Inferior Extremities.
The lower extremities seem quite stiff. Weariness of the lower extremities (after half an hour). Thigh. Sudden jerkings of muscular fibres in the right nates. Tension in the upper end of the thigh, on every step, as though a muscle were too short, always accompanied by a stitch (after a quarter of an hour).
Drawing in the thighs and legs, during the menses. Pain on the inner side of the thigh above the right knee, a pressure extending backward (after a quarter of an hour). Sharp pulsating stitches through the right thigh, above the knee, in the morning in bed (after twenty-two hours). Constant drawing stitches in the upper part of the thigh, just below the left groin especially when walking (after two hours and a half). A violent stitch boring outward in the forepart of the right thigh, near the hip (after eight hours). Fine excessively acute stitch in the inner side of the right thigh (after fifty-four hours). Knee. Weakness of the knees, as if they would give way while walking, though he stood firmly upon his feet (after four hours). Heaviness, in the knee-joints, noticed when walking (after one hour). Jerking, like drawing pressure, in the hollow of the left knee, only on bending the knee, and alternating with a similar sensation in the axilla (after six hours). Violent drawing in the left knee, followed by profuse perspiration, at night. Pressive pain in external tendons of the flexors of the right popliteus, worse while walking than while sitting (after seven and nine hours). Sticking, with pressive pain above the right knee (when sitting), (after four hours). Dull sticking in the left knee, in the evening when lying down (also continuing during motion), lasting a quarter of an hour (after forty-one hours). Leg. Great excitement and uneasiness in both legs; was frequently obliged to change the position (after sixteen hours and a quarter). Falling asleep, first of the right, then of the left leg, after a slight nap at noon; on attempting to walk, the left leg was spasmodically drawn up towards the thigh; even while sitting he was unable to hold it outstretched, for it became spasmodically drawn backward (after five days). Sensation on the lower portion of the left tibia as if a weight were hanging upon it, while walking rapidly (after three days). Tearing sensation of heaviness in the left tibia, close to the ankle (after thirty-four hours). Tearing in the tibia the whole afternoon. Sharp stitches in the right calf, while walking (after one hour and a half). Ankle. Drawing tearing, extending from the right ankle to the knee (after eight hours and a half).
Tearing in the malleoli; the feet are as heavy as lead, extending up into the tibiae. Foot. Drawing pain, extending from the sole of the right foot up into the thigh (after eleven hours and a half). Crawling in the sole of the left foot, coming on while walking, and not disappearing while sitting (after one hour).
Pressive pain in the right heel, aggravated by walking (after one hour and a half). Violent needlelike stitch, extending out of the right heel, while standing (after half an hour). Needlelike stitches, extending upward, in the right heel, while sitting (after six hours). Violent intermittent needlelike stitches from within outward, in the left heel, while standing, disappearing on motion (after one hour). (Needlelike stitches in the heels, while sitting after a long walk, lasting an hour).
Generalities.
After some exertion she suddenly became weak; the chest was especially affected, she could scarcely talk; became hot in the face and nauseated; after a few hours heaviness of the head.
After moderate motion in the open air she suddenly became weak and sank upon a chair; with great anxiety, nausea, paleness of the face, short sighing respiration, with surging of the heart into the chest, as if it would force out upward; with involuntary closing of the eyes, almost spasmodic, and forcing out of tears from between the closed lashes; she was conscious, but unable to make the will act upon the body. After every even slight motion of the body she became weak, with orgasm of blood in the chest, the face became hot, the body began to glow, the vessels were hard and distended, and her breath left her; only after resting a long time could she again recover herself. Great weariness and inclination to sleep (after one hour). Weariness of the whole body, especially of the arms. Extreme exhaustion of body and mind; she prefers to be perfectly indolent, and to rest. So great heaviness of the body, that while walking in the open air, he was obliged to sit down upon the ground, without sleepiness (after nine hours). He awoke, with bruised pain over the whole body.
Bruised feeling in the upper part of the body (after twenty-four hours). Feeling of numbness of the lower half of the body.
Painful stitches in various parts of the body, provoking scratching (after forty-nine hours). She feels best when resting in a horizontal position.
Skin.-Objective.
Causes an itching eruption on the skin, and red itching spots.
Red swelling of the right antitragus, with a pimple which discharges like an ulcer for nine days; the ear is painful to external pressure (after twenty-four hours). Eruption on the tip of the nose and on the lips. An inflamed node in the left concha, just at the entrance of the meatus, which at last becomes covered with a scab and is painful to touch, for several days. Several large pimples, painful to pressure, on the neck beneath the chin (after twelve hours). Boil, painful to touch, on the left ear (after one hour). Large blisters on the right forearm.
Subjective. Creeping in the skin, always in a small spot, often lasting a minute, in different parts of the body, at any time of day, after which the spot becomes red and hot, followed by biting itching, as from a flea (without stinging), followed by development of urticaria-like blisters, not relieved by scratching (after two hours). Constant violent burning on the chin beneath the right corner of the mouth, as if an eruption would appear; aggravated when the skin in made tense (after six hours). A burning itching which provokes scratching, especially on the back, at night; he only slumbers, and constantly tosses about, with thirstless heat over the whole body, especially towards morning. Here and there over the whole body, persistent itching stitches, as from a very fine needle, which provoked rubbing, but was not relieved thereby. Constant prickling itching in the left axilla, while sitting (after five hours). A constant prickling itching provoking scratching in the hollows of the knees, while walking (after five hours). Tickling itching of the left thigh, close to the groin, obliging him to rub it (after two hours and a half),.- Biting itching on the chest, especially when feeling cold, on the pit of the stomach, on the back, lower portion of the upper arms, at other times only on the feet; on rubbing, the spots become red, and for a short time the biting is aggravated; then blisters formed, but soon disappeared. If she scratches the itching spot, the itching occurs in many other parts. Itching over the whole body, as on the outbreak of perspiration, which provokes rubbing, and constantly recurs, in the morning on waking (after forty- eight hours). Itching on the left cheek (after half an hour).
Itching on the ball of the left thumb, not relieved by rubbing (after three-quarters of an hour). Voluptuous itching on the backs of the toes of the right foot, provoking scratching, in the morning on waking (after twenty-four hours).
Sleep.-Sleepiness.
Sleepiness with yawning, without inactivity, in the afternoon (after eight, and thirty-three hours). Sleeplessness. At night almost wholly sleepless, with frightful dreams of death and murder (sixth night). Sleepless till midnight. Frequent waking, as from fright, at night. Very short sleep, with many dreams, four nights in succession; he woke about midnight, but could not fall asleep again on account of uneasiness, since, till morning, he only needed to close his eyes to be wide awake; the most vivid images passed before him; at one time it seemed as if a battery were discharged; at another, everything was enveloped in flames; at another, scientific subjects crowded upon his mind; in short, numerous subjects were mingled in his fancy, which immediately disappeared on opening his eyes, but returned on closing them. He could not sleep; as soon as he fell asleep he was full of reveries and fancies, his forehead seemed thick and sore to touch, a pressive pain over the eye aggravated by stooping, as if everything would press out at the forehead; he seemed chilly and cold in the back; this lasted, with chilliness, for twenty-four hours. Towards morning, starting out of sleep from a shock experienced in the direction from the trachea upwards, as if she would be suffocated, passing off on sitting up in bed (first night). Attacks; starting out of sleep from a sudden lacing together in the larynx, as if she would be smothered, so that she must sit up quickly and hawk strongly and hastily, after which the attack goes off, at 10.30 P.M. (second night). A little after 5 A.M., starting out of sleep from sudden burning, compressing, drawing towards the throat, accompanied with anxiety, disappearing on sitting up in bed (fourth morning). Several times she spoke aloud during sleep, though not anxious. Dreams. Sleep interrupted by dreams. Vexations and lachrymose anxious dreams.
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.