Sleep
Great drowsiness in the evening (first days). Sound sleep, full of dreams, with confusion in the head, on waking (fifth night).
Sound stupefying sleep, after lying down (first days). Restless sleep in the night, with dreams of which he has no recollection, after waking (the first nights). Restless sleep, full of dreams (fifth, sixth, and thirteenth nights). Restless interrupted sleep, owing to oppression of the chest (second and third nights). Restless sleep at night and frequent waking, on account of dull stitches and tightness in the chest (the first fourteen days). Restless tossing about in sleep (second night). Restless sleep, with frequent starting (first night).
Skin
Burning vesicles, itching when touched, on the upper lip, near the nose and corner of the mouth. Intense pain in a little pimple, on slightest touch (second and third days). Itching between the nates, obliging one to scratch, and abating afterwards (second day). Violent itching of the legs, obliging him to scratch; this causes a burning, especially in the evening when in bed (fourth day and several following days).
Fever
Chilliness, with weakness in the feet (second and third days); (first day). Febrile excitement, shuddering over the back, heat in the face, weak burning eyes, beating headache, difficult breathing, stitches in the chest, general bruised feeling of the body, and frequent pulse (sixth and thirteenth days). Skin became very hot (in one hour and a half). The skin became warmer and moister. Feeling of warmth in left half of the face (after one hour). Profuse perspiration commenced, and the disagreeable symptoms were quite removed (in one hour and three quarters).
Profuse diaphoresis. Diaphoresis. Medicinally administered it is sudorific in small doses.
Aggravation
(Morning), Headache; pain in margin of lids; dryness in mouth; flat taste in mouth; on waking, pain in chest. (Forenoon), Pressure in temples; roughness in throat; weariness of feet.
(Towards evening), Pain in occiput; compression of chest.
(Evening), Pain in umbilical region; in bed, itching of legs; drowsiness. (Night), A pain in stomach; on awaking, pain in chest. (Open air), Lachrymation; cough; oppression of chest.
(Bending head forward), Pressure under upper part of sternum.
Bending chest forward), Sore pain and pulsations. (Bending chest backward), Vertigo. (Concussion of chest), Pain. (Chewing), Pressure in right ear. (Cough), Stitches in left half of chest.
(Going upstairs), Short breathing and oppression of chest.
(During inspiration), Pain in region of heart. (When lying), Stitches in left half of chest. (Lying on right side), Pain in region of heart. (When lying), Stitches in left half of chest.
(Lying in right side), Pain in left half of chest; stitches in left half of chest. (Pressure), Pain between third and fourth left ribs; pain in chest. (Reading or writing), Burning in eyes.
(Reading aloud), Hoarseness. (During rest), Oppression of chest; pain in chest; twitching and crawling in upper part of chest; pin in middle of chest. (Running), Pain through chest. (Sneezing), Sore pain in chest. (Sitting in a warm room), Headache. (When sitting), Orgasm of blood to chest; pain under left shoulder blade; stitches in left half of chest. (Stooping), Rush of blood to head; pressure in eyes; pain in chest. (Stepping hard), Pain through chest; racks chest; pain between scapulae. (Tickling in larynx), Cough. (Touch), Pain in walls of chest. (On urinating), Burning in urethra. (Walking), Pressure in region of heart; oppression of chest; pain in chest; pricking in left half of chest. (Walking fast), Cough; stagnation in upper part of lungs; pain though chest; racks chest. (Walking in open air), Stitches and oppression in chest; faintness.
Amelioration
(Open air), Pain in forehead. (Cold), Headache.
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.