Extremities
While the lower extremities continued outstretched, stiff, and cold, the other extremities were still under the control of the will, though somewhat cold and affected with cramps. Rigidity of the extremities. Stiffness of the joints, especially of the knees, afterwards the gait became tottering (after a quarter of an hour). Peculiar stiffness of all the limbs, especially of the knees, with tensions. Diminished mobility of all the joints.
Tension and stiffness in the limbs (after eight, and sixteen hours). Stiffness of the limbs, with jerking. Trembling of the limbs and jerking of the heart (after one hour). Heaviness in the arms and lower extremities, so that she could not raise them. Spasmodic pains in the limbs, with chilliness, internal beating, after yawning and stretching. Pain in the joints and in the middle of the long bones, as if bruised, in the morning, in bed (with incarceration of flatus low down in the lower abdomen, beneath the pubis); these both disappear after rising (after twenty hours). Pain in all the joints, as if beaten, on motion (after four hours). Pains in knees and all the joints; worse in the morning. Complained of cramping pains in the limbs when he moved them (second day). A simple pain, as from a bruise, associated with a tearing sensation in all the joints upon which he is not lying; only relieved and removed by turning over and lying upon the painful side, but after this the pain soon again commences in the other, sound side; this compels him frequently to turn over in bed. Pain, as if bruised, in the joints of the side upon which she is lying, very early in the morning, in bed, disappearing on turning over; on lying still it is gradually renewed in the side upon which she now lies, entirely disappearing on rising (after thirty hours). The longer he lies in bed, in the morning, the more pain he has in all the limbs, especially in the joints, as if beaten and bruised; relieved after rising (after eighteen hours). Tensive pain in the limbs, very early in the morning, with stoppage of the nose (after ten hours). Pain in the roots of the nails, if he knocks against them, or only touches them, as if they would ulcerate. Tearing in the left arm and right thigh, after the midday nap, during the menses. Drawing and sticking, as with needles, on the backs and soles of the feet and toes; a similar sensation in the arms and hands. Jerking in the limbs, in the evening, in bed. All the joints are more painful on motion than when sitting still, after midnight (after six hours). Sick feeling in all the limbs.
Painful feeling of rending and lassitude in the limbs (after a quarter of an hour). Great weariness and relaxation of all the limbs, after taking the open air (after eight hours). Great weakness of the limbs, so that he could not stand upon the feet.
Weariness in all the limbs, especially after ascending steps.
Weariness of the extremities, so that he could scarcely move them, with a painful contractive sensation through the whole body.
Sensation of weakness and prostration in all the limbs. Sensation of sudden loss of power of the arm (and lower extremities), in the morning (after twelve hours).
Superior Extremities.
Heaviness and weariness in the arms (and feet), in the afternoon.
Indolence of the arms. Falling asleep of the arms, at night (after four hours). Pain in the arm impeding motion (after twenty-four hours). Drawing pain in the arm. Drawing pain from below upward in the arm, with paralytic stiffness. Shoulder.
Burning painful spot in both deltoid muscles, that also seems hot to touch. Rheumatic pain in the right shoulder and in the deltoid muscle. Drawing pain in the top of the shoulder. Pain, like a bruise, in the shoulder-joint and scapula, on bending the head towards the opposite side. Pain in the shoulder-joint, as if wearied by work or as if beaten, if the arm hangs down, on walking in the open air (after four days). Pain, as if bruised, in the shoulder-joint, so that he cannot raise the arm. Pain in the shoulder-joint, as if paralyzed, with heaviness and weariness of the whole arm, both while sitting and walking; after some motion he could no longer hold the arm up. An indescribable pain in the shoulder-joint upon which he was lying, gradually disappearing after turning over, with general perspiration, about 3 A.M. (after sixteen hours). Pain in the left shoulder-joint, in the evening, in bed; if lying upon the opposite side a sensation as if the ligaments were torn, which disappears if he lies upon the painful side (after forty-eight hours). Pain in one scapula, as if sprained. Painful sensation in the scapulae, as from too great exertion and straining. Elbow and Forearm. Contractive pressive pain in the elbow. Boring pain in the elbow-joint, when lying on the opposite side after midnight (about 2 A.M.), (after sixty hours). The muscles on the inner side of the left forearm are swollen and painful, as if burnt. The forearms were partially flexed the whole time. Weariness of the forearms. Paralytic pressive pain in the middle of the right forearm, from within outward. Drawing pain in the forearm with a stitch in the fingers (after half an hour). Weakness of the forearms and hands, almost as if they were paralyzed, after the midday nap (after two hours). Falling asleep of the forearm as far as the hand; it seems lifeless (dead) with coldness, though with distended veins; every morning, or every other morning, after rising (after four days). Wrist and Hand. Drawing sticking in the external condyle of the right wrist, in the evening, before going to bed. Pain, as from dislocation, in the right wrist, on moving or exerting the hand. Pale swelling of the hands and fingers (after twenty hours). One of her hands swelled up; she had no feeling in it for hours (after four to five days). (Hands frequently dark-red, full of distended veins). Cramp like contraction in the palm of the hand, that cannot be spread open without pain (after twelve hours). Convulsive twitchings of the hands and fingers. Falling asleep of the hands. Drawing pain from below upward, first in the hand and then in the elbow-joint (after three hours). Burning on the back of the hand. He had no power in the hand to write.
Fingers. Spasmodic contraction of the fingers, when yawning.
Cracking of the thumb easily, on moving it. Cramp in the fingers, after midnight, in bed. Pain in the finger-joints as after hard work, and as if the tendons were too short. Drawing pain up and down in the fingers. Jerkings-sticking pain along the bone of the thumb, extending backward. Burning in the ball of the thumb, on lying down, after dinner (after one hour). Falling asleep of the fingers, during the night sweat. Feeling of cramp in the fingers, and sticking, as with needles, on stretching out the arms.
Inferior Extremities.
Lower extremities somewhat separated, straight, stiff. Inability to flex the lower extremities; every attempt caused the most violent pains. Before the tetanus appeared, there was complete paralysis of the lower extremities. Lower extremities stiff, immovable; all the muscles hard, tetanically contracted.
Heaviness of the lower extremities obliges him to sit still.
Heaviness and weariness of the lower extremities, from the morning on, so that they hurt on walking. Weakness of the right lower extremity, on walking in the open air. Heaviness and weariness of the lower extremities (and arms), in the afternoon, especially on ascending steps. The lower extremities are not able to support the body; is obliged to lie down. Tottering and unsteadiness of the lower extremities (after two hours). The child frequently falls, when walking. Sensation of sudden loss of power in the lower extremities (and arms), in the morning (after twelve hours). Loss of power over the lower extremities, and falling down. On attempting to rise from the chair, he was unable to stand on his feet; could not raise his feet or walk a step.
When walking, she was frequently obliged to stand still, because of a sudden sensation of holding back in the muscles of the lower extremities, that seem affected as by an electric shock. Pain in all the limbs, as if beaten and bruised all over. Frequent sticking jerking extending from the feet upward to the hips, very early in the morning, while lying on the back; it disappears if he lies on the painless side (after five hours). The lower extremities seem bruised. Falling asleep of the lower extremities, while sitting, during dinner. The sensibility of the lower extremities was still blunted (second day). Hip and Thigh.
Jerking in the hip-joint, before dinner. Sticking in the right hip-joint, as from a sprain. Burning in the right hip-joint.
Heaviness of the right thigh, so that he cannot well raise the extremity. Paralytic drawing in the muscles of the thighs and calves, painful on walking. Painful tension in the thigh; it seems too short. Paralytic pain in the head of the femur, extending down below the knee, while walking (after two hours).
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.