He complained also of being heavy and dull, and inclined to sleep. Painful heaviness in the whole body, now in the chest, now in the head of the thighs and legs, now all over at the same time, which made him very inactive and extremely fretful; previously there was general exhausting perspiration. Heaviness in the whole body. Numbness of the whole body, accompanied by a pricking sensation, as being encompassed by innumerable needles that just touched, and, on the slightest motion, entered my body, at first severe, then followed by vibrations of less distinctness. The whole body feels bruised, powerless, and constantly sleepy; wherewith he is very pale, though with appetite. Sensation as if the muscles in walking would lose their equilibrium, with slight dizziness (after first dose, second day). At time transient, at times sticking or pressive sensations in various joints or bones of the body (twenty-fourth day). Some piercing stitches here and there in the body. Stitches in different parts, passing off soon. Violent stitches. The symptoms first manifest themselves upon the alimentary tract, afterwards upon the respiratory organs, and then upon the skin. The pains are worse from 5 or 6 P.M. till towards morning. He experience pains previous to change of weather. Lying on the left side at night causes anxiety (after nineteen days). The pains always commence when eating, and last as long as he continues to eat, at noon and in the evening. General improvement in the cold open air. The open air seems good to him, and he feels better in it (after one, and two hours). She is impelled to walk a long distance in the open air. Most of the symptoms cease in the afternoon, after eating. The symptoms gradually disappeared after dinner. General relief after supper and a glass of beer (second day). Better after supper.
Skin
Objective. Jaundice, etc. General jaundice (fourth day); (third day). General jaundice, commencing on the fourth day. General jaundice, especially of the conjunctiva (fourth day). General Jaundice, with delirium, rapid pulse (fifth day). Jaundice (fifth day); becoming more intense after twenty- four hours, accompanied by a febrile condition, with delirium, irregularity of the pulse, followed by great prostration and death two days afterwards.
Jaundice, extending over the whole body, increasing daily, from the fourth to the tenth day, associated with great enlargement of the liver, and with great weakness of the heart’s action.
Jaundice (third day); on the following day accompanied by extreme pain in the epigastrium and vomiting of black thready substances consisting of blood. Jaundice commenced on the fifth day and rapidly increased, with enlargement of the liver, which was very painful to pressure (fifth day). Jaundice, especially of the chest and abdomen (fourth day). Commencing jaundice (third day); jaundice very decided (fourth day). There was a jaundiced condition of the skin, except in the face, which was congested (fourth day). Jaundice commenced in the face and extended over the whole body (third day). Skin and conjunctiva were jaundiced (fourth day). Jaundice commenced in the eye on the third day, and gradually extended over the whole body. Jaundice (fifth day); increased on the followed day, associated with enlargement of the liver, that was also sensitive to pressure. Jaundice of a yellowish-brown color (sixth day). Jaundice very intense (seventh day); had decidedly decreased, instead there was remarkable paleness of the skin and of the mucous membrane, which continued for some time (after eight days). Jaundice commenced after four days, associated with confusion of mind, and later with delirium.
Jaundice commenced in the conjunctiva, on the fourth day, and the next day became more general. The skin became yellow, with distension and sensitiveness of the epigastric and right hypochondriac region, with constant moaning and semi-unconscious condition, half-open eyes and mouth, pulse 150, respiration difficult, with twitching of the face and arms, followed by great distension of the abdomen, swelling of the liver, that was very sensitive to touch (fourth day). Skin intensely yellow (eighth day). Intensely yellow color of the skin (sixth day). Whole body intensely yellow, towards evening (eighth day). Skin of a dark- yellow color, with livid appearance of the lips, nose, forehead, and extremities, on the day of death. General yellow color, especially of the eyes. Jaundice color of the skin. Icteric color. Yellow color of the whole body (fifth day). Skin assumed a yellow color (sixth day); yellow tinge, darker and more visible (eighth day). The skin suddenly became yellow (fourth day). Whole body of an icteric tint (sixth day). Yellow color of the surface of the body (third day); this icterus increased, became associated with delirium, and she died on the sixth day. Skin deeply orange-yellow, with sclerotic very yellow (fifth day).
Icteric color of the skin and eyes increasing (third day). Pale- yellow color of the skin. Skin over the thorax became slightly yellow (third day). Slight generally yellowness commenced to appear on the eyes, the chest, the limbs (after four days and a half). Paleness of the skin, such as is only seen in leukaemia (fourth day). Remarkable paleness of the skin and mucous membrane. Peculiar paleness of the whole body. The skin is pale, at times dirty-yellow, puffy, especially of the face. Jaundice has disappeared, but has given place to general paleness of the skin; the mucous membrane was entirely bloodless (sixteenth day).
Skin had a dark appearance (sixth day). Limbs blue (fifth day).
Ends of the fingers and lips cyanotic (third day). Skin presented a livid shade (seventh day). The left foot was of a dark bluish color, and cold (third day). The surface of the body had a general bluish appearance (third day). Peculiar bluish-red color of the toes and of both elbows, as if suffused with blood (fourth day). Skin dry (third day). Skin dry and wrinkled. Skin perfectly dry (third day). Skin dry and parched (sixth day). Skin dry, dirty yellow in the face, other parts gray. The skin loses its elasticity; when pinched into folds it returns to its normal condition very slowly. Haemorrhage from the subcutaneous cellular tissue of the thorax, and especially of the lower extremities (after death, also found in the anterior and posterior mediastinum, endocardium, pleura, parenchyma of the right lung, and mesentery). Raw bleeding surface under the scabs. Eruptions, Dry. The skin is covered with numerous peach-colored spots, in the center of which were discovered red spots of purpura (fourth day). Numerous red spots on the body, associated with great weakness, recognized as purpura; on the next day the oldest spots became brownish-red, while the newest were bright-red. Upon the arms are seen some red spots, which disappear on pressure (sixth day). Red points, with corrosive itching, in a spot as large as the hand, in the bend of the right elbow. Bluish-red spots under the skin, especially on the leg; bleeding from the leech bites was very difficult to stop; it was necessary to keep them constantly and tightly bound (fifth day). Numerous small bluish spots, almost like petechiae, on the legs. A large yellow spot on the abdomen, to the side of the navel. Brownish, dark, at times elevated, spots in the hollows, of the knees, on the chest, forehead, and below the corner of the mouth. Transparent coppery spots on the body. Spots on the feet. Petechial spots in the skin. Spots similar to purpura haemorrhagica, at the base of the neck, on the shoulders, and backs of the hands (sixth day).
Numerous petechiae, of a dull livid hue, over the epigastrium.
Some spots of purpura were observed on the chest (seventh day).
Small ecchymosed spots on the chest and face (after seventh to eighth day). Ecchymosis over the abdomen. Spots of ecchymosis over the skin (third day). Purple-like exanthema over the whole body, especially on the lower extremities (fourth day).
Exanthematous spots over the anterior portion of the abdomen, disappearing on pressure with the finger. Desquamation of the skin of the face. Desquamation of the epidermis. The skin of the hands is very rough and dry. The skin cracked over the finger- joints, as from great cold. Indurations in the skin (of the nates). Itching, scabby, cracked, and scaly eruption on different parts of the body; the arms and hands most affected. On the anterior and posterior borders of the axillary space the skin was chapped, rough, and scaly; appeared first on the right, and then on the left side. OEdema of the lids and about the eyes. Lips and eyelids became oedematous. Both had urticaria; in the younger, much resembling measles, in the elder, more raised, crimson, and less crescentic. Violent urticaria, with numerous large hives and great itching (first and second days). Anaesthesia of the skin.
Covered with itching eruption of a troublesome character. Sore abraded spots, with redness and smarting or sticking pain, in the skin of various parts. Pimples and indurated spots and also brownish and reddish- blue spots have an increased color. Pimples all over the body; color bright-red, with an almost intolerable itching; scratching seemed to relieve it for the time being only, in the afternoon. Fine gritty eruption on the forehead and chin.
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.