Rapidly increasing swelling of the forearm, which has acquired twice its normal volume; the skin was rough, the itching intolerable, the head very great, etc., suddenly appearing (after twenty-five days). Loss of power and stiffness of the forearms and fingers, on moving them (after twenty-five hours). A digging pain in the bones of the left forearm, and jerking in the right wrist, on motion; the whole forearm seemed stiff.
Pain, as if beaten, in the left forearm (after forty-eight hours). Pain at the middle of the radius of the left arm (after seventeen, twenty-eight, and thirty-five minutes). Pain in the middle of the ulna of the left arm, at 1.5 P.M. (first day). A powerless sensation in the upper part of the right forearm, on motion, and a pain as if sprained, in the wrist, when grasping anything (after twenty-seven hours). Biting burning in the forearm (after four days). Wrist. Aching in left wrist (twenty- third day). Pain in the right wrist (after thirty and thirty- five minutes). Tearing sticking in the left wrist. Sensation on the upper surface of the left wrist on bending it, as if it had been sprained. Sensation of coldness, as from a cold wind blowing on the wrist, that was as warm as usual. Hand. Hot swelling of the hands and face, in the evening. Great swelling of the hand. Aching at the ulnar edge of the right metacarpus, before midnight, when at rest in bed, mitigated by movement (after one hour and a half, twenty-second day). Rheumatic pains in the hands (fifth day). Drawing pain in the palm of the right hand. Pain in the ulnar edge of the right hand (after about a quarter of an hour, ninth day). Throbbing pain in the left hand, at intervals (sixth day). (A bubbling in the right hand between the thumb and index finger, lasting several hours).
Fingers. Involuntary painless twitching inward of both thumbs, only when laying the hands down, for example, upon the table (after twenty-four hours). The fingers can be moved only with pain, on account of great swelling (fourth day). (Spasmodic drawing inward in the fingers). Tearing in the joints of all the fingers. A fine sticking pain in the finger. (Twinging and pinching on the backs of the fingers, and on the outer portions of the arms, and on the back of the head). Sensation as if the tips of the fingers were engorged with blood, while the backs of the hands were cold (in a warn room), (after ten hours). The index and middle fingers of one hand feel numb and asleep, in the morning. Sensation of falling asleep, in the left index finger. Pain in the middle phalanx of the little finger of the right hand (after a quarter of an hour, fifteenth day). Aching on the ulnar side of the upper phalanx of the middle finger of the left hand, in the morning in bed; followed by severe pain in the corresponding, i. e., posterior phalanx of the fourth toe of the left foot, felt on beginning to walk and on pressure, between 6 and 7 P.M. (sixth day). Severe pain at the phalanges of several fingers, about midway between the joints, in the evening (seventh day). Pain in the middle joint of the left forefinger (after thirty-eight minutes). Pain in the metacarpal joint of the left forefinger, and in the middle of the right upper arm (after forty minutes). When grasping anything, feeling as if pins were pricking tips and palmar surface of first phalanges of fingers. Pain in the middle joint of the right ring finger (after forty-three minutes). Woke with a burning, osseous, and remittent pain, throughout the middle phalanx of the right little finger, accompanied with pain in the right temple, at 5.30 A. m. (fourth day). Burning in the flesh between the left thumb and index finger (after eleven hours). Stitches in the tendons on the back of the index finger. A crawling and pinching on the last phalanges of the second and third fingers of the left hand. Crawling as if asleep, in the tips of the fingers.
Lower Limbs
She staggered and could not stand upright, in the morning, on rising (after twenty-hours). In the afternoon had a limping walk, noticed also by others (fourteenth day) Paralysis of the lower extremities for three days; he walked with the greatest difficulty, slowly and shuffling. Weakness of the joints of the lower extremities, for eight years. The lower extremities seem paralyzed (after twelve days). The lower extremities feel bruised, they are so weary. Weakness of the legs, with severe pain at the anterior tuberosity of the left tibia on first walking, then just behind the outer malleolus of the left ankle, and five minutes later, by superficial pain at the inferior occipital ridge, increased on exerting the muscles whose tendons are there inserted, between 5 and 6 P.M. (thirty-first day). Weakness of the legs in the forenoon (after five days).
Weakness of the legs and desire to lie down, at noon (seventh day). Weakness of the legs, with the pain above the superciliary ridges (sixteenth day). Great weakness of the legs, while walking in the open air (in the afternoon) l he is scarcely able to proceed, because they are so heavy and weary; after sitting an hour all weariness disappeared. Great weariness in the legs while sitting, disappeared on walking (after thirty-six hours). Can scarcely walk in the street on account of stiffness of the legs; he staggers always to the right, in the forenoon. Great inclination to stretch out the leg and foot, in the morning, in bed. Dull aching and sensation of weakness in the legs and ankles (after five and six days).
Aching pains in the legs, inability to rest in any position but for a moment (twelfth day). Very painful cramp in one or the other leg, which could neither be relieved by bending up nor by stretching out the leg, only by pressing against the sole of the foot, lasting half an hour, while in bed, in the forenoon (after twelve hours). Pains in the legs, alternating with cold feet (twenty-fourth day). (A sudden pain lasting half an hour, a general throbbing and crawling, associated with a cramp like pain (somewhat like a panaritium on the finger), aggravated by motion, but especially aggravated by external touch; disappearing suddenly, in the affected leg, at 6.30 P.M.). Throbbing in the legs. Hip. Lameness of the left hip during the first part of a short walk (thirty-fifth day).
Intense pain in the left hip, on bending the trunk to the right, reproduced several times, about 5 P.M. (seventeenth day). Pain in the hips and knees (fifth day). A pressive pain in both hip- joints on every step, and a paralyzed sensation in the anterior muscles of the thighs. A pain, consisting of tension and drawing, in the right hip. Tension in the left hip-joint, while sitting. When lying upon the side the hips hurt, and when lying upon the back the small of the back hurts. (A kind of tearing and drawing, extending from the hip to the knee, while walking and standing). Tingling pain, almost simultaneously in the left hip and rectum, as if from vibrations as rapid as those of some low notes (after eight minutes, ninth day). Thigh. Twitching in the thigh, with trembling of the knee. A tension on the posterior surface of the thigh while riding one leg over the other (after six days). A sensation like that felt when the fingers are spread apart when the wrist has been sprained or wrenched, internally in the upper portion of the right thigh, near the groin (after fifty- eight hours). A tension in the left thigh, extending downward from the hip-joint. A cramp like pressure in one spot in the right thigh, below the groin, while sitting. Cramp in the left natis and thigh. Cramp like pain in the nates, while standing (after twenty- nine hours). Cramp like contraction in the right natis. Jerking tearing in the right thigh, somewhat above the knee (after ninety-six hours).
Tearing pain in the middle of the outer portion of the thigh, while sitting, disappearing on motion. Tearing dragging pains in muscles of left thigh (after three to four doses). Bruised and drawing pain in the right thigh (after fifty-six hours). Drawing pain in the right nates, just below the small of the back, disappearing on pressure. In the thighs a pain like a drawing, so that she was obliged to bend them up, while rising from a seat and while standing, but not while sitting (after ninety-six hours). Right rectus cruris muscle very sensitive on pressure, as if bruised (twelfth and thirteenth days) Great and painful sensitiveness to touch in the anterior muscles of the thighs, more in the left, the posterior part of which was painful in walking in the preceding day; tenderness of both commenced at 7 P.M., and continued without intermission for several days (fourth day). Pain at the anterior part of the left thigh along the whole course of the rectum femoris, from the anterior inferior spinous process of the ilium to the patella, felt when in walking in leg begins to the thrown forward, and a different times from 4 to 8.30 P. m., and more especially during the earlier portion of each walk after an interval of rest; long walking removed the lameness for a time (twenty-fourth day). Severe pain immediately above the right knee, on the left side of the upper extremity of the patella on rising from a chair, about noon (thirtieth day). Pain in the left thigh (after twenty-five minutes). A burning point on the internal portion of the right thigh, by the scrotum (after two hours and a half). Stitches in the thigh extending outward. Boring stitches in the thigh, while standing. Knee. Stiffness, especially of the knees and feet. Tension in the left knee-joint, when rising from a seat. Tension in the knee, as if it were too short. Heaviness, like a hundred-weight, in the hollows of the knees and in the calves, so that he could not move the feet along. Drawing upward in the hollow of the right on bending the knee (after twenty-seven hours). Drawing pain in the knee. A crawling with tension in the tendons on the inner side of the right knee (after two hours and a half). A pulling with tension in the tendons on the inner side of the right knee, causing uneasiness in the feet (after two hours and a half). Often hot pains running from the knee to the groin. Pains under the knee-pain.
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.