Increased warmth of the skin. Profuse sweat. Sweat, at times more, at times less profuse, sweat.
Skin
Objective. Jaundiced appearance. Odor of oil freely exhaled by the skin, the night-shirt and sheets smelling strongly of the drug, in the evening. Red areola on the cheeks and about the nasal wings, somewhat swollen and painful on pressure. Pimples on the cheeks near the mouth and on the temples, with sore pain, worse when touched. Pimples containing a hard substance between the chin and the lower lip; after squeezing out their contents, they from small ulcers, which last several days (seventh day).
Papular eruption on the elbows, elevation of the skin without redness, without areola, violent itching, especially of the tips; a scab forms that disappears after five days; preceded by paralytic pain. A few days after the paralytic pain in the elbow- joint had disappeared, some pimples broke out; elevation of the skin without redness, without areola, violently itching, especially in the tip; a scab formed when scratching the pimple; disappeared in five days. In the morning there was a small spot on the inner side of the left legs scratched raw and ulcerated; this little ulcer was again painful and itching on the second morning; the scab was scratched off leaving an impure base; in the evening there was also a slight but painful itching areola; this areola was redder every morning, and the ulcer was painful even when not touched; in the evening the areola was paler and painful only on pressure (it disappeared after stooping the drug). Small vesicles about the root of the nose. Comedones that can be easily pressed out, in the cheeks and about the nose. On the inner side of the left leg, a small spot, which had been scratched open, looks unclean and ulcerated; this ulcer is painful on the second morning, and itches; the scab is scratched off;this leaves an impure base; smaller areola in the evening, but always itching painfully; this areola is redder every morning, and the ulcer is painful without being touched; in the evening the areola is paler and painful only on pressure; it disappears after ceasing to take the drug. A lardaceous ulcer which he had on the tibia increased, the suppuration increasing likewise; it became painful, and then healed perfectly and permanently in a fortnight (curative action). Painful and stinging ulcer on the upper of the natis. Subjective. Itching of the skin, especially at night, relieved by scratching; the places scratched raw burn, pain, and water; scabs and even ulcers form.
Itching of the legs, towards morning, relieved by scratching.
Violent itching of one spot on the outer portion of the right leg below the middle, early in the morning; after scratching, the skin is found excoriated, with burning pain and water oozing out; it remains so for three days, and then becomes covered with a thick scab, which lasts about eight days; itching in the border of the scab, and when this is scratched off, there is much and ready bleeding; afterwards a sensitive red cicatrized skin remains for a long while, and is painful to pressure; there are similar spot in the upper and inner portion of the left ear (twelfth day). Itching, now on the left, now on the right calf, he had to scratch violently; pimples appeared on the scratched places, causing a smarting pain. Itching on the calf, not relieved by scratching. Violent itching on a red spot on the outer portion of the skin was found to be denuded, with burning pain and watering; this continued, became first covered d with a thick scab on the third day, which lasted eight days, with itching about the margins, and when scratched much, and easy bleeding; afterwards it remained sensitive for a long time; the scar was red, painful to pressure; similar spots appeared on the upper and inner portions of the left ear twelve days afterwards.
Disagreeable itching, as if mingled with fine stitches, in the left heel and sole, obliging one to scratch, and afterwards burning, almost as in frozen feet.
Aggravation
(Morning), While walking, disinclined to talk; headache; tongue coated yellow; hawking of mucus; griping in abdomen; hemorrhoidal tumors painful; stinging itching in glans; when rising, pain in right hip-joint; pain in lower portion of calves. (Forenoon).
Heaviness in the head. (Evening), Rumbling in abdomen; abdominal muscles feel bruised; while in bed, stitches in lower abdomen; sticking in lower part of tibia; in bed, restlessness, anxiety, etc.; chilliness; fever. (Night), Stitches in right heel; sweat.
(Bending body), Drawing in small of back; pressure in lumbar muscles and lowest dorsal vertebrae. (Chewing), Toothache. (After dinner), Dulness of the head. (Drinking), Toothache. (After eating), Qualmishness. (In the house), The symptoms.
(Inspiration), Pain in sternum; pain in xiphoid cartilage; pain in front of chest; stitches in region of right last true ribs; stitches in dorsal vertebrae; stitches in region of left hip.
(Leaning arm upon anything), Pain in left arm. (During micturition), Smarting in urethra. (After milk), Bitter taste in mouth. (After miscarriage), Nausea and vomiting. (Motion), Pain in upper arms; drawing, with feeling of weakness in left humerus; pain in right radius. (Pressure), Heaviness in abdomen; pain in right side of neck. (On rising), Vertigo. (During rest), Pain in soft parts above border of left scapula; pain in left thigh, tibia, and forearm; tearing, with stitches in tendo Achillis; pain in sole of right foot. (When sitting bent), Sensation in stomach. (While sitting), Pressure down middle of right thigh; sticking sensation in outer side of right foot; stitches in ball of left great toe. (Smoking), Toothache. (When standing), Vertigo. (When stooping), Stitch in small of back. (Swallowing saliva), Scraping sensation in palate. (When swallowing), Pressure in throat; sore pain in throat. (Touch), Aching in left malar bone; pain in angle of right lower jaw; pain in gum; pain in glans; pain in left axilla and above left nipple; pain in muscles of upper arm; pain in right radius; tearing in dorsum of foot; pain in pimples on cheek. (When walking), In open air, jerk through left lower jaw; stitches in anus and thighs; tearing pain in anterior surface of left thigh; drawing in joints of right toe. (After walking in open air), Heat.
Amelioration
(Evening), During motion, pain in left scapula. (In open air), Pain in bones of limbs; the symptoms. (During motion), Sticking in outer side of left elbow. (Pressure upon a hard cushion), Heaviness in occiput. (Scratching), Itching of legs. (Walking), Pain in right hip-joint.
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.