Very sharp lancinating pains in different parts of the body, but ceasing immediately (second day). Pain in the bones when touched (the bones of the left orbit, the nasal and maxillary bones on the left side), (second day). Numbness of the parts near the painful bones (second day). Pain in the sides felt when she presses on the stomach; pain in the dorsal vertebrae, below the scapula, which when she touched is felt in the middle of the chest (sixth day). It seems to her that her veins are full of quicksilver instead of blood (seventh day). Throbbing in the left lowest ribs, in the neck, in the temples, in the back, and stomach, especially when she wishes to express an idea. The throbbings in the body have taken the character of lancinations; two or three lancinations very near together and painful (first day). She feels better lying down than sitting up (fourth day). The symptoms are quite severe in the morning, diminish in the course of the day, and are much aggravated in the evening (first day). Walking and the open air diminish the symptoms (second day).
Skin
Her skin is greasy, and makes her hands greasy to touch it (third day). All the symptoms of a troublesome eruption, a great deal of itching and of heat of the skin; fever; pimples are seen beneath the skin, but they do not come out; plaster which she put on her leg drawn out a kind of tetter (fifth day). Little blisters on the breasts, full of water, without inflammation, redness, or pain; slight itching as from a fleabite; she applies her had there, and the blister break and dry up without more itching (after five days). Great susceptibility (sixth day). Burning here and there in different parts of the body, transient, especially in the glands of the right axilla. Tearing in the skin of the left thigh. In the night a great deal of itching, which for a long while prevents sleep (second night). Itching on the whole body, compelling her to scratch continually; scratching causes a burning sensation (second day). The itching continues all over the body; a crisis every four hours; she yawns; nervous yawning (third day). The itching is less troublesome; the eruption seems to have gone in (fourth day).
Itching in different parts of the body, especially in the inner canthi, on the right wrist, right thigh, scrotum, anus, on the back, and scalp. Itching of the left concha, which painful to touch (third day). Burning itching on the back.
Sleep
Some yawning. She stretches herself yawns, she wants to go to bed (second day). Drowsiness (second day). Sleepiness, in the afternoon. Lay down in bed of his own accord much earlier than usual. Slept, at night, with slight murmuring, as if he were playing with his companions; during the next day he slept much, but talked frequently, as if quarreling with his companions. Talking during sleep, that wakes him. Restless slumber (first night). Sleep at night restless; disturbed from 11 to 2 by confusion of the head (second night). Sleep restless, with perspiration (second night). Sleep uneasy, waking every quarter of an hour with headache; efforts to vomit (second night). Sleep light; disturbed by painful dreams of death, etc.; sleep rather better towards morning, but frequently interrupted. Sleep restless, with distressing dreams. Very restless slumbers (second night). Very restless night; she talks in her sleep (third night). Want of sleep (fifth day).
Sleepless every night; very great tension of the nerves; melancholy ideas; jealousy; a severe nervous attack the fifth day of her menses (fifth day). Dreams, in which she encounters many difficulties, but without sadness and without discouragement (second day). Vivid dreams, at night, about 3 A.M.
Lascivious dreams (after five days).
Fever
Chilliness. Repeated chilliness, without perspiration. Attacks of chilliness, lasting a quarter of an hour, during the night; the last attack, towards morning, accompanied by nausea and a soft stool. Chilliness in the back and on the posterior surface of the arms, especially after walking awhile. Chilliness, with great weakness of the joints, especially of the elbow, on rising from bed (fourth day). Chilliness, at midnight (sixth day). Slight chilliness in the back and posterior surface of the arms. Frequent shivering, alternating with heat. Frequent shivering, lasting several minutes, followed by heat.
Shivering, for several minutes, with heat of the head and general heat of the skin. Woke at 3 A.M. with violent shivering over the back and arms, that lasted a quarter of an hour.
Frequent shivering descending along the back, at night, in bed.
Shivering over the back and arms; temperature of the rest of the body natural. Coldness and trembling, in the evening, in bed, followed by heat and fever (first day). Icy coldness of the knees and feet at night (second night). Coldness of the feet and hands; burning heat in the abdomen, the stomach, the chest, and the loins (fourth day). Cold feet; heat of the hands and in the palms of the hand (second day). Coldness of the knees and feet, so that he could not fall asleep for a long time (fourth night). Coldness in the feet and limbs (second day). Coldness of the left foot, at night, in bed. Heat. Febrile movement, in the evening (second day). Feverish condition (third day). High fever in bed; the pulse in nervous, frequent, short, and strong (third day). She is seized with a feverish sensation; headache, general uneasiness, numb pains, inclination to lie down, constant chills (third day). In the evening a good deal of fever (third day). Every evening a good deal of fever (third day).
Every evening, after dinner, she has a slight feverish attack; she is cold and hot; she becomes nervous; pain in the throat, as if there was something there to bring up, and when hawking she feels a smarting, after which a sweet taste; after very strong efforts she, on one occasion, raised very scanty ordinary sputum, studded with little speaks of blood, no larger than a pin’s point; difficult breathing (sixth day). Frequent paroxysms of heat, with perspiration, during the day, alternating with creeping chilliness (second day). Heat and perspiration, at times alternating with chilliness (third day).
Skin burning hot to the touch, though the patient constantly complained of chilliness; at other times; after shivering, the patient complained of internal heat, that lasted for a quarter of an hour. Skin moist, burning hot, thought the patient frequently complained of coldness (second day). Heat and redness of the ears, especially of the left. Cheeks burning hot and red.
Sweat. Profuse perspiration, at night (sixth day). Very profuse perspiration, at night (third night). Constant perspiration during the night (fourth day). Perspiration, in the morning (sixth day). Skin always moist, frequently covered with perspiration (sixth day). Disposition to perspire (fifth day). Hot sweat almost constantly during the fourth day.
Conditions Aggravation
(Morning), On waking, sensation of intoxication; sadness; headache in forehead and occiput; on waking, congestion, with dimness of vision; on rising, face yellowish; on waking, congestion, with dimness of vision; on rising, face yellowish; on waking, sore throat; pain in abdomen. (Afternoon), Sleepiness.
(Evening), Vertigo; pain in throat; pain in heart; drawing pains; the symptoms; fever. (Night), On waking, headache in forepart of head; in bed, expectoration of mucus; rumbling in abdomen; 3 A.M., vivid dreams; chilliness; perspiration. (In the open air), Dull headache. (After breakfast on chocolate), Pain in heart. (After ordinary breakfast), Colic. (Breathing), Pain under breasts and back. (While coughing), Efforts to vomit; pain in chest. (After drinking), Eructations of the odor of radishes.
(Eating), Pain in chest. (Deep inspiration), Sticking in pectoral muscles. (During micturition), Burning in forepart of urethra. (Motion), Cramp pains in abdomen. (Pressing on stomach), Pain in sides. (When riding in a carriage), Pain in heart.
(Stooping), Tearing in region of kidneys. (Tobacco), Weeping; pain in nasal bones, etc. (Touch), Pain in bones. (Turning eye in direction of ear), Pain in temple and parietal bone. (On waking from sleep), Headache. (While walking), Efforts to vomit; pain in heel. (After a short walk), Weakness and bruised sensation in limbs. (When writing), Shock in brain.
Amelioration
(Drinking), Pain in chest. (In the house), Dull headache. (Lying down), The symptoms. (Throwing head back), Pain in occiput. (Walking in open air), The symptoms.
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.