Rhythmical tearing on the posterior portion of the thigh, in the evening, after lying down. Tearing jerking on the posterior portion of the thigh superiorly, extending to the knee, during and after walking in the open air, every four minutes, with sore pain in the part when touched. Burning in the thigh, very much aggravated by touch. Sticking and burning in the right thigh, just above the knee, at short intervals, disappearing on rubbing, while sitting. Twitching in the nates. Pulsation in the nates.
Knee. Knees drawn up (sixth day). Trembling of the knees.
Rheumatic symptoms in the left knee, making it difficult to go upstairs; on suddenly bending the knee she experienced tightness of the tendons, and the internal condyle of the thigh was sensitive to pressure. (* She had this symptom the year before; at this time there was no apparent cause for it *) Feeling of rheumatism in the knees and small of the back. Heaviness in the hollows of the knees. Cramp like tensive sensation in the hollows of the knees, lasting all day. Gout like tension in the knees, as if sprained; they are hot to touch. Tightness of the tendons under the knees, as if they were too short, while walking.
Paralyzed feeling in the left knee. Spasmodic drawing in the knee, when walking. Drawing from the left knee to the foot (after twenty days). Drawing pain from the knees to the feet. Drawing from the knee to the foot, in the evening, always followed by painful jerking (after fifteen days). Tearing in the knees and patellae, at times, as if in the bones, sometimes disappearing on rubbing, also after dinner. Tearing pain, extending from the knee to the back of the foot, with falling asleep of the anterior portion of the left foot, disappearing on rubbing. Tearing in the knees, in the open air, several evenings. Violent tearing, extending from the knee-joint to the inner side of the calf, as if the flesh would be torn from the bone, disappearing on rubbing, after dinner. Tearing in the hollow of the right knee, at night. Pain, as from a sprain, in the left knee. Dull pain about the right knee-joint. Slight pain, like rheumatism, in both knees, in the morning. Stitches in the knees, by paroxysms, at night. A stitch on the inner surface of the right knee on every step, but on raising the limb, while sitting, a bruised pain; it disappears on rising from the seat. Leg. Trembling of the legs like a shuddering. Sudden red inflamed swelling and smarting pain between the calf and hollow of the knee. Very marked hyperaesthesia of the legs (fourth day). Anasarca of the lower extremities made its appearance (after about two weeks); became excessive in the course of three or four days, but disappeared entirely in the space of fortnight. Sensation as though a soft foreign substance were lying between the articular surfaces of the knees and ankles, so that walking was exceedingly difficult; when walking she was obliged to be very careful to prevent falling, with some swelling of the soft parts about the joints, without redness or pain; flexion gave rise to a sensation of great rigidity, but there was no crepitation or fluctuation. An unusual sensation in the leg, like a falling asleep, when riding one leg over the other. Legs feel heavy and weary. Very remarkable sensation of numbness in the left leg, from the knee to the toes, with at times a sensation as if hot blood circulated through it. Numbness of right leg, as if fallen asleep, without formication. Numbness of the left leg, while lying on the left side; relieved by lying on the back or right side. After sitting a long time the legs become numb and insensible, disappearing on moving about. Falling asleep, extending from the calves to the feet, as if the circulation were arrested by a tight band below the knee. Great sensitiveness of the muscles of the calves (fourth day). Violent pain in the bend of the left leg. Muscles of the calves very painful to pressure (sixth day). Muscles, especially of the calves, painful (fourth day). Paralytic drawing pain in the malleoli, extending up to the knee. Pain in the tibiae, on walking. Bruised pain in the periosteum of the tibiae, that is always sore to touch. Bruised pain in the tibiae. Cramp in the legs. Cramp in the calves, followed by jerking in the legs, on stretching them out, when walking. Cramp in the calves; (sixth day). Cramp in the feet and legs (first night). Rhythmical tearing in the left tibia, in the forepart above the foot, in the morning, on waking. Tension in the right calf, when walking.
Tearing stitches, extending, down the tibia. Stitches, as with a knife, on the outer side of the right leg, about the middle of the tibialis anticus muscle; this pain was repeated during the day, at longer or shorter intervals, but especially as a burning sticking, at times acute; they occurred only while sitting and on crossing the legs, and while standing, not on motion; the points to which they constantly recurred were about the middle of the tibialis anticus, and at the origin of the extensor communis dig.
ped. (twenty-fourth day). Ankle. Pain in the ankle as if sprained, on walking; tension on stepping upon it (after four days). The ankle is easily sprained and wrenched, when stepping.
Pain in the left ankle, extending up to the calf. Painful feeling in left instep. Swelling of the tendon by the right malleolus.
Stitches in the malleoli, often lasting for hours, so unpleasant that she complained of them, relieved by motion. Violent stitches in the left ankle. Sticking pain in the right malleolus, about which it is swollen; she could not step on account of the pain.
Tearing in the left malleolus, at night, so that he could not sleep. Foot. Increased swelling in the feet, with severe pain in the bones of the same, but continue warm as they did at first (after two hours); feet very sore and painful, in the afternoon (first day); feet not quite so bad, a dull pain in the joints (third day). The puffiness of the toes and feet, and the gouty pain in the great toes continued for several weeks, rendering it quite difficult and painful to walk or stand. Swelling of the feet, in the evening (after seven days). Swelling of one foot.
Swelling of the feet, even in the morning. Swelling of the feet, on walking. Heaviness of the feet, as if swollen. Heaviness of the feet (after eleven hours). Heaviness of the feet; walking was less vigorous, with frequent stumbling over an uneven path (fifth day). Heaviness of the feet, so that walking was difficult.
Heaviness of the feet, so that standing was troublesome; he was obliged to sit. Weariness and heaviness of the feet. Weakness and a sensation of falling asleep in the feet, with great uneasiness.
An unusual sensation of numbness in the feet, especially when crossing them, while sitting (twenty-fifth day). Pains in the feet (fifth day). Dull drawing in the right metatarsal bones (second day). Jerking and lightnings in the feet. The feet and toes, formerly frozen, began to be very painful, especially in the shoes, while walking (after forty- eight hours). Falling asleep of the left foot when riding it over the other leg.
Paralyzed feeling in the feet. Transient sensation of numbness in both feet. Tearing pains in the feet. Violent tearing and sticking in the feet, so that he was unable to sleep, at night.
Stitches in the swollen feet. Pain in the soles, on walking; they are red. Constant inclination to cramp in the soles and toes.
Cramp in the soles (after three days). Pain in the soles, as if she had walked too far. Tearing stitches in the soles of the both feet. Jerking in the feet, with crawling cramp in the soles.
Distressing sensation of dryness in the soles (after twenty- seven days). Tearing and sticking in the soles, so that he could not step upon them. Tearing on the inner margins of the left sole, extending from the heel, while sitting. Cramp in the soles. Beating pain in the heels, at night; she was obliged to rub them till warm, which gave relief. Tension in the heels, in the morning, in bed. Crawling in both heels. The corns on the heels are painfully sensitive to the slightest pressure, even to the bed covering. Toes. Chilblains appear in March (after nine days). Old corns on the little toe begin to be painful, also the toe swells. Stitches in the corns, that afterwards disappear.
Increased pain, accompanied with swelling and an inflamed appearance all around the joint of the left large toe (after twenty hours). The great toe is painful, as if frozen. Stitches in the corns, while walking. Pain in the corns, which pierces through the bone and marrow. Violent pain in the left great toe.
Acute pain in the joint of the left great toe (after one hour and a half). Pressive pain and burning in the toes, that had been frozen, while in the shoes, on walking. Tearing in the toes, while sitting, disappearing on rubbing. Jerking in the left great toe, while sitting. Violent sticking pressure, like a boring with a knife, in the corns. A pricking sensation in the right great toe, increased while walking (after one hour and a half). Violent stitches in the ball of the great toe, with inflammation in it.
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.