Violent aching pain, as if seated in the periosteum, on the inner side of the left upper arm. Drawing in the upper arms (first day). Drawing pain along the right upper arm. Drawing in the muscles of the left upper arm, the whole arm feels weak (second day). Drawing pain along the left upper arm (after one hour and a half). Sharp stitches coming deep out of left upper arm (fifth day). Pulsation in the upper arm (sixth day).
Elbow. Drawing in the right elbow-joint (first day. Drawing pain in the left elbow (after nine hours). Tearing in different parts, especially in the left elbow and also in the affected limb. Fine tearing close to the bone, commencing in right elbow- joint, and extending upward and downward on the posterior surface of the arm (third day). Pinching pain in the tip of the elbow. Forearm. Sensation in the forearm as if the blood ceased to circulate, the veins of the heads being very much distended, a pleasant warmth spreading through the hands, and a pricking sensation being experienced in single fingers, as if they had gone to sleep, especially during rest (fourth day); at different periods. Weak and paralytic feeling in the left forearm (second day). Tearing in the left forearm, at night, when in bed (fourth day). Tearing in the right forearm (second day). Darting pain in the left forearm (sixth day).
Wrist. Painful weariness in the left wrist-joint, felt only during rest. Pain as if sprained, in the left writ-joint.
Pain as if sprained, first in the right, afterwards in the left wrist-joint, when moving it. Pain in the wrist-joints as if sprained, during and after motion. Pain in the left wrist- joint, moving towards the hand, with difficulty of motion, continuous (tenth day). Digging drawing pain in the wrist- joints, with increased warmth in the hands. Considerable digging and drawing in the wrist-joints, especially when at rest (first day); and afterwards at different periods, during rough weather. Pain as if sprained, in the right wrist-joints, impeding motion, increased when at rest; in rough weather. Pain in the wrist-joints, as if sprained, with increase of warmth.
Intensely painful drawing and digging in the left wrist- joint, in the evening when at rest (first day). Drawing pain in the left wrist-joint, and in the right leg (after eight hours).
Violent tearing pain in the left wrist-joint when walking in the open air (fifth day). Clawing pain in the right wrist-joint, as if sprained. Shooting stitches in the right wrist-joint, in evening (second day). Hand. Puffiness of the hands (after two hours). Tremor of the hands during rest and motion. Sensation of loss of strength, and heaviness in the hands, accompanied with frequent drawing in isolated small places of the bones of the hand (first day). Drawing pain in single carpal and phalangeal bones (first day). Paroxysmal twitching and tearing in the outer side of the right hand, in the direction of the little finger, in the evening hours (second day). Violent tearing pain in the right hand, especially in the thumb and index finger, in the evening (eighth day). Paroxysmal tearing in the right hand, in the evening (eleventh day). Burning stitch in the right hand (first day). Fingers. Aching sensation in the metacarpal bone of the left index finger (after half an hour). Painful sensation in a small spot of the metacarpal bones, as if a bursa would form. Drawing paralytic pain, now in one, now in the other finger; now in the metacarpal, now in the forearm. Continuous darting pain in the fingers of the left hand, especially in the little finger (fifth day). Darting pain in the left phalangeal bones. Continuous digging pain in the second joint of the right index finger, with a feeling of tension in the joint when moving it; in the afternoon, in rough weather (seventeenth day). Violent pain in the middle joint of the little finger of the left hand, impeding its motion. Pain under the nail of the right index finger, as if he had received a violent blow on that part, continuing the whole day. Jerking in the left index finger, in the evening hours (second day).
Fine sharp stitches in the index finger of the left hand, in the evening when in bed (fourth day). Numb feeling, afterwards formication in the little finger of the right hand (seventh day).
Pain, as if sprained, in the joints of the left thumb, continuing for several days. Paralytic pain in the left thumb.
Formication in the right thumb, also during motion, continuing (fifth day).
Inferior Extremities
Tottering gait, as if he had been sick a long while (after half an hour). Weakness and heaviness in the whole of the right lower limb (fourth day). Uneasiness in the lower limbs, obliging him to turn from side to side, all night. The lower limbs refuse to hold out and to remain steady; he feels all the times as if he ought to sit down (first day). Very transient pains in the lower limbs (also in the fingers), rather dull, hard pressure from above downward (first and second days).
Occasional contusive pain in some of the muscles of the lower limbs, when sitting in the evening (third day). Hip.
Digging pain in the right hip, when lying upon it, in the evening (second day). Pain, as if sprained, in the right hip- joint, when walking (fourth day). Pain in the right hip-joint, as if sprained, when walking. Pain in the right hip, as if sprained. Thigh. Heaviness in the thighs when commencing to walk, relieved by continued walking (first day). (Heaviness in the thighs), (first day). Weariness of the muscles of the right thigh, when walking. Early in the morning, after rising, his thighs and legs do not feel refreshed, especially the left; he feels as if he had taken a long journey the day before. Feeling of burning soreness between the thighs and the perinaeum (first day). Sore feeling of the thighs near the genital organs (second and third days). Tensive pain in the inner surface of the right thigh (first day). Acute drawing in the right thigh (after five hours). Tearing stitches in the outer side of the left thigh, when at rest. Some painful stitches in the region of the neck of the left femur, both during rest and motion. Knee. The knees threaten to give way while going down stairs. The knees threaten to give way after the siesta; at the same time he is indifferent and low-spirited. Pain in the right knee-joint, as if the part were sore internally, or as if he had received a blow on the inner surface of the knee-pan (after three-quarters of an hour). Tensive pain, as if sprained, in the right knee, when bending it; during rough weather (sixteenth to eighteenth day). Drawing in the hollows of the knees, when walking (first day). Drawing, afterwards tearing pains in the right, knee-joint, continuing for several hours, at night in bed (first day). Drawing in the knees, when at rest (first day). Fine tearing, deep in the knee- joints, apparently close to the bone, in rest and when bending the knee. Fine tearing in the region of the right knee, disappearing during motion (fourth day). Jerking sensation in the right knee (third day). Leg. Oedematous swelling of the legs and feet, increasing considerably when performing an unusual exertion, especially of the right leg (eighth day); continuing for several weeks. Painful weariness in the tibiae, as if he had taken a long journey the day previous. Uneasiness in the left leg, as if he had walked a good deal and had tired himself out, in the evening. Rigid feeling in the left leg, accompanied with a slight crawling (after two hours). Drawing along the anterior surface of the legs (fifth day). Tearing drawing in the right leg (eleventh day). Fine tearing in the left tibia, commencing in the knee, as if in the periosteum (fifth day).
Tearing pains in the right tibia (eighth day). Boring beating pain in the right tibia (seventh day). Pain in the tendo Achillis, when stepping. Acute drawing pains deep in the malleolus externus, extending along the leg, especially when at rest; in rough weather (eighteenth day). Sharp clawing pain in the tarsal joints. Foot. Tearing in the right foot, especially in the outer malleolus (sixth day). Tingling in the left foot as if it had gone to sleep (first day). Troublesome tingling in the feet, especially in the balls and heels (second day).
Pains in the toes, balls, and hollows of the feet, as of chronic chilblains. Small painful spot in the sole of the right foot, as from a corn. Dull pain in the right heel (fourth day). A sudden stitch darts through the left heel (after two hours and a half). Toes. The outer border of the right great toe is excessively painful, during rest. Pressure in the joints of the left great toe, several times repeated. Stitching pain in the corn, at night when in bed (seventh day). Shooting stitches through the corns.
Generalities
Twitchings. (General weakness). Disagreeable general feeling of weakness. Great weariness and bruised feeling of the whole body (first day). A short walk fatigues him much, and makes all his limbs feel bruised. Painful sensitiveness in windy and cold weather, for several days. Insensibility of the affected parts.
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.