Foot and Toes. Pain as if everything were suppurating, in the whole sole of the right foot. Pain as if sprained, in the malleolus of the left foot. Tense pain in the toes of the left foot. Pain extending from behind forward, in the great toe, as if the last phalanges would be pulled off. Stitches as from awls, in the ball of the left great toe.
Generalities
Trembling through the whole body. She had no rest in any place, and constantly ran about, with shortness of the breath and oppression of the chest. She was constantly weary, in the morning, and seemed to have had no sleep, with aching in all the bones, especially she complained of a bruised feeling in the legs. Several successive stitches in various muscular parts of the body.
Skin
Itching stitches, like fleabites, in various parts at night, so that he woke and was obliged to scratch, when they immediately ceased. Itching in the tips of various fingers, as if frozen. Burning on the legs, so that he was obliged to pull off his boots. The skin of the thighs and calves seems tense, on going upstairs, with a sensation as if the parts were swollen.
Violent itching in the middle of the right thigh externally, after scratching some pimples appear. Sticking itching on the inner side of the leg and on the nates, that at last, if he avoided scratching, changed to a twitching or pulsation.
Sleep
Felt sleepy after dinner, while reading, which was usually never the case. On becoming warm in bed, she slept quietly for some hours, but no more during the whole night. When she woke from sleep after a few hours, she was as wide awake as if she had slept longer or even the whole night. In the evening he lay awake in bed for several hours, quite contrary to habit, without being able to sleep, and woke some hours earlier than usual, but seemed to have slept enough. Woke in the morning earlier than usual.
Restless sleep; she was awaken early the whole night.
Little sleep. Dreams. Sleep mingled with dreams and fantasies.
Dreams of having boils. Dreamed that he was writing on a table covered with dirt, and as he moved the paper that was perfectly clean, it seemed to become smeared with butter and fat.
Fever
General chilliness, towards evening, so that she was obliged to go to bed. He was chilly and stretchy. Dry burning heat over the whole body, except on the arms, only somewhat relieved, but not entirely removed by perspiration; in bed he did not feel the dry heat at all, it was most violent on the genitals. Dry heat over the whole body, with redness of the prepuce the painfulness of the glans penis. During sleep she perspired only on the face.
Conditions Aggravation
(Morning). Bitter taste in mouth; weariness. (Toward evening).
General chilliness. (Evening). On going to sleep, rawness and scraping in throat. (Night). Stitches in various parts. (Before midnight). Pain in hips. (Deep breathing). Sticking pain between the shoulders. (Crawling in throat). Cough. (After diner).
Sleepiness. (After eating). Pasty taste in mouth. (Grasping forearm). Pressure in right forearm. (Inspiration). Pain in left side of chest; pains in left mammary gland. (While lying down).
Sensation in lumbar vertebrae. (Lying backwards). Sticking beneath crest of ilium. (Continued motion). Sensation in lumbar vertebrae. (External pressure). Pain in right temporal bone.
(During rest). Pain in right wrist; pain in right knee. (Scraping in throat). Cough. (While sitting). Cramp like bubbling in rectum. (While standing). Weakness in the joints. (Stooping).
Pain in nape of neck and occiput; pain in spine. (Talking). Pain in chest. (On attempting to urinate). Burning in urethra. (While walking). Shortness of breath; pain in left knee. (Warm things in mouth). Pain in teeth. (While writing). pain in right forearm; pain in right thumb.
Amelioration
(Bending body forward). Cramps in abdomen. (Eating). Burning on tongue. (Gentle motion). Sensation in lumbar vertebrae. (Pressure with hands). Stitch in right inguinal region. (Scratching).
Stitches in various parts; itching on scrotum. (Standing).
Pressure in hepatic region. (Thinking intently about it). Pain in forehead.
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.