Urinary Organs.
Kidneys and Urethra. Awoke with a dull pain across the region of the kidneys; pain in the urethra and kidneys has continued all day; have been obliged to discontinue the drug on this account (second day); the pain in the urethra has not entirely subsided (seventh day). On waking at 6 A.M., sharp darting pain in both kidneys, the left first, and then the right, with dull heavy pain in the left testicle (ninth day). Severe pain in the right kidney, or in its immediate vicinity, the pain, however, of short duration. Violent smarting-burning pains throughout the entire length of the urethra, aggravated by micturition, with difficulty in voiding urine, and dull pain in region of kidneys; the pains continued for two hours so severe that it was impossible to remain quiet (seventh day); pain in the urethra severe at times and during micturition; can detect no discharge (twelfth day).
Urine. Quantity of urine materially increased; clear, transparent urine; scalds a little in passing (ninth day); quantity of urine increased (tenth day); urine scalds in passing, with uneasy sensation at the neck of the bladder, feeling as if it were inflamed; urine quiet clear (eleventh day). Urine 33 ounces, about the quantity for several days past (first day); 38 ounces, high-colored, containing brick-dust sediment (fifth day); high-colored and inclined to foam, about 40 ounces (sixth day); 45 ounces (seventh day); 38 ounces, tolerably clear, although containing some brick dust sediment (eighth day); 40 ounces, thick and milky, containing much chloride of sodium (ninth day); 58 ounces, tolerably clear, but inclined to form bubbles as discharged (tenth day); about 40 ounces, almost clear, and less inclined to foam (eleventh day); 35 ounces (thirteenth day); urine gradually returned to its usual quantity, from 32 to 36 ounces (fifteenth to eighteenth day). Urine tested before the proving, sp. gr.1026 and colorless; after standing twenty-four hours it contained, upon examination, a flocculent mucous sediment, differing somewhat from the sediment which was present during the proving, the latter being of a dark brownish color.
An abundant white sediment appeared in the urine soon after it was voided (second day).
Sexual Organs.
Male. On passing urine there was a sharp pain in the glans penis, ex-tending up the urethra, so severe as to cause the perspiration to start (after thirteen hours); sharp pains in the penis on waking (second day). Slight drawing up of the right testicle, noticed several days since (ninth day). Dull heavy pain in the left testicle (ninth and tenth days). Female. Both ovaries pained very severely.
Respiratory Organs.
Larynx and Trachea. Constriction of the larynx (first day, and one hour after second dose, third day). Bruised feeling of the trachea when pressure is applied. On going to bed, felt a slight uneasiness and tickling in the trachea and bronchial tubes (first night); worse on rising in the morning (second day). Slight lame feeling seemingly in the cartilages of the trachea (sixth day).
Bronchi. Severe irritation of the bronchi and a bruised feeling of the trachea (after three days). Cough. Towards evening, excessively dry cough, produced by a tickling sensation in the trachea; cough becomes loose and deep (after four days). Short hacking cough (first and second days); cough has not entirely subsided (seventh day). Towards evening felt tickling sensation, which produced an excessively dry spasmodic cough (fourth day); cough somewhat better, though not entirely well, not so dry, but deeper and more loose (fifth day).
Chest.
Oppression of the chest (after second dose, third day). Sharp darting pains through the chest and shoulders, very severe (after fourteen hours and a half). Darting pains through the thorax (fifth day). Sore aching along the left clavicle and in the shoulder, in the evening (third day). Dull pain in the left clavicular space (eighth day). Raw feeling in the chest, the whole length of the sternum (eleventh day).
Heart and Pulse.
Boring pains about the region of the heart (after fourteen hours and a half). Pulse irregular (after fourteen hours and a half); 90 at 2 P.M., 100 at 3 P.M. (third day). Slow and irregular pulse, when lying down, accompanied the constipation; subsequently full, but very irregular. Pulse about 90, weak and very irregular; regular during the heat and perspiration (fourth day); very irregular, in the morning; towards noon more regular, and continued so during the day and evening (fifth day); quiet irregular (eighth day).
Back.
Aching pains in back, extending down the thighs and legs, in the evening (third day). While sitting, some pain in left lumbar region, shooting from behind forward (fourth day).
Extremities.
(Suffering from great soreness of bones and muscles of extremities, caused by severe exercise (before the proving); the soreness was greatly increased, and great aching of the extremities was experienced), (after seven or eight hours ). In the evening, pains in right elbow and right leg, of an aching and pulsating character, with soreness (third day).
Superior Extremities.
Pain in the right shoulder blade, running up the neck (eleventh day). Soreness and aching pain in humerus, on and above the olecranon, not influenced by motion (after second dose, third day). Sharp shooting pains in both arms, from middle third of humerus down to fingers (after one hour, third day). Aggravating pains in left elbow, extending towards shoulder and hand, as though the bones were sore and would separate; slighter pains, of like character, in right elbow; aching also in left carpal and metacarpal bones; these pains are temporarily relieved by change of position (fourth day). Sharp pains in bend of left elbow, increased by hanging down (after one hour, second day). Pain in right elbow, forearm, and wrist, aggravated by motion (fifth day). Sharp shooting pains in upper third and inner side of forearm, aggravated by letting limb hand down, and relieved by pressure, at 9.30 A.M. (third day). Pains in finger-joints (fifth day).
Inferior Extremities.
Aching of the lower extremities, in the evening (fifth day). Hip and Thigh. While riding, pain in both hip-joints, worse from bending back-wards or forwards; after getting out and walking, pains in-creased, with stiffness of joints (fourth day). Aching pains in right hip and left foot (after eight or ten hours).
Aching pain on outside of right thigh and leg, running down to foot (fifth day). Dull, heavy, aching sensation in right thigh and leg (after two hours). Sensation, in the popliteal space of both legs (twelfth day). Knee. Stabbing in right knee (fourth day). Drawing pain in the left knee, affecting the gastrocnemius and biceps muscles (twelfth day). Leg. Aching pain in right leg (after half an hour). After retiring, pains in posterior part of right leg, of an aching character (first night). Pains in left lower anterior third of leg, in the afternoon, while driving (fourth day). Dull aching pain in the calves (eleventh day).
Dull feeling in the calves (twelfth day). Slight dull pain in tendo Achillis (twelfth day). Sharp darting pain in the right ankle-joint, outer part (fifteen minutes after second dose, fourth day). Pain in both external malleoli (fourth day). Foot. Left foot uneasy (twelfth day). Aching pains in right foot over instep (after half an hour). Severe pains in right foot, increased on standing and attempting to walk, in upper part of foot over the instep (two hours after second dose, third day); pains in sole of foot and leg (fourth morning). Toes. While in the house, pain in the third toe of the right foot (fourth day).
While walking, pain in metatarsal joint of great toe, running back to heel, in both feet (fourth day).
Generalities.
Soreness of the muscles all over; feels as if he had taken a severe cold (third day). Feel quite distressed (after fourteen hours and a half); felt miserable all the forenoon (third day).
Feel quite weak (fourth day). Felt weak and emaciated, as if I had lost all my strength and energy (seventh day). Feel very languid, having great desire to sleep; dull heavy feeling all over, especially in both legs; feel sore from the top of my head to the soles of my feet; don’t want to move; want to go where I will not be annoyed; the duties of my profess ion are irksome; head feels heavy; perfect relaxation of all the muscles of the neck; my brain feels too large for the skull; requires considerable exertion to keep my eyes open (second day). Suffered from a general feeling of malaise about bedtime, but somewhat improved upon waking, after sleeping all night (after four days).
A feeling of general malaise (third day); (fourth and fifth days). After a good night’s rest feel somewhat better (fourth day). The symptoms continued eight weeks, with no apparent amelioration, but were greatly aggravated by exposing the parts to cold, or even to the atmosphere; relief from the aggravation was only obtained by covering with flannel, or by getting into bed.
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.