Ulcerative pain in the epigastric region, in the evening (twelfth day). Constrictive pain in the stomach an cutting in the abdomen, relieved by eructations, in the evening (sixth day).
Pain as if cut to pieces, just above the pit of the stomach, afterwards also in the stomach, worse on deep breathing (second day). Sudden painful twisting in the pit of the stomach, twice in succession, in the afternoon (third day). Fine painful stitches to the left of the pit of the stomach (third day).
Abdomen
Hypochondria. Repeated violent sticking in the right hypochondrium, in the evening (third day). Sticking in the left hypochondrium region (second day). Umbilicus and Sides. Drawing in the umbilical region, with a sensation of coldness (soon). Frequent pinching about the umbilicus, in the afternoon (fifth day). Movements as of something living, first in the right, then in the left side of the abdomen (second day).
Pinching in the sides of the abdomen. General Abdomen. Flatulent distension of the abdomen, with constant desire for stool and frequent emission of flatus, in the afternoon (fourth day).
Rumbling in the upper abdomen, in the afternoon (second day). Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen twice, followed by diarrhoea, with the last of which some drops of bright blood were discharged, without pain (first day). Movings about and rumbling in the stomach, after dinner (first day). Movement about thee abdomen, as after a purge, in the morning (second day). Colic, with frequent diarrhoea (third day).
Pinching pain in the abdomen. Burning and pinching in the abdomen, in the morning (second day). Hypogastrium and Iliac Region. Frequent painful griping in the lower abdomen and on it externally a violent itching, in the morning (after twenty- seven days). Dragging downwards in both groins, as before menstruation, with discharge of mucus from the vagina (after two days). Constrictive pain in a small spot in the groin (third day). Pinching in both groins, disappearing after the emission of flatus, in the morning on waking (third day). Pinching or constrictive pain in the right groin, in the evening (second day). Sticking in the groins, in the afternoon while sitting.
Rectum and Anus
Very painful hemorrhoids. After straining in the rectum, stool so hard that she cried out, with great protrusion of the hemorrhoids; followed for a long time by burning in the anus (fourth day). Oozing from the anus. Burning in the anus before and during a diarrhoea-like stool (after eighteen days). Very urgent desire for a normal stool (second day). Ineffectual urging to stool (first day).
Stool
Diarrhea three times, with the evacuation of some drops of blood, accompanied by dragging in the groins and rumbling in the abdomen (second day). Five thin stools, preceded by violent colic (seventh day). Stool yellow, diarrhoea-like, with burning like fire in the anus (eighteenth day). Stool liquid, in the morning, after rising (sixth day). A soft stool, preceded by some griping in the abdomen (sixth day). Stool at first hard, then diarrhoea once (sixth day). Scanty diarrhoea-like stool three times in the day, preceded by cutting and rumbling in the lower abdomen (after fourteen days). Stool very hard, with great pressure (second day). Stool very hard, a little was evacuated only with great effort (fourth day). Stool omitted (first and eleventh days). The bowels become constipated almost immediately.
Urinary Organs
Frequent pressure to urinate, always with the evacuation of only a few drops (after eighteen days). Emission of much urine (fifth day). Urinates often, about every thirty minutes, passing a normal amount each time. The urine is passed more frequently and more profusely than usual (first day). She was obliged to rise four times at night to urinate, and each time passed much urine (after six days). She passed urine frequently, but only a little at a time, with burning in the urethra (first day). She urinates scantily, and the urine soon deposits a could, and afterwards becomes turbid like muddy water (first day). Scanty emission of urine (first and second day). Urine very pale, like water.
Sexual Organs
(The chronic gonorrhea became much worse), (after six days).
Burning at the root of the penis, while urinating, the whole second day. Leucorrhoea (fifth and eleventh days). Discharge of some blood, though the menses had ceased four days before (first day). Menses five days too early. Menses three days too early, with violent pain in the abdomen (after thirteen days). Menses two days too early (after twenty-one days). Menses two days too early, and more scanty than usual (after twenty-one days). The menses ceased on the fourth day, and returned on the fifth day. Menses ceased on the fourth day, and returned on the fifth day. Menses suppressed, with swelling of the abdomen and breasts, simulating a pregnancy of several months; accompanied by profuse leucorrhoea, with constant pain in the kidneys. Menses delayed.
Respiratory Organs
Frequent tickling in the larynx, provoking cough (eighth day). Dry cough; some tight mucus is loosened, with great difficulty (after eleven days).
Chest
Violent pressure in the chest as from a stone, with shortness of breath, on slight exertion; he was obliged to rest in order to get his breath again (third day). Rush of blood and heat to the chest, with difficult breathing (third day).
Ulcerative pain in the chest, during and after coughing. A burning stitch in the last ribs, near the back, on stepping while walking (first day). Transient pain, as if cut to pieces, frequently returning, in a small spot in the upper part of the sternum (second day). A large coarse stitch, as with a knife, in the sternum, that takes away the breath, on ascending steps; he feels the pain at every step with a sensation as if a pointed instrument were sticking in it (first day). Painful sensation of constriction in both sides of the chest. Coarse stitches behind the right ribs, as if a foreign substance were sticking there, in the afternoon (fourth day). A dull stitch in the right side of the chest, soon after dinner (first day). Sticking and drawing above the left clavicle, as if the skin were drawn inward, in the evening (third day). Sticking burning and cutting beneath the left chest, along one rib, in the evening (first day). Sharp sticking, now in the left ribs, now in the so violent that she cried out, during (fifth day).
Stitch on the left ribs so violent that she cried out, during dinner (fifth day). Several fine stitches beneath the left breast, on the ribs, extending downward (first day). Pain, consisting of a throbbing-burning cutting and ulcerative pain beneath the left breast, near the pit of the stomach, relieved by pressure, and aggravated by motion (first day).
Heart and Pulse
Sharp sticking in the precordial region, rather external (first day). Pulse often as full as in gastritis.
Neck and Back
Neck. Sensation of stiffness in the nape of the neck on turning the head about, that gradually disappears after violent motion (first day). Violent drawing and tension in the left side of the neck, in the evening, while standing. Drawing or tensive pain extending from the nape of the neck down the whole spine, as if in the spinal marrow, after dinner (second day).
Tearing sticking and constriction in the left side of the neck (fourth day). Violent tearing in the nape of the neck, while walking, that extends forward into the forehead, with heaviness in the head (first day). Tearing jerking extending from the nape of the neck into the vertex, while walking. Fine tearing in the left of the neck (second day). Back. Violent bruised pain in the whole spine (fifth day). Bruised pain in the back, towards morning, that disappears after rising from bed (second day).
Several painful coarse stitches, as with an awl, extending through the spine to the pit of the stomach (first day). Several intermitting stitches on the inner margin of the right scapula (third day). Lumbar. Bruised pain in the whole of the small of the back, in the region of the hips, in the morning on rising, disappearing on motion (eighth day). Pain in the small of the back during the menses. Frequent forcing sensation in the small of the back, as if to stool (second day). Jerking in the small of the back, and in the region of the hips.
Superior Extremities
Tearing extending from the right shoulder down through the arm almost to the wrist. Violent tearing above and below the left elbow, that was better on allowing the arm to hand down, but was worse while bent, in the evening (first day). Painful constriction, as with a cord, two inches above and two inches below the right elbow; she did not dare to stretch out the arm, and yet is was relieved thereby (sixth day). Shoulder. Tearing in the shoulders. A stitch extending from the left axilla into the chest, as if a sharp substance were sticking deeply in, aggravated by expiration, relieved by inspiration, during the afternoon (third day). Arm. Tearing in both upper arms, from the shoulders to the elbow. Elbow. Pinching constriction in the bend of the right elbow, while the arm was bent, always disappearing on stretching out the arm (fifth day). A burning stitch in the bend of the right elbow, immediately followed by a sudden transient, shaking chill (second day). Forearm. Tearing extending from the left forearm into the first joint of the ring finger, as if in the bone (first day). Fine tearing in the flesh on the outer surface of the left forearm, extending to the wrist (second day). A burning stitch in the flesh of the left forearm, followed by tension. Wrist. Violent tearing in the right wrist.
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.