Front and Sides. Pains along the sternum (second day). Pains extending down behind the sternum, burning pressive, causing great anxiety. Acute drawing pain in the middle of the chest, so that deep inspiration was impossible. Scraping, burning, and tearing pains deep in the middle of the chest. Dull pain in the middle of the sternum, as from a thrust. Violent stitches in the sternum on going into the house from the open air, which extended to the other side of the chest, deep internally, in the evening (first day). Dull stitches in the left side of the sternum, by the costal cartilage. Drawing tension in the left side of the chest. Dull pressing inward in the right ribs, aggravated at intervals. Pressure on the left side of the chest and in the pit of the stomach. Burning frequently in the outer portion of the left side of the chest, as from boiling water, at one time more, at another less severe. Frequent single attacks of burning in the left side of the chest. On the fourth day, the patient was attacked by violent paroxysmal stitches in the lower ribs of both sides, apparently an intercostal neuralgia, extending the next day to the tract of the lumbar nerves; the hyperaesthesia of the skin, which always existed over the extent of the neuralgia, gradually extended to the extremities and over the whole body, even to the face; the slightest touch caused loud cries, and the patient cough rest in no position. Stitches in the right costal region, aggravated by inspiration, during the menses. Stitches in the left side of the chest, aggravated by inspiration and talking, while walking, relieved during rest. Fine stitches deep in the left side of the chest, with arrest of breathing, followed by sensitiveness in a small spot to the left and above the ensiform cartilage. Sudden dull stitches, violent and piercing, in the upper part of the left side of the chest, extending into the back. Slight pulsating bubbling pain beneath the left ribs.
Mammae. Violent sticking in the right breast, frequent and continuous; when pressing upon it, the pain extended still deeper (fifth day). Stitches in the right breast.
Heart and Pulse.
Precordia. Precordia region very painful. Anxiety in the precordial region, extending over the whole chest, with great anxiety. Many violent stitches through the heart, day and night soon followed by sore pain. Heart’s Action. Palpitation.
Palpitation, without anxiety, while the upper part of the body is pressed forward resting upon both arms, with inclination to take a deep breath, which was accomplished without difficulty. Beating of the heart and arteries scarcely perceptible. Pulse. Pulse quick and feeble. Pulse rapid. Pulse rapid, full, and hard. Rapid intermittent pulse. Pulse increased by 10 beats. The pulse rose to 136 on the second day, gradually fell to 60 on the twenty-fifth day, then rose to 152 before death on the twenty- seventh day. Pulse 130 (after six hours), afterwards rose to 160 just before death. Pulse tense, full, too rapid. Pulse contracted and rapid. Pulse 108, feeble, afterwards 120, later 92. The pulse became very tense and hard. On the second day the pulse became hard, full. Pulse small, rapid and hard. (Pulse small, rapid.) (* Omit Kinglake and bracket.- HUGHES. *) Pulse small and quick.
Pulse small. Pulse 80 beats, small. Pulse exceedingly small, 64 in the minute (in two hours). Pulse small, irregular, scarcely perceptible. Pulse small, irregular. Pulse small, thready, irregular, tremulous. Pulse small, contracted, irregular, almost convulsive and tremulous sometimes very rapid, sometimes intermittent. Pulse small, tremulous, with coldness over the whole body (the patient recovered). Pulse small, weak, and trembling. Pulse small, weak, regular, not rapid. Pulse small, scarcely perceptible, at times intermittent. Pulse weak. Pulse sank to 55 (after four hours). Pulse 54 and feeble. Pulse 48, small, not very weak (after two hours). Pulse slow and large (after one hour and a half). Pulse slow. Pulse thready (fourth week). Pulse at the wrist thready and almost perceptible.
Pulse scarcely perceptible, etc. The pulse could not be felt at the wrist or temples, but beating feebly in the humeral artery.
Neck and Back.
Neck swollen. The left side of the neck is extremely painful on pressure. Drawing in the right side of the neck beneath the ear.
Pain between the left side of the neck and the left shoulder, as if from a pressing weight. Stiffness of the back several morning, which disappeared during the day on motion. Pains in the back.
Drawing pain in the back on motion and on stooping. Pain in the back as if sore and beaten. A fine stitch in the spine and, at the same time, in the left side of the nape of the neck. Pain in the small of the back. Pain in the small of the back, as if beaten, while standing and sitting. On movement, pain in the small of the back, like a soreness or like a spasmodic drawing.
Burning pain in the small of the back.
Extremities.
Convulsive movements of the arms and legs (after one hour and a half). Extremities of a livid color. Extremities very sensitive.
(Twitching of tendons). (* Bracket.-HUGHES. *) While asleep, she felt pain in the joints, which disappeared on waking. Tearing in all the limbs during the menses, especially in the evening.
Inclination to cramp in the hands and feet. Wrists and other large joints painful and swollen, but not red.
Superior Extremities.
Heaviness of the arm. Fine jerking tearing in the right arm, frequently extending from the thumb to the chest, while sitting.
A drawing and spasmodic constrictive, paralytic pain in the right arm at times, while writing. Stitches in the joints of the arm.
Shoulder. Cutting pain in the shoulder, with burning, as if it would cut through. Tremulous sensation in the left shoulder at irregular intervals. The left axillary glands are painfully sensitive. A jerk in the right shoulder on writing. Pain, as from an ulcer, under the left arm, extending into the chest, especially on going upstairs, also on walking, so violent that she was obliged to sit down. Sticking tearing in the left shoulder. Stitches in the shoulder on raising the arm. Arm. A painful tearing on the right upper arm posteriorly beneath the shoulder-joint, and extending up about it. Elbow. Tensive pain in both elbow-joints. Smarting pain, as if bruised, on the outer side of the left elbow. Forearm. Every three seconds a pain, as from a blow, in the left ulna close to the wrist; suddenly commencing with violence, then ex-tending up into the arm with less violent, where it disappears. Wrist. Drawing and weariness in the wrists. Hand. Tensive pain and heaviness on the right metacarpus, when walking in the open air with the arm hanging down, as if the blood accumulated in it. Fingers.
Spasmodic jerking together of the fingers, and doubling up of the fingers during sleep, so that he started up. Several small chilblains on the fingers, with acute pain. Sharp jerking pain through the right thumb, starting from the tip. Jerking pain in the tips of the fingers, as if in the nerves. Painful jerks, like dull thrusts, in the articulations of the metacarpal bone of the thumb, extending up into the wrist, at times through the wrist up into the arm. Jerking in the metacarpal bone of the right index finger, extending up into the arm, very acute. Fine tearing in the right thumb, as if in the bone of the first joint. Tearing beneath the nail of the index finger, as in a run-round, aggravated by being in cold water. Burning or smarting, fine stitches on the right side of the middle finger. Burning stinging crawling in the tip of the little fingers, as if asleep, and also in a small spot on the middle finger. Dull stitches in the middle of the finger-joints. Acute painful beatings in the metacarpal bone of the right index finger.
Inferior Extremities.
A large slough on the right buttock, close by the anus; a probe passes some distance into the pelvic cavity, and also some distance along toward the gluteal region (fourteenth day).
Stretching and extending of the lower extremities. Weakness of the lower extremities and small of the back, so that he could scarcely stand alone. Heaviness of the lower extremities. The right lower extremity is very much inclined to numbness. Hip.
Cramp in the right hip. Thigh. Pressure on the upper and inner portion of the right thigh, at intervals. Spasmodic, constrictive, paralytic pain in the right thigh and leg.
Intermitting pinching in a small spot on the inner side of the left thigh. Constriction very low down on the thigh, at intervals, extending into the leg. Acute pain, as from a blow, obliquely above the left knee, in wavelike intervals. Tearing up and down deep in the left thigh, disappearing on rubbing. Tearing in the varicose veins on the right thigh and leg, in the morning in bed. Cutting pain in the thigh. Burning cutting crawling on the thighs, at irregular intervals, like a soreness from something corrosive. Dull sticking pressure externally in the middle of the left thigh. Knee. Painful weakness of the knees while standing, with acute jerking in them. Painful jerks, like dull thrusts, in the inner side of the left knee. Burning pain in the hollow of the right knee. Burning stitches in the left 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.