Violent stitches in the thighs on motion, most while sitting and on rising from a seat. Dull boring stitch in the left thigh, near the abdominal ring, during rest. Knee. Pressive pinching above the knee, on the thigh externally. Painful drawing deep in the left knee and extending down to the tibia, when, in walking, the body is supported upon that leg. Tensive pain in the tendons under the knee, worse on motion and also on touch. Sticking pain in the right patella, worse on motion. Leg. Weakness in the legs, when walking. Perceptible pulsation in the lower leg, during rest. Spasmodic drawing in the leg, even at night, in bed; during the day she was obliged to rise and walk about, and at night move the leg back and forth. Pressure in both legs, below the knees.
Pressive pain in the right tibia during rest, disappearing on walking. Dull pinching pressure just beneath the left knee, lasting two to six seconds, every five or six minutes. Burning tearing in the tibia, extending from above downward, at night.
Spasmodic pinching in the left calf, relieved for a time after rubbing. Sharp stitches in the lower portion of the tibia.
Cutting sticking in the calf, extending downward. Crawling in the right leg. Ankle Dull paralytic pain in the ankle while at rest, with cracking on motion. Pain in the ankle, as if sprained, even in the morning, in bed. Tensive sticking pain in the right inner malleolus, extending up to the tibia. Foot. Slight swelling of the feet, with burning in the soles. The left foot is quite numb, insensible, and dead, only on walking. Tension and an asleep sensation in the anterior portion of the right foot and in the toes, when walking. Cramp like pains in the feet, caused by motion. Violent spasmodic drawing in the feet, especially in the sole and balls of the toes of the right foot, preventing sleep till midnight, without coldness of the feet; relieved after 10 o’clock (third day). Pinching pressure in the soles of the feet.
Intermitting pressure in the sole of the left foot, extending towards the great toe. Tearing and painful drawing along the right external planter nerve. Smarting pain on the outer side of the right foot, in the morning. Burning in soles and head.
Burning in the feet and soles. Burning stitches in the soles, especially in the evening; in the morning only burning in them.
Violent jerk like stitches in the sole of the right foot.
Stitches in the soles and heels, and during rest leaden heaviness in them. The heels and balls of the toes are painful, as if sore, on stepping. Toes. A nail grows into the flesh, causing inflammation and pain. Swelling of the malleolus of the great toe, with burning and throbbing; when touched, a knife like stitch, causing jerking in the toes; even the dread of being approached, or hiccough, causes the pain. Sticking and burning in the corns for eight days. All the toes are sore, as if ulcerated.
Pinching pressure in the two last right toes. Tearing stitches on the ball of the left great toe. Persistent boring stitch in the left little toe, during rest and motion.
Generalities
Emaciation, with suffering expression and sunken eyes. A kind of epilepsy, immediately. It was noticeable that, in spite of my troubles and the loss of sleep during the first month, I was fresh and bright; only after two months I became exhausted and generally depressed. Restless, and full of anxiety, as if she would be sick. Great uneasiness, force, and surging of blood; he seems beside himself. Uneasiness of the body, in the evening, with itching in the canthi, nostrils, on the face and scalp. He is constantly obliged to change his place, because the pains are less on motion than during rest. Very much affected by walking, weak and prostrated; on entering the house, chilliness (after twenty-four hours). Weakness of all parts of the body. Weakness; disinclination for every business (first day). Weak and prostrated. Weak and apathetic, in the morning (second day).
Physically weak; mentally depressed (fourth day). Weak, in the morning, after rising, with pale expression, so that she was obliged to lie down, again for some time, when she felt well.
Weakness after ascending steps, with pain in the pit of the stomach. Physical weakness. Exhaustion so great that he sank down and was obliged to be carried to bed, after eating (breakfast).
Very sensitive to cold air. Feeling of raging in the blood.
Physical heaviness; mental inactivity. Every injured spot is painful, as if sore. Bruised sensation in the hips, arms, thighs, and nape of the neck, as from growing pains, together with some tearing stitches in all these parts, especially on ascending steps and on beginning to walk. Acute pain, like scraping with a knife, in the periosteum of all the bones. All the pains are unaffected by external pressure. The pains at night are relieved by pressure. Coffee seems to aggravate, but not rum.
Skin
Eruptions, Dry. Increased redness of the whole body, with some large red spots, without sensation, on the shoulders, and red stripes above the patellae, and from the hips to the umbilicus, with great sensitiveness to the air; the warmth of the bed feels good. Red spots, that burn like fire, on the thighs and legs.
Rash over the whole body, burning more than itching. Small nodes on the forehead. A large pimple, painfully sore when touched, on the forehead. A large pimple behind the lobule of the right ear, painfully sore, especially when touched. A pimple in the tip of the nose, with throbbing in it, and pain when touched. Eruptions of large pimples on the face. Burning painful pimples on the end of both lips. An oblique crack, as if cut, on the right side of the upper lip, with sore pain, especially on moving the lip, for several days. Eruption on the margin of the lower lip, near the corner of the mouth. Small red pimples on the scrotum and posterior portion of the penis, with a sensation of heat in it.
Eruption on the scapulae, without itching, painful only on touch.
Red pimples on the back, chest, and neck, especially above the scapulae, particularly in the evening, less noticed in the morning, only sensitive to rubbing and touch of the clothes, lasting fourteen days. Eruption of red smooth pimples on the forearm and throat, with red areolae, painful has if sore only on touch. Eruption on dorsa of both hands, has a depressed centre like a grain of wheat; hands look as if covered with white of egg; skin dry, cannot sweat. Skin of the hands dry, rough, and wrinkled. Red pimples, as large as the head of a pin, on and between the fingers, without sensation, lasting five days, finally with white elevations in the centre (after eleven days).
Sore spots on the toes, loins, and pubis. Eruptions, Moist.
Suppurating excoriating blisters on the red of both lips, with tensive biting, even when not touched; they became covered with dark-colored skin, which easily rubbed off on washing, after which they bled and were sore to touch, with biting pain.
Vesicles near the fraenum preputii, itching only on pressure.
Moist itching vesicles on the fraenum preputii, preceded by crawling. Vesicles on the nates, balls of the toes, and toes.
Deeply seated, hard, itching vesicles on the ball of the thumb.
Inflammation and suppuration behind the finger-nail. A bursa between the metacarpal bones becomes extremely painful, especially at night, most on touch. Vesicles on the balls of the toes. Eruptions, Pustular. An itching scab beneath the septum of the nose. Red pimples, smaller then a bean, on the cheeks and nose, filled with pus, and itching, especially when touched.
Yellowish-brown scabby pustular eruption on the lower lip, towards the corner of the mouth, without pain, lasting six days.
Small furuncles on the left chest and left side of the back. A boil on the right shoulder. Red papular tetters on the backs of the fingers, without sensation. A boil on the nates. Pimples, itching violently, on the knee and calf, during the day, and especially in the evening, in bed, with burning, after scratching; the pimples become confluent, spread, and change to ulcers, that bleed easily. Sensations. The skin is everywhere sore; even shaving is painful. Burning pain in the skin of the left side of the forehead. Burning pain in the skin of the cheek, near the right corner of the mouth. Burning on the chest. Burning on the chest externally. Burning pain in ulcers. Smarting pains in wounds, even in wounds of the bones. Crawling and creeping, as from insects, on the face, and also on other parts. Crawling, as from ants, on the scrotum, after scratching, changing to a burning and sore pain. Formication over the whole body, with some fine stitches. Formication, here and there. Boring stitch in the skin of the upper abdomen, persisting during inspiration and expiration. Itching crawling on the body and on the hands, in the evening, after lying down. Violent sticking-burning itching in various places; after scratching the burning and sticking are aggravated, with increased redness. Itching biting on the forehead. Itching in the whole face. The tip of the nose itches; is obliged to scratch it. Itching on the scrotum. A long itching stitch on the scrotum. Itching crawling in the fraenum preputii.
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.