Pain in the epigastrium for about an hour, after taking this morning’s dose (fourth day). Pain in the cardiac orifice of the stomach during eructations, as if it would be torn apart. Pains in the stomach (second day). Pain in the stomach, as if compressed, in the morning in bed, preceded by perspiration. Pain in the stomach, as if empty, with uprising nausea, in the morning, after rising. Pain in the stomach, an hour after dinner, disappearing after some time. Pain in the stomach, and burning.
Pain in the epigastric region and abdomen (first day). Pains in the stomach becoming greatly aggravated, with rapid pulse, restlessness, cool skin (fifth day). Pain in the stomach on coughing. Acute pain in the stomach and abdomen. Pain at the epigastrium and abdomen (third day). The child writhed convulsively, and was evidently suffering great pain in the epigastric region (sixth day). Pains in the stomach and liver (second day). Violent pains in the stomach and liver. Acute pains in the stomach. Pain in epigastrium increased by pressure (fourth day). Complained of great pain in her inside (fourth day).
Gastric pains. Sharp pains in the stomach (after one hour).
Bruised pain in the epigastric region (second day). Painful cramps in the stomach (first day). Cramp in the stomach, in the evening, on lying down in bed (after twenty five days).
Cardialgia. (*Original revised; see symptom 1490.-HUGHES. *) Aching in the stomach (first day). Painfulness of the stomach, in the morning, to external touch, and also on walking. Great epigastric tenderness (second day). Complained of slight tenderness in the epigastrium, in the morning, increased towards evening (second day). Pain in the stomach, aggravated by pressure (third day). Could not bear the slightest pressure over the stomach (third day). Sensitiveness to pressure in the region of the pylorus. Region of stomach slightly sensitive to pressure (second day); more marked, and the tympanitic percussion-sound audible over a greater extent (third day). The epigastric region is painful to touch. Epigastric region very sensitive to pressure. Epigastric region painful to pressure (sixth day).
Violent pain in the epigastrium, aggravated by pressure. Pain in the epigastrium, aggravated by pressure. Epigastrium painful to pressure. Epigastric region became exceedingly painful to pressure, with enlargement of the liver. The slightest pressure on the epigastrium produced great pain (sixth day). Epigastrium and right hypochondrium very painful to pressure (sixth day); (fourth day). Slight pain was produced by pressure at the epigastrium (fifth day). Pressure in the stomach. Violent pressure in the stomach, always after eating (after two hours). A very violent pressure in the stomach, followed by distension and a sensation as if I would vomit, with retching and eructations of gas, lasting from 9 P.M. till midnight. Sensation as if something were pressing heavily upon the stomach, aggravated by pressure.
Pressure at the cardiac orifice of the stomach, especially on swallowing bread, which remains seated there. Pressure in the pit of the stomach, persistent, even when fasting, though still more on sitting. Pressure, as from a hard substance, above the pit of the stomach, with coldness (soon). Pressure in the stomach, after eating, as if a heavy weight were in it. Pressure in the stomach, in the evening (after two days). Pressure in the epigastric region (after twenty-five hours). Fulness, pressure, and moving about in the stomach. Pressure in the stomach after eating (after four days). Tension and pressure about the stomach, and great distension of the abdomen, after dinner. The most severe pressure in and above the stomach, afterwards also in the whole sternum and on the ribs, taking away the breath, equally while sitting and walking (after two hours). Pressure in the epigastric region, as from a blow. Pressure and a feeling of the fulness and nausea, in the stomach, relieved by eructations. Pressure in the epigastric region, with some rumbling in the abdomen (soon after a dose, twentieth day). Pressure in the stomach, not affected by eating or drinking (fifth day). Pressure in a small spot in the stomach, and at the same time in the right temple. A sharp pressure in the pit of the stomach, with every cough. Burning and pressive weight in the stomach. Pressure just above the stomach.
Oppression at the epigastrium. Oppression of the pit of the stomach (soon). Compression from both sides of the stomach, while sitting. Painful jerks, extending from the stomach up into the throat, as though caused by mucus, while sitting. Spasmodic sensation in the stomach, before and after supper; it then extends into the chest from both sides. Spasmodic sensation, with chilly trembling, in the pit of the stomach and chest. Slight griping in the epigastric region, extending to the transverse colon, and afterwards farther down the abdomen, equally on both sides, accompanied with a sensation of slight warmth, as from incarceration of flatus (after a few minutes, second day).
Griping and twisting in the stomach, at night. Constrictive griping in the stomach (after six days). Griping in the epigastric region, at intervals, and of a duration of a few minutes (twenty-second day). Griping constrictive pain in the epigastric region, which was sensitive to pressure; afterward the pain increased and extended upwards and downward, so that he was frequently obliged to bend forward, which, however, caused a pressive pain in the forehead, without vertigo or heat; neither of these pains were affected by walking or by lying down, but were decidedly relieved by eating. Tensive constriction in the stomach, with sourish eructations. Constriction and gnawing in the stomach. Drawing at the pit of the stomach (third day).
Drawing pain in the stomach, extending into the chest. Drawing and tension in the stomach, while riding in a carriage.
Lightning-like cuttings from the stomach to the umbilicus.
Cutting in the epigastric region. When coughing she was obliged to press the hand upon the pit of the stomach on account of striking pain, with pain in the throat, as if raw. Stitches above the stomach and through the abdomen, which then became large. A stitch in the epigastric region. Stitches in the pit of the stomach, so that she could not get a breath, disappearing after eructation, every evening at 10 o’clock. Violent pulsation beneath the pit of the stomach, soon after eating (after four days). Pricking in the epigastrium (after three-quarters of an hour). Gastric symptoms, with nausea and inclination to vomit.
Abdomen
Hypochondria. Right hypochondrium distended and hard, with enlargement of the liver (fourth day). Liver enlarged (third day), etc. Liver very much enlarged (eleventh day). She suffered from icterus and enlargement of the liver. Decided enlargement of the liver (fourth day). The liver, which had been very greatly enlarged, shrank on the eighth day to its normal size; at the same time the distension of the abdomen diminished, the patient became more unconscious, with tendency to delirium. Liver rapidly enlarged, with an increasing icteric color of the skin, with disappearance of the perspiration, the day before death. Liver enlarged, extending two inches below the margins of the rib (third day). Liver was enlarged, and could be felt distinctly nearly two inches below the ribs; it reached to the left hypochondrium (fifth day). The liver became small, associated with meteorismus, thin colorless stools, and on the next day furious delirium, with much jaundice, albuminous urine, followed by sopor, frothing from the mouth, rapid pulse, contracted pupils, and death. Liver enlarged, painful (eighth day). Liver greatly enlarged; the margins seem blunted, the surface smooth (seventh day). Livery greatly enlarged, feeling doughy and smooth; the lower margin obtuse (fifth day). Liver enlarged, painful to pressure (fifth day). Dulness over the liver increasing (fifth day); the next evening the lower margin of the liver could be distinctly felt above the navel; on the seventh day the margin of the left lobe of the liver could be felt three inches to the left of the median line, and dulness over the liver extended above the fifth rib; the painfulness to pressure was always increased during and after the chills; diminution in the volume of the liver took place the twenty-third day; this corresponded to the diminished painfulness over this region; on the seventy-ninth day dulness over the liver was found to unnaturally small; there was none to the left of the median line; at this time, and afterwards there was decided enlargement of the spleen. Spleen enlarged, etc. Spleen somewhat enlarged (third day). Spleen enlarged and painful (third day). Spleen greatly enlarged (seventh day); (sixth day). Violent pains, especially in the right hypochondrium, which was painful to the slightest touch. Violent pain in the hypochondria (first night). Violent pain in the left hypochondrium; cannot stoop nor lie upon the right side. Commencing pains in each hypochondrium (second day); pains increased (third day); somewhat abated (fourth day). Pain in both hypochondria, especially in the right, aggravated by pressure (second day). The right hypochondriac and epigastric regions were so painful that the slightest touch could not be endured. Pressure on the right hypochondrium caused pain. Right hypochondrium very sensitive to pressure (third day). Pain in the spleen and groins, aggravated by thirst (third day). Pressure over the region of the spleen very painful (third day). Region of the spleen painful to pressure, with enlargement of the spleen (third day). Pain in the region of the liver, whose normal boundary was not higher, but increased towards the left about an inch or an inch and a half (third day). Pressure in the right lobe of the liver (first day). Hepatic region exceedingly painful to pressure (fourth day). Hepatic region painful to pressure (fourth day). Pains in the hepatic and epigastric regions, aggravated by pressure (third day). Great painfulness to pressure in the hepatic region (first four days). Hepatic and epigastric regions very sensitive (eleventh day). Pain over region of liver (seventh day). The hepatic region is sensitive, with dull sensitive pain when touched, especially when lying on the right side. Region of the liver very sensitive to pressure. Hepatic region very sensitive to pressure (second day). Hepatic region painful to touch (eighth day). The liver is sensitive to pressure; projects a very little beyond the false ribs (fourth day); very painful on pressure; extends two fingers’ breath beyond the edge of the false ribs (ninth day). Griping in a small spot in the hypochondria, especially in the right, disappearing on rubbing. Stitches in the right hypochondrium and extending into it, at times with burning in the skin, that disappears on rubbing, or with a sensation as if it were tightly adherent.
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.