Falling asleep of the right hand at night. Stinging pain in the ball of the right hand (thirty-third day). Finger. Finger-nails rough and yellow. Great dryness in the tips of the fingers, in the afternoon. The left middle finger is flexed and stiffened, on bending it out great pain along the whole extensor tendon in the back of the hand. At night the little finger became quite stiff, could not bead it. Weakness of the right thumb, almost preventing the use of the whole hand (first day). Cramp-like pain in the joints of the thumb. Pain as from a splinter, in the flexor surface of one finger. Pain in the left index finger as if a panaritium would form (after twenty days). Sensation as if the tips of the fingers were suppurating. Feeling of numbness of one finger, as if it were thick and the bone enlarged. Paralytic drawing in the fingers. Drawing feel in the joints of right fingers, as if they were being pulled out of the sockets. Drawing in the left little finger (thirty-second day). Tearing in the fingers. Tearing in the joints of the fingers and thumbs. Tearing in the left thumb, by the wrist (thirty-second day). Tearing pain in the middle finger. Tearing pain in the right middle finger (thirty-third day). Tearing in the second joint of the right middle finger, with momentary trembling (thirty-second day). Jerking pains in the index finger, violently increasing, for five minutes. A burnt sensation on the back of one finger.
Stinging pains in the thumbs (thirty-first day). Stinging pain in the right little finger (thirty-second day). Prickling sticking in the ring finger (after three days). Sticking pain as if asleep, now in one, now in another finger, then also in the arms.
Sticking in the fingers of the right hand (sixteenth day).
Sticking in the last phalanx of the thumb (thirty-third day).
Sticking pain in the left middle finger (second day). Sticking pain in the tip of the left index finger (twenty-second day).
Stitches in the ball of the thumb. A fine stitch deep in the inner surface of the middle joint of the right ring finger, while on the outer portion there is a burning pain, at 9 A.M. (first day). Jerking stitches in the left middle finger (after two days). Stitches in the little finger.
Inferior Extremities.
Shuffling, heavy gait. The lower extremities are a single time jerked together, followed by a sensation as if the head were shaking, as in ague, with bristling of the hair, though with natural warmth of the body. Trembling of the lower limbs with extreme nervousness. Muscular twitches in the left lower extremity. Weakness of the lower extremities. Great weariness of the lower extremities from a short walk, so that he was obliged to rest. Weariness of the lower extremities, in the morning.
Heaviness of the lower extremities. The right lower extremity falls asleep. The lower extremities fall asleep, in the evening while sitting, after which they become stiff until she moves them again. Drawing and tension as from chilliness, extending from the nates down to the feet (eleventh day). Tearing pains in the left lower extremity (sixteenth day). Tearing extending from the pelvis to the hollow of the knee. Tearing, here and there, in the whole left lower extremity, at 11 A.M. Sticking prickling in many places on the lower extremities, gradually relieved after violent scratching. Hip. Violent bruised sensation in the hips and small of the back, painful on stooping (third day). Pains in the hips (thirty-first day). Pain in the left hip when stooping, for a quarter of an hour. Dragging feel from the right hip down to the toes. Drawing-jerking pain in the right hip-joint, making it impossible to move the limb (after sixteen days). Tearing pain in the hips, extending along the outer side of the right leg to the knee, where there was a stitch, relieved while sitting, returning on moving about; inability to walk on account of painful stiffness of the knee; after half an hour the sticking and tension occurred in the second phalanges of the fingers of the left hand (seventh day). Thighs. Weakness in the thighs (fourth day). Sensation in the left thigh as if a bladder rose under the skin and suddenly burst (thirty-second day). Twittering pain in the thigh (thirty-second day). Sensation of bursting bubbles in the right thigh (thirty-second day). The femur pains as if beaten, while walking, sitting, and lying, even in the morning in bed, on waking. Frequent pain in the thigh, drawing and sticking (twenty-sixth day). Drawing in the thighs, extending to the feet. Pain between a drawing and sticking, in the thigh, just below the groin (twenty-second day). Drawing pain in the right thigh (thirty-second day). Drawing pain in the lower portion of the left thigh (thirty-second day). Tearing in the thighs (nineteenth day); (thirty-first day). Tearing in the right thigh, afterwards extending down to the malleoli (twentieth day).
Tearing in the left thigh (thirty-second day). Tearing in the left thigh above the knee, back and forth, as if in the marrow of the bone, afterwards in the knee, and after it became very violent it was relieved by standing (after one hour). Throbbing tearing in the left thigh, that was somewhat painful (third day).
Arthritic tearing pains in the left thigh (sixteenth day).
Jerking pain in the muscles of the right thigh. A jerking periodically in the vessels of the right thigh, a little above the knee, lasting two hours, not painful (after one hour, twelfth day). Jerking in the middle and upper portions of the right thigh. The thighs fall asleep, while sitting. Violent biting on the inner and posterior surface of the thighs (tenth day).
Stinging in the right thigh (thirty-third day). Stinging pain in the posterior portion of the thigh (thirty-third day). Pricking and shooting pain in the left thigh. Sticking pain in the right thigh (thirty-second day). Sticking in the left thigh, (thirty- third day). Persistent acute stitches in the middle of the right thigh, afterwards in one or the foot and in the arms (first-day).
Stitches in the upper part of the right thigh (thirty-second day). Stitches as with needles in the left thigh, when walking.
Pulsative sensation in the right thigh (thirty-third day). Knee.
Great weakness, especially about the knees. Weakness of the knees. Weakness of the knees, so that he could not stand, afterwards the weakness extended to the middle third of the thigh (tenth-day). Painful stiffness of the knees, when walking and standing. Sensation of bursting bubbles in the hollow of the right knee (thirty-second day). Tensive pain in the knee, when walking (thirty-second day). The knee is painful as if too tightly bound. Soreness of the left patella. Drawing pains in the bones, beginning in the knees and extending along the outer side of the thighs to the hips, like a tight cord (twentieth day).
Drawing in the left knee (twelfth day). Tearing in the knees, while sitting, disappearing on motion. Tearing about the right knee, extending to the foot, during rest and motion, more in the forenoon (after two days). Stinging-tearing and drawing pains in the left of the knee (thirty-third day). Sticking pains in the knees (twenty-first day). Sticking pain in the right knee (fifth day). Sticking drawing-pressive pains in the left knee, frequently repeated (thirty-third day). Stitches from time to time in the knees (fifth night). Stitches in the knees, deep in the joints, when walking, not when sitting (twenty-seventh day).
Stitches through the right knee (thirty third day). Stitches in the left knee (fourth day); (thirty-second day). Leg. Swelling of the legs, though only as far as the feet. Great weakness of the legs so that he could scarcely walk (fourth day). Weariness in the legs, and below the calves and in the feet (seventh day).
Lameness of the whole right leg, with painful sensitiveness of the balls of the diseased toes, when walking. Boring pain in a sore spot on the leg (after fourteen days). Feeling of something alive in the legs, from the knees to the feet, like a trembling without chilliness, at 6 to 7 P.M. (after fifteen days). When one leg is in great pain the other is quite numb. Pressive pains in the legs (second day). In the evening, drawing pain down the legs, always ending with starting up or jerking in the legs.
Drawing and tearing pains in the left leg (thirty-third day).
Tearing pains in the legs, worse during warmth and while sitting than on moving about (third day). Persistent tearing pain in the right leg, from 2 to 5 P.M. (twelfth day). Arthritic tearing pains in the right leg, afterwards extending up to the shoulder, where it gradually disappeared (seventeenth day). Tearing in the leg, very painful in the malleoli (nineteenth day). Violent biting in the legs (eleventh day). A frequent pulsative sensation in the left leg (thirty-third day). Pulsations in both legs (thirty-third day). Pressive pain in the left tibia, lasting two hours. Painful drawing in the lower portion of the tibia (thirty- first day). A drawing tearing in the tibia frequently repeated (thirty-second day). Tearing in the middle portion of the tibia (twenty-ninth day). Pinching pain in the left tibia and knees.
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.