Tensive stitch in the right side of the chest that almost took his breath. A tensive stitch in the left chest, persistent during respiration, worse on stooping. Sudden drawing beneath the left breast, on rising up in bed, followed by sharp knifelike stitches, extending thence into the clavicle towards the shoulder, where the pain persisted, and in the left side extending downward into the lower abdomen; aggravated by bending inward, pressing upon it, and especially by inspiration and hacking, which also caused a painful shock. Violent itching on the nipple.
Heart and Pulse.
Pain in the praecordial region and hiccough, Pulse 100, His pulse became indistinct and fluttering,.
Neck and Back.-Neck.
The nape of the neck drawn upward, with a feeling of stiffness, so that she could not move the head easily. Cracking in the cervical vertebra, audible even to others, on shaking the head suddenly. Weakness of the cervical muscles, as if she could not hold up the head, with pain on moving the head. Pain in the nape of the neck, on bending the head forward. The deepseated muscles of the posterior region of the neck are painful to touch, near their insertion to the occiput (twentieth day). The pain (rheumatic) which I felt yesterday, at the right side of the nape of the neck, in the fibres of the trapezius, was aggravated during the night (twenty-fifth day). Itching stitches in the nape of the neck, in the morning in bed. Sudden acute stitch in the lower portion of the nape of the neck. Back. Pain as if beaten, in the back and lower extremities, in the morning on rising; she is weary, as if she had slept too little, and her body was not sufficiently rested; somewhat relieved a few hours after rising.
Stitchlike tearing in the left side of the back, and from below upward, while standing. Sharp jerking stitches in the left side of the back, and at the same time in the left thigh. Fine burning stitches in a small spot in the middle of the back. Fine stitches, from within outward, at the back. Dorsal. Pressive drawing in the spine, below and between the scapulae, worse on motion, especially on turning the body. On raising a weight, he was suddenly affected between the scapulae as if sprained, more to the left side, with violent sharp knifelike stitches on the slightest movement, breathing or yawning; intolerable pains on bending backward. Drawing tearing in the left scapula, partly towards the back, partly towards the shoulder. Sticking griping in the back of the false ribs. Burrowing stitches in the right dorsal muscles, persistent during respiration. Violent burning sticking in the upper part of the scapulae, transiently relieved by rubbing. Broad dull stitches, from within outward in the spine, between the scapulae. Slow, intermittent, dull stitches between the scapulae, in the middle towards the spine. Lumbar. Pain pressing from above downward in the left side of the back above the hip. Pressive burning in the small of the back, somewhat to the right side. Violent crawling in the small of the back. Acute pain in the right lumbar region, in the morning.
Violent tearing in the lumbar vertebrae, from both sides into the region of the kidneys, worse on every motion of the trunk. Dull thrusts in the lumbar region, with a sensation of external coldness against him. A wavelike shock in the back above the left ilium, so that he started in fright.
Extremities.
Great loss of power in the arms and lower extremities, as if there were no strength in them, and as if the latter would not support the body. Paralysis of the left arm and foot, from fright, disappearing at night. Weariness in the arms and lower extremities; was obliged to let the arms sink down. Painful weariness in the extremities, while standing, with unsteadiness and tottering; they could not support the body. Heaviness in all the limbs, weakness of the chest, and alternating excessive anxiety. Bruised pain in the limbs, and especially above the small of the back. Bruised pain in all the limbs (twenty-fifth day). Bruised pain and coldness in all the limbs (twenty-fifth day).
Superior Extremities.
Paralytic weakness of the arms if he holds a light weight for only a short time. Paralytic weakness and heaviness in the arms, especially in the right arm, chiefly in the upper arm and joints; aggravated by every motion, at times associated with dyspnoea.
The arms easily become fatigued from moderate exercise, so that everything he holds is allowed to fall. The arms and fingers are almost immovable. Acute jerking, now in the arm, now in the hand, now in a finger, as if he had received a hard blow upon it. Pain as from a sprain, in the joints of the arm; she could not bend them without great pain. Tearing in the left arm, especially in the upper arm, deep internally. Paralytic tearing in the left arm, especially in the wrist, aggravated by motion. Shoulder.
Pressure and drawing, as from a weight on the left shoulder, in the outer portion of the upper arm and extending from the elbow to the deep-lying muscles of the forearm, gradually disappearing in the house. Paralytic pain, as from a sprain, just beneath the shoulder-joint, only during rest, only transiently relieved by motion. Sensation of compression in the shoulder. Tearing on the left shoulder. Paralytic tearing in and beneath the right shoulder-joint, more violent on motion. During the night, constant sharp pain in the right shoulder, in the fibres of the trapezius, aggravated by lifting the arm, and by touch (twenty- fourth day). Sudden acute hard beating on the right shoulder.
Itching stitches in and beneath the axilla. A burning stitch in the top of the right shoulder. Arm. Piercing pain, at intervals, in the bone of the left upper arm, as if it were compressed and crushed, during test and motion. Bruised pain in the lower portion of the left upper arm. Twitching in the muscles of the upper arm, above the elbow, during rest (after five, and twenty- six hours). Muscular twitches internally in the left upper arm, while resting the arm upon anything; on changing the position it disappears, but in the former position it returns. Transient drawing, extending from the elbow to the upper arm. Drawing in the left deltoid muscle, as from loss of power. Pressive tearing in both upper arms, at intervals. Pressive tearing in the middle of the right upper arm, suddenly appearing and disappearing. Tearing in the anterior and upper part of the right upper arm.
Tearing pressure in the middle of the left upper arm, posteriorly and internally. Burrowing stitch in the right deltoid. Elbow and Forearm. Tension and sensation of soreness in the tip of the elbow, especially on bending the arm. Cramplike stiffness in the right forearm. Pressure on the right forearm, towards the anterior and outer portion. Paralytic tearing in the right forearm. Pain as from a sprain, above the left wrist, on the radial side. Pain as from a sprain, in the left wrist. Dull pains in the right wrist (twenty-fifth day). Every few moments, in the evening, at night and towards the morning, sharp pain in the right wrist-joint, sometimes extending even into the forearm (thirteenth and fourteenth days). Sudden drawing at short intervals, extending from the radial side of the wrist to the hand. Pressive tearing in the right wrist, aggravated during motion. Hand. Swelling of the hands, in the evening. Chilblains on the hands, during mild weather. Trembling and sensation of heat in the left hand. Weakness and trembling of the hands, mostly when lying upon a table and when writing, which was very annoying. Cramp like contraction in the palm of the left hand.
Cramplike pain on the back of the left hand between the index and middle fingers. Transient jerking in the left hand above the joint. At night, after waking, wavelike drawing jerks, deep in the hand, as if in the nerves, so that he could have cried out.
Jerklike tearing in the hand, coming from the fingers.
Intermittent pressive tearing in the bones of the hand and wrist, and also in the first finger-joints. Dull intermittent pains, in the posterior surface of the metacarpus of the left hand, in the evening (eleventh day). Sharp pains in the first metacarpus of the right hand, every few minutes (thirteenth and fourteenth days). Sharp and rapid pains in the first metacarpal bone of the left hand; the same pain in the right ankle (fortieth day).
Fingers. Very painful hangnails on the fingers. Pain in the middle joint of the left middle finger (forty-third day). Pain as from a sprain in the whole of the left index finger, on bending, stretching it out, and during rest, frequently recurring for five days. Sharp pain in the second articulation of the left ring finger (thirtieth day). Dull or sharp pain internally, in the first pharynx of the left forefinger, near the metacarpo- phalangeal articulation; same sensation in the right forefinger (twenty-fifth day). Dull pain at the inner surface of the posterior extremity of the first phalanx of the left forefinger (twenty-sixth day). Sharp drawing in the second joint of the left middle finger (twenty-sixth day). Sharp drawing pains in the articulations of the first with the second phalanx of the left thumb and below the wrist. Cramplike drawing pain in the left middle finger, with jerking, so that the finger trembled. Cramp in the fingers, which remain contracted for a long time. Tearing in the first joint of the index finger, which gradually disappeared on moving the hand. Pressive tearing in the first phalanges of the right fingers, worse during motion. Acute jerking pain between the thumb and index finger, when holding a pen; when holding the pen loosely and when ceasing to write nothing was felt, but the jerking soon returned and lasted a long time. Cutting in the ball of the left little finger, worse on bending it up. Fine dull acute thrusts in the metacarpal bone of the left index finger, and in other parts of the hand, as if a tense nerve were struck with a little hammer. Shootings in the second joint of the left middle finger (twenty-fourth day).
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.