Tongue dry (third day), (second day). Dryness of the tongue, palate, and fauces, without inclination to drink. Sensation of dryness in the anterior portion of the tongue, without thirst, in the morning. Tongue dry, red on its edges, and covered on the center with a coat of thick white substance (second day). Tongue, as for as the fauces, completely dry. (* This dryness of the mouth was noticed on waking from sleep, when I found myself lying on my back, quite contrary to habit, with open mouth. I had apparently lain in this position for a long time.-ALB. *) The tongue and mouth, which were widely extended, were perfectly dry, and produced to the touch a sensation similar to the action of a rasp (after eight hours). Tongue dry and brown (second day).
Tongue dry and furred (after two days). Tongue cold (after three hours). Difficulty of moving the tongue, after waking. (* With dryness of the mouth of S 794.-HUGHES. *) It causes intolerable biting burning, like pepper, on the tongue. (* From small quantities taken into the mouth.-HAHNEMANN. *) General Mouth.
Foaming at the mouth, for a few moments, at long intervals (after eight hours). Frothing from the mouth, (after one hour). Breath smelt strongly of Opium. Mouth open and eyelids closed (after eleven hours). Mouth open. Distortion of the mouth. (* With delirium.-HUGHES. *) Mouth occasionally puckered, not drawn (after two hours). The mouth could be opened by force, and a spoonful of liquid could be swallowed only with difficulty. Mouth and lips pale and tumid (after three hours and a half). Causes ulceration of the palate and tongue. (* Refer to same note as for S. 790.-HUGHES. *) Causes ulceration in the mouth and tongue. (* From retaining Opium some time in the mouth. Hahnemann’s note revised by Hughes. *) When chewed, it causes burning in the mouth and on the tongue, and inflammation of the larynx. Mouth and oesophagus dry (after 3 drops). Dryness of the whole mouth, with little thirst. Dryness of the mouth, so that he could scarcely utter a word. Dryness of the whole mouth and tongue (first day).
Dryness of the tongue and palate (first day). Dryness of the mouth (second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, ninth, and tenth days). Dryness of mouth and fauces (after 2 grains), (three cases), (after one hour), (second day). Mouth and fauces dry, and covered with a tough viscous saliva (one case). Tongue and mouth (which were widely extended) were perfectly dry, and produced to the touch a sensation similar to that arising form the action of a rasp (after eight hours). Saliva. Salivation. (* Omit Reineggs, and note “in a phthisical old woman whenever she took O. for colliquative diarrhoea.”-HUGHES. *) Increased secretion of saliva (after 3 drops), (eleventh day). Saliva constantly flow of saliva. Accumulation of water in the mouth, with frequent spitting (tenth day). Frothy sputa. Discharge of yellow tenacious mouldy-smelling mucus from the mouth and nose, without cough or inclination to sneeze (fourth day). It thickens the saliva, nasal mucus, and the mucus of the trachea, and makes the tongue dry.
Salivation, as from Mercury. The secretions of the salivary glands, the nasal mucus, and of the laryngeal glands suppressed.
Taste. Very much impaired taste (five or six years after discontinuance). Taste so much lost that she could not distinguish pepper or mustard. Deprived of the sense of taste (second day). Bitter burning taste (first day). Taste bitter, (second day), (fourth day). Bitter taste in the mouth, the next morning. Pasty taste in the mouth (second day). Taste sour. Taste sweetish. Saline taste in the saliva, and a had taste in the mouth. Taste flat, insipid, almost entirely wanting. Speech. He is unable to talk with open mouth. Spoke slowly, but correctly; it seemed difficult to articulate. Speech became weak; he spoke only a little; could speak aloud only with difficulty. Difficulty in speaking (after five minutes). Was unable to talk, (second day). He answered in a stammering manner, with interrupted articulation. Stammering after the Opium sleep. Stammering, (after 4 to 6 grains).
Throat.
Rattled in throat, and immediately after breathed deeply (after five hours). Rales in the throat. Pain in the throat on swallowing (fifth day). Choking in the throat, followed by eructations (third day). An anxious sensation of constriction in the throat. Sensation as if a tight band were about the throat, associated with a stupid feeling in the head (after 18 drops).
Distressing sensation of constriction or strangulation in the throat; the patient thought that she would die, with inability to swallow. Remarkable dryness or burning in the throat, which urges them to repeat the Opium-smoking. Parched throat. Dryness of the throat posteriorly. Dryness in the throat and on the tongue.
Throat dry (after two days). Pharynx and Fauces. Sense of constriction about the pharynx (second day). Fauces red (second day). Scraping and constriction in the fauces, immediately.
Sensation of dryness in the fauces and larynx. Scraping raw sensation in the fauces. Dryness of the fauces (second day).
Esophagus. Cramps in the oesophagus always on swallowing. A kind of cramp in the oesophagus, that made swallowing, even water, difficult. Cramp in the oesophagus during and after swallowing. Swallowing. Inability to swallow. Inability to swallow, with dryness of the throat. Swallowing extremely difficult.
Deglutition could not be excited until ten hours after the poison was taken. Dysphagia, becoming true aphagia, as from paralysis of the muscles. Swallowing difficult. Swallowing difficult, on account of cramp in the oesophagus. Swallowing became almost impossible (after a quarter of an hour). External Throat. The vessels of the throat are distended and pulsate violently. (* Original revised by Hughes. *) Carotids beat irregularly, about 50 in the minute (after eighteen hours). Carotid arteries beating violently (after one hour and a half).
Stomach
Appetite. Appetite increased. Decided increase of appetite. A considerable increase of appetite. Appetite for supper better than usual. Ravenous hunger; distension and distress in the stomach after eating. (* Said by the reporter to be a common occurrence with him.-HUGHES. *) He never felt so hungry in his life; he ate his breakfast greedily, and was soon relieved of every disagreeable sensation. Frequent paroxysms of ravenous hunger, at times with a flat taste in the mouth (after three, and several hours). Ravenous hunger. Ravenous hunger, with dread of food. Excessive hunger, with great weakness. Sensation of hunger, which, on taking food, changed to a sensation of emptiness in the stomach and an unusual sensation of hunger about 11 A.M. (after six hours); although I ate as much or more dinner than usual, at 1 P.M., this sensation of emptiness continued until after 3 o’clock, during which time there were frequent eructations of air (first day); sensation of emptiness in the stomach and decided hunger by 10 A.M., in order to assuage which I took two eggs, some bread, and a glass of beer, which, however, did not suffice; at noon I ate a hearty meal, as yesterday, but the sensation of hunger and emptiness was not relieved; it only disappeared after two hours of itself (second day). Capricious appetite. Appetite either destroyed or depraved, sweetmeats and sugar being the articles that are most relished. Appetite bad (after four days).
Want of appetite for food and drink. Appetite diminished (after 4 drops), (fourth day). Appetite diminished, though food had a natural taste (second day). Appetite extinguished, and in place of it craving for one thing only, and that is, for another draught of the poison, which soothes but for the moment. Loss of appetite. Loss of appetite, lasting for several days. No appetite at noon (ninth day). It immediately destroys the appetite. (* Large doses. *) He eats scarcely anything. Appetite bad, usually desire only bread (after twenty minutes). Complete loss of appetite; food was so disgusting to me that I was obliged to let it alone. He wishes to eat, but has scarcely taken a bite when he has no desire for the rest. Aversion to all nourishment for a long time. Extreme aversion to food, with extreme weakness.
Extreme aversion to meat, with unclean tongue. Aversion to tobacco. Aversion to tobacco smoke. Thirst. Great thirst (after three hours), (after half an hour), (fourth day), etc.
Unquenchable thirst. Excessive thirst, especially for thin beer.
Distressing thirst. Thirst (after two hours), (two cases), (second day). Thirst continuing all night (after one hour and a half), (one case). Thirst during the chill. Eructations.
Eructations (after five hours), (after 4 drops) (first, fifth, and tenth days). Repeated eructations (second day). Frequent very bitter uprisings (after twenty minutes) Frequent eructations (after ten minutes). Empty eructations and yawning. Eructations tasting like chamomile tea (after ten minutes). Hiccough.
Persistent hiccough, with transient interruptions. Much hiccough (fourth day). Hiccough very distressing (second day). Hiccough (after 4 to 6 grains), (third day). Hiccough once (after half an hour). Heartburn. Sensation of heartburn. Nausea and Vomiting.
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.