Cuplike depression at the umbilicus. Prominent swellings could be seen and felt at the umbilicus and hypogastrium, evidently formed by an aggregation of the intestinal folds, and disappearing when the acute pain subsided. Cuplike depression of the umbilicus. Abdomen in the umbilical region retracted to spine. Umbilicus retracted; very pain to pressure. Navel retracted. Retraction of the umbilical region; the walls of the abdomen were pressed against the spine, and were sensitive to pressure. Abdomen hard, spasmodically contracted, so that the navel approximates the spine. The whole abdomen is somewhat tense, especially the umbilical region; the latter, when pressed by the hand, feels as hard as a stone.
Slight moving back and forth below the navel, like a rough substance (after one hour). Movements about the navel (after a quarter of an hour). Bubbling about the navel, frequent, intermitting. Extremely violent pains in the umbilical region, that shoot to other portions of the abdomen, somewhat relieved by pressure; at times; they became so violent that the patient was almost wild, tossed about the bed, pressed both fists into the abdomen, and declared that he must go to stool immediately; the abdominal walls were greatly retracted, associated with vomiting of greenish bile, with offensive exhalations from the mouth. Violent pain in a space three inches square around the umbilicus, a most severe twisting sensation, during the aggravations. Violent pain about the umbilical region, extending across to the right hypogastric region. Violent periodical colic in the umbilical region. Violent pains, especially in the umbilical region. Violent twisting pain at the umbilicus.
hypogastrium, epigastrium, and renal region, constant, and with frequent excessive aggravations. during which there was extreme restlessness. Violent pain in umbilical region, occasionally so severe as to oblige him to draw up his legs.
Violent pains in the umbilical region, on vomiting. Violent crampy pains round the umbilicus. Most violent pains in the umbilical region, and a little above, described by the patient as constrictive and boring. Violent pain starting from the umbilical region and extending to the lower portions of the abdomen, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and strangury.
Violent pains in the umbilical region. Violent pain in the abdomen, especially in the umbilical region. Violent pains extending from the pit of the stomach to the umbilicus, and raging with great violence for an hour at a time. Violent abdominal pains, especially about the navel, with hardness and retraction of the abdomen. Rather violent pain, especially about the umbilicus, worse by paroxysms, diminished by pressure. Severe pain, constant, but worse by paroxysms, at the umbilicus, and felt in a circle all around the abdomen and corresponding portion of the trunk; ameliorated by hard pressure, but aggravated by gentle pressure. During the paroxysms he draws himself together, clings to the bed-rail, and keeps rocking movement; sometimes he dies his fits deep into the navel, doubles himself up, lies flat on his belly, etc. Extremely severe pains in the umbilical region, extending into bowels generally; relieved somewhat by slow and gradual pressure; they become at times so violent that he is almost crazy, and utters sharp cries, tosses about the rolls in his bed, squeezes his bowels with his firsts, insists on going at once to stool, etc. Colic, by paroxysms, in the whole abdomen, especially about the umbilicus, unaffected by pressure; during the paroxysms he tosses about in bed, and his face is expressive of considerable suffering. Very severe pains in the whole umbilical region, as if the bowels were twisted, especially immediately around the navel; the pain is less severe in the hypogastric region. These colic pains remit and return about every five minutes; their approach is shown by the agonized and anxious expression of the features; they are accompanied by restlessness, all sorts of attitudes being taken in order to obtain relief; to this end, the hands are instinctively rubbed lightly on the abdomen, and at last he cries aloud for helps.
Severe pain at the umbilicus and hypogastrium, becoming excruciating by paroxysms, during which he utters dismal screams, lies on his abdomen, rolls himself up, etc. Face shrunken, and expressive of great anguish; abdomen retracted and hard, especially about the umbilicus. The pain during the attacks is of a twisting nature; between them, it is a mere feeling of constriction. Colic pains somewhat aggravated by pressure. No nausea or vomiting, but frequent eructations.
Excruciating pain near the umbilicus. Excruciating pains at the umbilicus. hypogastrium, epigastrium, and base of the chest. They consisted, during the paroxysms, of a twisting sensation, relieved by pressure, and between them of a feeling of simple constriction, which pressure aggravated. Pressing the hand upon the abdomen imparted a sense of extreme hardness. Pains in all the bowels, but much worse at the navel; they consisted of an excruciating tearing. The paroxysms, which returned at intervals of less than six minutes, caused the greatest agitations; with flushed face and wild eyes he uttered cries of rage and despair, which disturbed the patients in the adjoining wards.
One of his companions thrust his fists into his abdomen in order to relieve him; he himself pressed it with all his force against a chair; at times he leapt out of bed, holding up his belly with his hands, and begging to have its pains relieved. Late in the afternoon of the third day he began to feel general uneasiness, and a dull pain in the umbilical region, which radiated over the whole abdomen, especially in the direction of the recti muscles; this pain gradually increased during the night, becoming lacerating in its character, and causing great restlessness and moaning; it was accompanied by attacks of vomiting of a bitter, bilious, slightly green matter, metallic taste, anorexia, lack of thirst, chilliness, cramps in the lower extremities, sleeplessness, and anxiety. Severe pain around the navel; not increased, but rather relieved, but presser; five days later, same pains in umbilical region. Severe pain at the umbilicus, extending to the hypogastrium and testicles; worse by paroxysms; sensation as if the bowels were torn out. The attacks come on not oftener than every half hour. Severe remitting pain, especially towards the umbilicus, slightly diminished by pressure. Severe pain in region of navel. Frequent and severe paroxysms of pain in the umbilical region.
Intolerable pains about the navel, followed by very obstinate constipation. Exceedingly acute twisting pain at the umbilicus and epigastrium, often much worse by paroxysms, and only slightly relieved by slow and gradual pressure.
During the paroxysms the abdomen is depressed and very much contracted; there is nausea or vomiting, he screams out, rolls about in bed, keeps changing his position, tires to provoke vomiting with his fingers; when questioned he answers quite rationally, but does not want to be spoken to. Severe twisting pain at the umbilicus and hypogastrium, returning in paroxysms, alleviated by pressure. Twisting pain about the umbilicus, shooting through to the back and down the limbs. Twisting pain, at times very severe, at the umbilicus and epigastrium. Very severe twisting pain at the umbilicus, not so bad at the epigastrium; increased by pressure and diminished by friction. Lacerating pains at the umbilicus and epigastrium; rather worse by paroxysms; slightly ameliorated by pressure. During the attacks he tosses about in bed, his face is contracted, be utters complaints. Sharp lancinating pains in the pubic and umbilical region, with a sensation of twisting about the navel. Pain in all the abdomen, especially in the umbilicus, accompanied by a burning sensation in the intestines during an attack of pain, which frequently changed to a species of insensibility of the abdominal walls. Seated pain in the umbilical region. Pains in the umbilical region. Pain in the umbilical region and back. Pain about the region of the navel. When he can be got to pay attention, and is asked where he feels pain, he points to the umbilical region. Pain at the umbilicus, hypogastrium, and renal region constant but with a aggravations; paroxysms of twisting colic every five minutes, every slightly relieved by pressure. The pains is worse at the umbilicus; next worst at the epigastrium; the hypogastrium and sides are least affected. Pains at the umbilicus and hypogastrium, constant, butt rather worse at intervals; he compared them to twitchings; neither increased nor diminished by pressure, which made them rise up to the breasts.
The pain was chiefly felt at the umbilicus, scarcely at all at the hypogastrium; during the paroxysms it was a twisting sensation; between them, a feeling of compression. The abdomen was neither retracted nor swollen, but it displayed a marked degree of tension. Very slight pain at the umbilicus; worse at intervals; diminished by pressure. Very sight pain about the umbilicus. Umbilical region painful to pressure. Pressure on the umbilical region only slightly alleviates the pain. Tenderness on pressure about the umbilicus. Feels very sore in umbilical region. Forcible pressure on the umbilical region is attended with marked relief; pressure also diminished the hypogastric pains. If the umbilical region be gradually pressed during the colic the pain is relieved, and the patient can, under certain circumstances, allow two or three people to lie upon the abdomen; at other times the pain is aggravated by the slightest touch. Burning internally about the navel, transient (after one hour and a half). Cutting about the navel, which is retracted, while pressing at stool, disappearing after the stool (after five hours). Griping about the navel, followed by ineffectual desire for stool, disappearing after the emission of flatus (first day). Griping about the navel, relieved by the emission of flatus, in the afternoon. Griping internally about the navel, followed by transient burning in it (after six hours). Sticking, as with a needle, below the navel, deep internally (after two hours). Stitches round about the navel, extending to the right and left (after one hour). Feeling of something like a mouse creeping in the left side of the abdomen (after two hours and three-quarters). Sensation as if something had fallen down in the left side of the abdomen, in the afternoon. Slight drawing in the side, towards the back, as from distension. Stitches in the left side of the abdomen (after two hours and three-quarters). The sides of the abdomen were a little painful. General Abdomen. Dull sound of the anterior portion of the abdomen on percussion. Abdomen inflated and sensitive. Abdomen distended. Projecting abdomen.
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.