Violent contractive pain in the fore part of the chest coming from the back on walking, the chest was oppressed, the breathing short, and the pain worse the more he moved; on standing quietly and leaning against something it entirely disappeared, and did not return on moving again (fifth day). Violent pressure on both sides of the chest lasting an hour. Pressure and drawing in the right side of the chest extending towards the axilla. Pain beneath the right arm, as from pressure of the clothes, although nothing unusual could be seen. Heat in the chest, with coldness and chilliness over the whole body (second day). Sticking in the right side (after twelve hours). Stitches beneath the right ribs on respiration. Severe stitches through the right side of the chest (after nine days). Transient stitches within the right chest (forty-sixth day). Pressive pain in the left side of the chest, on the false ribs (after ten days). Pressure in the left side of the chest in the morning on rising. Sharp pressure on the left chest. Pressure and sticking in the left side of the chest.
Pressive tension, especially in the left side of the chest, Pain beneath the left ribs as if something would be torn away. A pinching jerking in the left intercostal muscles frequently during the day, not affected by respiration or touch. Tearing pain in the left side of the chest. Constant sticking pain beneath the left ribs, worse on taking a deep breath; the ribs even are painful to touch. Sticking pain in the left chest (first day). Sharp stitches in the left side of the chest ( nineteenth day). Sharp stitches in the left side of the chest; whence they extended to the elbow, then to the wrist (nineteenth day).
Stitches in the left chest. Stitches in the left side of the chest extending down to the last ribs, on every inspiration at night. Mammae. Induration of the left breast. The right breast is hard, painful, and swollen at the nipple it feels as if it were “gathering.” Darting and burning pain in the left nipple.
Sticking pain in the left breast (thirty-eighth day). Painful stitches behind the left breast, with chilliness all night from evening on, and also next day (after third day). Sharp stitches behind and beneath the left breast during dinner (first day). A painful stitch beneath the left breast on expiration at 2 P.M.
(eighth day).
Heart
Transient orgasm at the heart for eight days. Heavy pressure in the region of the heart (third day). Palpitation and throbbing over the body while sitting. Palpitation, with trembling of the hand in which he was holding something, while sitting quietly.
Palpitation, with anxiety for half an hour after the midday meal.
Violent palpitation on every movement (forty-second and forty- sixth day). Palpitation causing great anxiety and orgasm of blood in the whole body, in the evening when going to bed (fiftieth day). Violent palpitation for two hours in the afternoon and evening (fifty-first day); worse on standing; he was frequently obliged to sit down because standing caused anxiety (fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth days). Palpitation worse while standing than while sitting (fifty-sixth day). Violent palpitation in the evening.
Neck and Back.
Neck. Stiffness and chilliness at the nape of the neck.
Stiffness of one side of the neck; cannot turn the head on account of pain (after forty-six hours). Stiffness of the nape of the neck (second day). Stiffness of the nape of the neck, with headache. Feeling of tension in the nape of the neck (after a few hours). Pressure on the left side of the neck, as if the vessels were swollen. Pinching pain in the right side of the nape of the neck, lasting a quarter of an hour; disappearing when pressing the hand upon it, but immediately returning at 9 A.M.
(fifth day). Some violent tearings in the middle of the nape of the neck at 10 A.M. (first day). Stitches in the cervical glands.
Back. Weakness in the back, and a paralyzed feeling in the lower extremities; could scarcely walk (eighth day). Stiff, sore feeling down the right side of the spine, then across the loins, and over the right hip joint. Stiffness of the back and small of the back after sitting. Great stiffness in the back and small of the back after sitting; he could not straighten up (after eight days). Stiffness in the back. Pressure in the back. Pain in the back in the morning after waking, on beginning to move, afterwards disappearing. Pain in the back (twenty-fourth day).
Pain in the curved spine. Griping pain in the right side of the back for an hour. Violent tearing or beating pressure in the back, with chilliness, afterwards changing to dull pressive headache, with heat in the head (first days). Arthritic tearing pains in the back (sixteenth day). Painful cutting in the back all day (after eight days). Burning in the back while walking in the open air and becoming warm. Violent shooting pain in back between hips. Throbbing in the back. Dorsal. Constant aching pain in the center of the back; it was very marked and continuous. Pressure as from a weight upon the scapulae, more in the morning during rest than during motion; they seemed swollen, and the pain took away the breath when leaning against the back.
A rheumatic pressure between the scapulae, especially on moving the left arm on waking from a dream of a battle about 4 A.M.
Tensive drawing in the right scapula (after twenty-one days).
Drawing pain by paroxysms in the scapulae; afterwards in the nape of the neck and head, when she became dizzy as if she would fall.
Drawing between the scapulae only at night; she was obliged to bed backward for relief during the menses. Violent tearing pain between the scapulae. Tearing pain beneath the scapulae while walking. Tearing asunder pain between the scapulae. Burning pain in the left scapula (after four days). Crawling in the left scapula. Frequent stitching in the right scapula (after five days). Stitches between the scapulae. Lumbar. Aching pains in the loins, shooting down both legs. Stiffness and pain in the small of the back on rising from a seat (tenth day). Lameness in the small of the back (after fifteen days). Desire in the small of the back to stretch. Very bruised sensation, principally in the small of the back and right side, especially on stooping or turning suddenly, severer in the morning (thirty-first day).
Violent pain in the small of the back, directly after taking each dose. Violent pain in the small of the back (after nine days).
Pain in the right side of the small of the back (thirty-first day). Pain in the small of the back after stooping (eighth day).
Pain in the small of the back as if lame, in the morning on rising (after thirty days). Pain in the small of the back and in the shoulder on which he was lying, at night. Pain, as if beaten, in the small of the back, at night. Pressure and tension in the small of the back. Sticking pains in the lower portion of the spine, extending sideways and upward (forty-fifth day).
Stitches in the lower portion of the back (thirty-third day).
Lame, painful feel in the region of the sacrum. Very painful stitch in the sacral region that causes starting (first day). The coccyx is painful, as after a long carriage ride. Stinging in the os coccyges, which is also painful to pressure (thirty-third day).
Extremities
Gray dirty nails, as if decayed, when cut scattering like powder and splitting into several layers. Dreadful trembling in all the limbs the hands in particular; at times she was quite unable to lift a cup of tea. Trembling of all the limbs, especially of the arms, they seemed paralyzed in the morning. Frequent jerking of the arms and of the right lower extremity, and grasping with the hands, in the evening on falling asleep. Weakness in all the limbs (nineteenth day). Weakness of the limbs, etc. Weakness in all the limbs, so that he could scarcely walk (first day). Great weakness of the arms and feet so that he could scarcely walk or lift a pound with the hand (sixteenth day). Weakness of the joints so that they give way. Weariness in the extremities, worse in the upper. Stiffness of the upper and lower extremities with loss of sensation and with numbness; can no longer walk without falling; he is even unable to feed himself, since he cannot use his hands (after twenty-one days). (* This symptom occurred in an old man, after the administration of a low dilution of Silicea, for an inveterate tetter. Hahnemann by an oversight put it in Lycopodium. Gross, Archiv. fur Hom., vol. xx, part i, p. 79.
Dr. Hering has kindly called the attention of the Editor to his note by Dr. Gross. Symptom 2048 of Lycopodium must, therefore, be erased.-T.F.A. Great stiffness of the limbs. Quite lame feeling in the limbs when rising from a seat, disappearing on continuing to walk. Uneasiness and lameness in the joints of the upper and lower extremities, when walking and sitting. Heaviness of the extremities, while walking in the open air (first day).
The upper and lower extremities are heavy, as if filled with lead. All the limbs seem bruised; she cannot lie long in any position on account of pain, for four days (after two days).
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.