Abdomen
Hypochondria. Darting pain in right hypochondrium (after two hours and a half). Griping pains in right hypochondrium (after half an hour). Sharp lancinating pains in left hypochondrium, left thigh, and left forefinger, passing off very soon, and immediately followed by a sharp pain in the region of the liver, passing upwards and towards the sternum, lasting but a few minutes, at 9.50 A.M. (second day). Woke up heavily (not unusual), with considerable stiff pain in region of liver, posteriorly (second morning). Considerable stiff pain in region of liver, posteriorly, in the morning, on waking; tender on slight pressure, and on first moving; went off after moving a little (second day); same pain in liver region returned, in the morning (third day). Pain in the region of the liver, at 10.25 A.M. (second day). Hard sore pain in splenic region, descending to inguinal region, across hypogastric region, quite severe and increased by motion; in the evening the pain was so severe it caused me to extend the legs (three hours after second dose, second day). Sore pain in spleen, for two hours (third day).
Umbilicus and Sides. About 6 P.M., felt soreness in the umbilicus, and a sensation as though corset had pinched it; on examination, about 8 P.M., found the part very much inflamed (blood-red), very sore, and could not bear the contact of the clothing (fourth day); the following morning, inflammation somewhat decreased, but part still sore; soreness and inflammation continued about four or five days, growing gradually less. Drawing pain in umbilical region (seventh day). Pain in the umbilical region (second day). Sharp pain in the umbilical region (fifth day). Severe pain in the umbilical region. Severe colicky pains in the left side of the abdomen (second day). At 4 A.M., he arose with a soreness, not a pain, in the left side of the abdomen, which was painful on pressure; at 8 A.M., the soreness continued; it was painful when moving about, and was aggravated by riding; this soreness covered a spot as large as the palm of the hand, and continued five days. Slight stitches in the left side of the abdomen (third day). General Abdomen. Rumbling in bowels, at 10 P.M. (fifth day). Rumbling in the bowels, as from wind; some passed off (third day). At 8.40 P.M., rumbling and gurgling, with heat in the abdomen and slight colic pains; the symptoms, except colic, continue till 11 P.M. (after twelve hours and a half); bowels feel full, with some rumbling and heat (second day). Gurgling in the bowels, with the sensation as if diarrhoea would set in (fifth day). In morning, before second dose, and lasting all day, noisy emission of flatus from bowels (second day). Unusual escape of flatus per annum (second day).
Great amount of flatulence, smelling like carrion (fourth and fifth days). Discharge of much foul-smelling flatulence, from below (third days). Passed great quantities of flatus (after six hours); great quantities of flatus passed; this seems to be generated in the rectum, as there is neither distension or rumbling in the abdomen; it is first perceived just as it is ready to escape, and if restrained, rapidly augments in volume; there is very little odor (ninth day). Passage of much wind, odorless. Called up by quite severe colic, during stool, and relieved by stool, at 6.30 A.M.; another slight attack of colic; seems to be flatulent, at 7 A.M.; before and during stool, at 9 A.M., 3.40 P.M., at 6.30; slight colic before discharge, at 10.15 (third day). Sensation of heat in the abdomen, with the headache (second day). Bloated feeling of the abdomen (fourth and fifth days). A sense of distension, with soreness of abdomen (second morning). (Have and uneasiness in the abdomen all the morning, as though bowels were loose, and I should have colic; have had similar symptoms within a week; some uneasiness in the abdomen, as if the bowels were about to move, at 5.30 P.M.; there has been a remission of these feelings during the day; at 8.30 P.M., rattling in the abdomen, with feeling as though the bowels were about to move, and that the stool would be diarrhoeic (second day). Bowels feel uneasy, as if they would move soon, at 5.50 P.M. (second day). A feeling of looseness of bowels, with sight desire for stool, at 3 P.M. (second day); am usually regular at stool, occurring every day about 7 P.M. The bowels feel as if they would move at any time, at 3 P.M. (third day). Pain in the bowels, which seem to be distended with gas; could sit up only a short time, when I would be compelled to lie down again, on account of the pain in bowels; this pain was worse every time I stood erect (third day). Woke about 4 A.M. with griping pain in bowels; griping pains usually before the stools, but not much relieved by the stools, Veratrum alb. 30th; and old rye whisky failed to relieve; at 10 A.M., a dry griping pain in the colon transversum (or stomach?), (third day); slept moderately well, but the paroxysmal light gripes disturbed me; as long as I lay on my right side, well covered up, I could rest and doze, but as soon as I turned on my back, the griping returned with full force, and was only relieved by turning on my right side again (third night). The least motion increases the dry griping pains in the upper part of the abdomen; they differ somewhat from yesterday, as they extend to the back, causing there a lame sensation, as if support was needed; towards evening the griping steadily increased (in spite of Dioscorea and Lilium), and the warmth of bed was early sought for relief (fourth day). The gripings continued the same till about 3 A.M. (relief by lying on right side, aggravation on back), when I rested more quietly till about 7 A.M.; off and on still griping pains (fifth day). Off and on the reminiscences of the old intestinal cramps, but no flatus (sixth day). Sometimes still some crampy sensation in pit of stomach (seventh day). At 3 A.M., was awakened with distressing pain in the abdomen, not relieved until 11 A.M., after the stool (fifth day). Severe pain across the abdomen (transverse colon), (after half an hour, second day). Pinching crampy pain in the abdomen, at 3 P.M. (third day). Clutching pain in the abdomen, at 4.30 P.M. (seventh day); before the stool, at 7.30 A.M. (ninth day). Dull pain in bowels, with feeling of looseness (second day). Pain in bowels during stool (tenth day). A few complained of pain in the bowels, but not at first. Pain in region of the arch of colon, mostly on right side, with stitches of pain extending through to back; pain increased, at night, so as to frequently wake me up. Considerable pain accompanying stool; pain being located just below the umbilical region (sixth day).
Sensation of fullness and dull pain in transverse and descending colon (fourth day). Hypogastrium and Iliac Region. Soreness in left side and hypogastric region, hurting me to stand (third day). A former pain in right hypogastric region, which had now been absent for two years, returned, more troublesome than it usually had been (fifth day). In the evening, colicky pains, low down in the abdomen, were succeeded by a copious loose discharge from the bowels (third day). Tenesmus and dull pain in transverse and descending colon, with the diarrhoea. Sharp and cutting pain in the lower part of the abdomen, more as if in the muscles than the organs (fourth day). Drawing pain in the right iliac region, relieved by lying on the right side, by pressure, on walking in the open air, and eating; worse by lying on back and left side (second day). Shooting pains in the left iliac region (after thirteen hours). Pain in the groin, alternating from left to right, at 6 P.M. (third day). Dull pain in the groin (fourth day). Occasional shooting pain in the groin, extending into the right testicle (fifth day). Pain in the groin, with slight swelling, at 8 P.M. (eighth day). Pain in the groin, at 7 P.M.
(third day). Pain in the groin (after one day); constantly (fifth day); slight (seventh days). Slight pain, extending from the left hip into the groin, at 2 P.M. (second day).
Rectum and Anus.
Sphincter ani swollen and rigid; evacuation painful; rectum protruding, swollen, and very sensitive (third day); anus still very painful (fourth day); hard lumps, like piles, protruding and very painful (fifth day); piles worse, burning, and very sensitive; used Cosmoline with excellent effect, as it quickly allayed the burning (sixth day); piles better during the day; at night the burning pain was so great, could get no rest till Cosmoline was applied, when I soon fell asleep (seventh day); piles much worse; one large soft protuberance on the left side of anus, and two large hard lumps, that seem attached to the sphincter, on the right side; they are dark-blue and very painful (eighth day); piles very hard, protruding, and causing great pain, while sitting or walking; the suffering was so great I tool Physometra, 50 m. F.; shortly after taking it in pain and soreness lessened, and I slept well (ninth day); found the pain all gone and the piles decreasing in size (tenth day); had entirely disappeared (eleventh and twelfth days). Soreness in the rectum and urethra, and suspect I have taken cold (third day).
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.