Sensation in the whole body, as if he had strained every part. Slight drawing and jerking sensation in the whole body, now here, now there, but especially in the joints, returning at indefinite periods, an continuing upwards of a fortnight.
Drawing, as if in the marrow, increasing in bed weather.
Disagreeable sensation in the affected parts, accompanied with a sensation as if a worm were creeping through them. Creeping with a sensation in the affected parts. Disagreeable sensation in the affected parts. Uneasy creeping sensation in the diseased parts. Tingling in the gouty parts, and abatement of the pain. He feels most comfortable in bed, with his limbs drawn up.
Almost all the symptoms reappear with rough weather.
Skin
Eruptions. A bright-red spot on the nose, sensitive to the touch, and lasting for several days. Severe dark-red spots on the inner side of he the right thigh, occasioning a sore pain, when walking (fourth and fifth days). Small red blotches on the inner surface of the thighs. Pimples on the left side over the outer part of the eyebrow and under the right corner of the mouth; painful when touched. Painless eruption of pimples around the left corner of the mouth (eighth day). Several large pustules on the back and shoulders (twelfth day). Several painless pustules on the right forearm (eight day). Sensations.
Pinching in the skin of the dorsum of the nose. Burning and prickling under the right eye in the cheek (first day, and returning occasionally for many months). Prickling in the skin, here and there. Unceasing creeping in the affected parts. Burning formication, pricking in the limbs. (Formication in those limbs which had been affected with gout), (after a few minutes).
Sudden formication in single fingers or other places of the hands and feet. Formication in the left leg (after three hours); (after ten hours). Itching and gnawing in different parts of the body, for several evenings when going to sleep.
Itching of the skin. Itching and pains of all sorts, in the body.
Transient itching in the region behind the left ear, extending down to the nape of the neck. Itching of the nose.
Itching and increase of sweat about the scrotum (first day).
He is roused from his nightly sleep by a continuous painful itching between the index and middle fingers of the left hand; in rough weather (seventeenth day). Itching sensation in the fingers of the left hand, obliging him to scratch; this is followed by burning, which goes off again by washing the part with cold water (seventh day). Itching, obliging to scratch, of the middle and ring finger of the left hand, with erysipelatous redness of those parts (seventh day, and afterwards). Itching of the inner surface of the thighs.
Sleep
Sleepiness. Frequent yawning, without weariness. Great drowsiness in daytime, and deep night sleep in the first days, afterwards the reverse of these symptoms takes place. Great drowsiness in the daytime (first and second days). Great drowsiness, with burning in the eyes, in the afternoon (first and second days). Drowsiness in the afternoon, which he is scarcely able to conquer. Drowsiness. Drowsy the whole day (first day).
On lying down in the evening, he falls into a deep sleep, immediately. Deep calm sleep, the first hours; towards morning he wakes frequently and tosses about (second and third days).
Contrary to his habit he lies on the back, the feet crossed. In the morning, when in bed, all his limbs are affected, he stretches himself all the time, and throws himself from side to side. Sleeplessness. Restless sleep. Restless sleep, disturbed with dreams (first night). Early in the morning he wakes at a certain time, for several mornings in succession, as if he were called, and is afterwards unable to fall asleep again. Wakes up early in the morning, after which his sleep is restless.
Dreams. Sleep full of dreams; feels more weary when rising than he did when lying down (third day). Lascivious dreams, with a copious emission of semen (ninth day). Vivid, lascivious dreams, towards morning (second and third nights). Anxious dreams, he dreams about fire (twelfth night). He dreams about fire, remaining indifferent.
Fever
Chilliness. Chilliness of the whole body, especially early in the morning, when in bed. He feels chilly the whole day; the least current of air makes him feel chilly. Alternations of chilliness and heat, headache, drawing in the limbs, and appearance of the menses, which had been suppressed for the last six months (fourth day). Coldness of the three middle fingers of the right hand. Feeling of coldness, with goose-skin, in small portions of the lower limbs. Feeling of coldness and rigidity in the thighs, when rising from his seat, in the evening (first day). A feeling of coldness is experienced along the thigh, commencing at the left knee, the hands being warm, forenoon (second day). Cold undulating sensation above the knee, extending as far as the top of the knee. Icy- cold feet in a warm room, especially in the evening; they cannot be warmed in the bed, and frequently disturb sleep (third to sixth day). Cold feet (first day). Heat.
Paroxysm of fever, at 6 o’clock in the evening; great heat about the head, with cold feet an absence of thirst; intolerable headache, with pressure from within outward, burning in the eyes, dryness in the nose, and a burning-hot sensation in the nose, when taking an inspiration; feeling of debility and a bruised pain in all the limbs, and weariness of mind; restless, almost sleepless night, owing to vivid dreams and dry heat of the body; towards morning he slumbered some; during his slumber a general sweat broke out, which he slumbered some; during his slumber a general sweat broke out, which alleviated his suffering; he had never passed such a night in his life; this paroxysm of fever returned the two following evenings, but in a less degree.
Febrile heat, with violent thirst. Excites heat. Febrile excitement. General feeling of warmth, and a slight sweat over the whole body (after one hour). Pleasant feeling of warmth spread over the whole body (in a few minutes. He experiences a feeling of warmth and anxiety in the upper parts of his body, as soon as he enters the room, coming from the open air. Warmth in the face and on the body, down, to the thighs. Paroxysmal burning heat in the face; evening (first day). The hands, especially the tips of the fingers, feel hot, accompanied with visible sweat (after half an hour increased feeling of warmth of the hands, generally cold (after three hours). Frequent increase of warmth of the hands, even in cold air (first days). Sweat. Profuse sweat (first night). Enormous sweat. Profuse fetid sweat. Profuse sweat and moist skin, during the day. Sweat frequently accompanied with itching and formication in the skin;the sweat is said to smell of spice frequently. When walking in the open air he sweats easily, and feels tried (fourth and fifth days). Fetid, increased sweat in the axillae (the first hours). Sweat of the lower limbs, in bed, towards morning (second day). Slight perspiration on the lower extremities, early in the morning, while in bed (first day).
Conditions Aggravation
(Morning), When waking, dulness of head, etc.; headache pain in occiput burning in eyes; burning and pressure in canthus and secretion of mucus; when rising, sneezing; stoppage of the nose; saliva increased, and has a sourish taste when swallowing; fullness, heaviness, etc., in abdomen; dryness in trachea; cough; pain under short ribs; in bed, pain and stiffness in nape of the neck; pain in back, shoulders, and arms; on turning over in bed, pain in left scapula; in bed, tearing pain in shoulder; early, waking; in bed, chilliness; sweat on extremities. (Forenoon), Buzzing in left ear; after eating bread, burning in throat. (Afternoon), When standing, pain in pit of stomach; pain in chest; on moving part, pain in joint of right index finger. (Evening), Headache; pressure in occiput; itching of hairy scalp; burning in eyes; during deglutition of food, pain in throat; during a walk, pressure in pit of stomach; pain in right hypochondrium; during rest, stitches in left side pricking in orifice of urethra; pain in glans; when sitting, sticking in right testicle; oppression of chest; in bed, tearing in right shoulder; when at rest, drawing and digging in left wrist-joint; stitches in right wrist-joint; tearing in right hand; jerking in left index finger; stitches in index finger; when sitting pain in muscles of lower limbs; on lying upon part, pain in right hip; uneasiness in left leg; on going to sleep, itching and gnawing in different parts of the body; when rising from seat, coldness and rigidity in thighs; cold feet; 6 O’clock, paroxysm of fever.
(Night), Reeling; suppuration of eyelids; pain in left lower jaw and teeth; in bed, pain in pit of stomach; when in sound sleep, emission, cough; tremulousness of the limbs; in bed tearing in left forearm; in bed, pain in right knee-joint in bed, stitching pain in corns. (Open air), Dulness of the head, with drawing in the eyes; lachrymation; secretion of mucus in the nose. (In cool air), Scrotum shrinks. (Before approach of thunderstorm or cloudy weather), Toothache. (Bending part), Pain in right knee; tearing in knee joints. (Usual breakfast), Fullness in 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.