about the sides of the stomach, frequently recurring, in the afternoon (sixteenth day). Pain like a sticking, so violent that she started up, extending through the stomach to the back, together with the stitch in the forepart of the chest, in the afternoon (seventh 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.