Upper Limbs
Shoulder. Drawing in the shoulder-blades. Pain, as from a thrust or blow, in the shoulder, on moving the arm; less while at rest.
In the shoulder-joints, violent tearing, extending gradually into the elbows, where it abates; frequently repeated (sixth day).
Pain in the right shoulder-joint, somewhat laming, only when moving the arms, afternoon, until lying down. Cracking in right shoulder-joint, on moving it (sixteenth day). Pain, as from a thrust or blow, in right shoulder-join, only on moving the arm.
Tearing in left shoulder down into the fingers, afternoon till evening, with frequent intermissions (fifth day). Stitches in the shoulders on raising the arm (fourth day). Arm. In the arms, feeling of stiffness, on motion after rest; long-continued (eighth day). In the upper arm, near shoulder-joint, a pulse- like, intermittent, external, stinging pain. Tearing in left arm, from shoulder to the tips of the fingers, with pressure on the chest, at 11 A.M. (fourth day). Violent tearing on the upper surface of left upper arm, extending to the wrist for five minutes, with stitches in right side of chest, at 8.30 P.M.
(third day). Tearing in the right arm, from the shoulder-joint to the wrist, afternoon (fourth day). Dull stinging, above and in front of the humerus. Elbow and Forearm. In the elbow, pain, as if a tendon had snapped from place, on rapid pronation of forearm. Paralytic weariness in elbow-joints. Twitching in both forearms. Pressing tearing on the ulna, sometimes extending to the metacarpal bones. Tearing across the forearm, above the wrist, with drawing-tearing stitches towards the fingers. About the forearms, beside the elbow-joints, paralytic tearing; worse when at rest than in motion. Pressing stitches in the muscles of both ulnae. Stinging-drawing stitches on the inside of right forearm. In afternoon, when walking in open air, stinging in radial side of left wrist; when indoors it was not felt; afterwards when again walking in open air, it returned (twelfth day). Wrist. Tearing stitches above the left wrist, upwards.
Tearing in left wrist, 2 P.M. (fourth day). Sprained pain in right wrist, drawing toward the ring finger. Hand and Fingers.
Hands tremble. Stiffness, itching, and burning heat in the hands, with swollen veins, relieved by motion (fourteenth day). The hands pains without swelling. Woke at 7 A.M., with sharp cutting pain under thumb-nail of one hand, afterwards the other hand (after six hours). The thumb becomes inflamed, with throbbing and burning; the worst at night. Numbness of fingers, especially the third and fourth of both hands. Numbness (going to sleep) of the fingers. Pain of tips of fingers on pressure, as if ulcerated, or as if salt were put on to a wound. Drawing tearing through the bones of right ring finger, penetrating the bones; increased by motion of the joints. On the backs of the four fingers of the left hand, tearing towards the tips, 1.30 P.M. (fourth day).
Pressure-like stitches in the muscles of left thumb, at rest and in motion. Intermittent pressing stitches in metacarpal bone of right index finger, for two days. Small stitches in first joint of right little finger. Pricking, as if caused by countless pins, in first joint of thumb; later, this spot aches also on being touched.
Lower Limbs
Unsteady gait, with vertigo. Great lassitude in the lower limbs; he can hardly move his legs (sixth day). Hip. In the hip-joints, lame, bruised, and tired; she has to sit down, but without relief. On the right ischium, pressing stitches in every posture.
Thigh. Stiffness in right thigh, as if contracted, in the popliteal space and calf, at the same time toes feel as if swollen under the nails (third day). Weariness in the thighs, during catamenia. Pressure on the inside of left thigh, near the knee-joint. Dull pressure on the right thigh, just above the popliteal region, while sitting. Stinging pressure about the left thigh near the patella. Tearing pressure about the thigh, near the knee-joint, upwards and outwards. Sore feeling in the bend of the right thigh, she can hardly walk; before menstruation (fourteenth and fifteenth days). Violent stitches, followed by tearing in the left popliteal space (seventh day). On the inside of the thighs, burning; she cannot bring them together during menstruation. Pressing heaviness in left thigh, while sitting or walking, without pain. Knee. Swelling and stiffness of the knee, with stinging pain, so that he could hardly move the knee sideways on account of pain. On the knee single, acute, fine stitches, on the inner side. Weariness in the knee-joints, the whole day. Several painful tearings in right knee when gaping, while standing (third day). Tearing in left knee, 2 P.M. (fourth day). Violent tearing about the left knee, from evening till midnight, frequently intermitting (third day). Stinging tensive pressure about right knee. Leg. More weakness and lassitude in legs. Cramp in the calves, at night. Violent cramp in the calf.
Pain in the calves, as after cramp. Cramp from tibia down into toes; has to try to find a position wherein it feels easier (fourteenth day). In the leg, tearing deep in left tibia, 3 P.M.
(eighth day). Tearing down the right tibia, 1 P.M. (seventh day).
Tearing in the muscles of right lower leg. During menses, weariness in legs. Dull drawing, upwards, above the right tibia.
When walking in open air, stinging in left leg just above knee, anteriorly towards inner side (seventeenth day). Cracking in the left ankle-joint, on every motion (fifth day). Foot and Toes.
Swelling of the feet. Swelling and redness of the right tarsus, with pain, increased in the afternoon. Swollen feeling in both feet, with itching and heat in the soles, relieved after some exercise (fourteenth day). Constantly tired in the feet, when standing, for several days. Painful drawing changed into twitching, on the dorsum of right foot. The soles of the feet are painfully sensitive. Violent tearing in left sole, after midnight, from the heel towards the toes; then violent itching; and after scratching, a hard stitch through the heel, extending into dorsum of foot (eighth day). Tensive feeling in the right foot, as if it were swollen. Painful throbbing, pressing, and pricking on the inside of right sole, and then on the whole sole, while sitting. His toes ache about the nails, as if swollen.
Tensive feeling in the tendons and in the toes of the left foot, as if the toes were being violently drawn, inwards, lasting one hour, slowly abating, morning (fifth day). Tearing and drawing in the great toe of the right foot. Tearing in the left great toe, more towards the tip, evenings (fifth day).
Generalities
No exertion seemed to tire. Feeling of strength. The whole body has a greater mobility; hands and feet feel very light the first days. Suddenly feel backwards on the floor. In the whole body, trembling with anxiety. Attack of nausea after breakfast, with sour eructation; while standing by the open window he becomes dizzy, he lost his consciousness, fell backwards to the floor, and after being raised, he came to himself, and felt great tension across the chest. So weak that she can hardly walk.
General weakness. Sensation of weakness over the whole body.
Great prostration of strength, a degree of torpor, which induced him to lie upon the ground, with unwillingness to move or get up.
Weary in his legs, he feels as if he would have a spell of sickness, forenoon (second day). Great weariness, particularly in the legs, but principally in the thighs, knees, and feet, also during menses. Lassitude and tired feeling in the whole body, in the forenoon, passing off after the meal. Lightning-like tensive pains, here and there, in the body, and about the head. Racking effects. During the stool, in the evening, faintness. Vinegar seems to aggravate the complaints at first. Out of doors, seems better. To smell camphor, antidotes.
Sleep
Frequent gaping; fills his eyes full of water (first day).
Constant gaping. Frequent gaping, with crawlings, the whole forenoon (eighth day). Drowsy. Sleepiness and internal chill.
Sleepiness, with gaping (very soon). Very sleepy and sluggish, forenoon, without being much indisposed. Soon falls asleep, in the evening, with violent starting (eighth day). Falls asleep, in the evening; startling dreams of falling, slipping with the feet, etc.; frightful startling (eight day). At night and in the morning, on waking, finds himself lying on his back, every night.
Woke on back and found there had been an emission, but without dreams (twentieth and twenty-second days). Woke on back (twelfth and subsequent nights). Woke on back, sleeping later than usual (thirteenth day). After midnight awaking several nights at 2 o’clock, and then remains awake for a long time (eighth day).
Waking after midnight with cutting pains in the abdomen; in the morning the pains cease (second day). She wakes partially at night on account of pain, without knowing where, but in the morning she thought it must have been in her abdomen (one day before menses), (fourteenth day). Waking at night out of voluptuous dreams, without erection (second day). Waking at night, as if frightened by a sound. Five times starting up at night in a fright, and thereupon difficulty of falling asleep again (second day). At night she started up, hurriedly scratched her thigh unconsciously above the knee, and then slept again immediately (fourth day). Little sleep, with starting up (sixth day). An almost sleepless night, without an apparent cause.
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.