Subjective. Itching biting on the chin. Biting between the shoulders, relieved by scratching. Itching here and there over the whole body, relieved by scratching, but not entirely removed.
Constant itching of the nose. Increased itching in the tip of the nose, in the evening. Itching in various parts of the face.
Itching of the right cheek, becoming worse after scratching.
Itching on the chin and right side of the neck, not relieved by scratching. Itching here and there on the neck, chest, occiput, in the evening. Itching between the scapulae, which, after scratching, changed to another place. Itching on the abdomen and left thigh, in the evening. Itching on the right shoulder and upper arm, becoming worse on scratching. Itching on the forearms. Itching on the crest of the right ilium, becoming worse after scratching. Itching on the right natis; after scratching the spot burns. Itching along the tibia.
Sleep.
Sleepiness. Frequent yawning. Sleeplessness. Cannot fall asleep for a long time, in the evening (ninth day). Sleep restless, full of dreams. Sleep restless, interrupted by frightful dreams after midnight. Frequent starting up in fright, in the evening while half asleep, she was even apprehensive and depressed with trembling all over and heaviness of the chest (third day). Towards morning, waking from the usually sound sleep. He woke as many as twenty times at night, with dry cough, and always on waking had vertigo, even to falling (after fourteen days). He woke every moment at night, but soon feel asleep again (first eight days). He woke about 2 A.M., and was only able to fall asleep again after an hour (after seven days). Dreams.- Indifferent dreams. Dreams of fire, from which she awoke in fright. Grieving dreams. Dream filled with joy, so that she cried aloud in sleep.
Fever
Chilliness. Chilliness, in the forenoon (first day). Chilliness with shivering, in the forenoon. Chilliness and colic after the usual stool. Shaking chill, in the evening (ninth day).
Shivering over the scalp (after half an hour). Shivering over the upper part of the back (after three-quarters of an hour). Creeping chilliness from the small of the back down over the posterior portion of the thigh, when walking in the open air.
Sensation of icy coldness on the surface of the outer portion of the calf for the length of a finger. Feet icy cold, in the evening (fourth day). Heat. Dry heat, followed by perspiration at night (after twenty-six days). Extraordinary sensation of heat in the head and face, with redness of it, and a feeling as if the head would burst at the vertex, associated with anxiety, apprehension, and sleepiness, in the afternoon when walking, lasting till after lying down in the evening (fourth day).
Frequent rising of burning heat into the face. Violent heat and burning like fire in the face with redness; beginning in the morning and gradually increasing till 3 P.M., after which it disappeared till evening (seventh day). Heat comes from the mouth and nose, the lips crack, the tongue is dry, with thirst (fifth day). Heat and burning of the feet, in the evening after lying down (fourth day). Increased sensation of warmth in the hands, with internal chilliness and cold extremities and feet (after five hours). Sweat. Much perspiration, all night (first day). He perspired profusely at night, and if he uncovered the feet he immediately had pain in them (after eight days).
Conditions.-Aggravation.
(Morning), Vertigo; on waking, mouth slimy; trembling in limbs; weakness of body.
(Forenoon), Chilliness.
(Noon), Vertigo.
(Evening), Vertigo; headache; tingling in temples; dry hacking cough; tearing in forearm; weakness in right thigh; weakness; chilliness.
(Night), Cough.
(In bed), Tearing in wrist and elbow-joints.
(Blowing nose), Pain in right flank.
(After eating), Griping in abdomen.
(Inspiration), Stitches in flanks.
(Motion), Pain in small of back; drawing in lower extremity; weariness of leg.
(On rising from sitting), Tearing in left groin.
(Scratching), Itching of pimples.
(Standing), Pain in knees and ankle-joints.
(Stooping), Stitches in last right rib.
(Swallowing), Pain in left side of throat; inflammation of fauces; sticking in pharynx.
(Touch), Pain on second and third false ribs; tearing from elbow to forearm.
(Urinating), Pain in right spermatic cord.
(Walking), Pressure in stomach; dyspnoea; drawing along spine; gnawing in small of back; pain in knee and ankle-joints.
Amelioration.
(Open air), Feels better.
(Eructations), Pressure in stomach.
(Motion), Pain in forearm; drawing in lower extremity.
(Rubbing), Biting in right eye.
(Scratching), Biting between shoulders; itching.
(Walking), Tearing in right hip and knee.
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.