king in the anus (third and fourth day). Single stitches in the anus, alternating with burning in the prepuce (after ten hours); after walking (second morning); frequent stitches in the anus, in the evening (fourth day). Repeated stitches about the anus, which continue to increase in violence during the day (within two hours); stitches in the anus, disappeared while walking in the open air (fifth day). Single flying, very painful stitches in the anus, as from a fine needle, while sitting, at 1 P.M.; these stitches return from time to time, but not so frequently as at the beginning (forty-second day). Constant itching in the anus, with sticking in it as from pins. An itching of the anus, which induced scratching, at 10 A.M. (ninth day). Itching in the anus, passing into a severe burning after a herd evacuation (thirteenth day); the itching appeared at times (fourteenth and fifteenth days); worse (sixteenth day); disagreeable (seventeenth day); itching in the anus (thirty-ninth and fortieth days). Itching in the anus, especially troublesome in the forenoon (after twenty- three days); itching and sweat on the anus (twenty-sixth day); itching in the anus (thirtieth to thirty-seventh day). The itching and burning in the anus increased, and were especially troublesome in the evening after a stool (third day); remained the prominent symptom, lasting till midnight and preventing sleep (sixth day); set in regularly every evening for three days (after nine days); a return, in the evening (thirteenth day); (after half an hour, twentieth day); especially annoying, attended by several violent stitches in the rectum (particularly in the evening), (after thirty-five days). Itching and burning in the anus, with tenesmus, especially in the evening (after twelve days). Itching and burning in the anus lasted the longest, and was still felt at times after the lapse of months. Intolerable itching in the anus, lasting almost the entire day (second day).
Itching in the anus (ninth day). Some itching in the hemorrhoidal vessels, in the forenoon when walking (twenty-sixth day); violent itching and pressing in the haemorrhoidal vein, in the forenoon (twenty-seventh day); very violent itching in the anus after dinner (fiftieth day); itching and burning in the hemorrhoidal vessels when walking, in the forenoon (fifty-sixth day); violent itching and squeezing in the hemorrhoids (sixtieth day). Slight itching and pressing in the anus, in the evening (sixty-eighth day). Perinaeum. The right side of the raphe of the perinaeum was sharply prominent and felt thickened, as if the skin were indurated, without being in the least painful (fifty-second day).
In the sulcus between the nates and clammy moisture is secreted (fifty-sixth day). In the sulcus between the nates, not far from the anus, a painful spot, which felt sore for an hour (sixth day). Feeling of soreness in the perinaeum (forty-eighth day).
Violent burning in the fossa between the nates while walking (after nine days). Burning pain in the perinaeum, the raphe of which was more prominent than usual, and one inch from the anus a tubercle of the size of a pea appeared, which increased for three days, became moist, smarted in walking, and then day by day became smaller, and disappeared in about ten days (after thirty- five days). Some painful needle stitches extending from within outward in the perinaeum, disappearing on drawing in the anus (after eight hours). Itching in the perinaeum when seated, in the forenoon (forty-fifth day). Urging. Frequent urging to stool without result (first day). Urging to stool three times, with erections. Ineffectual urging to stool for several days, followed by an evacuation like sheep-dung. Frequent ineffectual desire for stool, faeces brighter colored. Frequent ineffectual desire for stool (after sixteen hours). Very violent desire for stool, at night; she could scarcely reach the chamber; there was an evacuation of a large amount of pasty faeces without pain (forty- fourth day). Pressure as if she should go to stool, though nothing results; afterwards (on the first day) there was a somewhat loose stool; on the next day a loose stool without pressure; on the third day no stool. Tenesmus and a hard, very unsatisfactory stool (soon, nineteenth day).
Stool
Diarrhoea. Diarrhoea daily, in the morning after breakfast. Diarrhoea-like stool, in the morning, with protrusion of the rectum daily (after second month). Diarrhoea of a foul odor, alternating with constipation, for several days. Diarrhoea, in the morning, consisting of thin green mucus without faeces. Extraordinary diarrhoea, bright yellow, watery, streaming out with much gas, as if the cork were pulled out of a full jug, with excessive exhaustion, and last short and difficult breathing, anxiety, intermitting pulse, and acute pressive pain in the back opposite the pit of the stomach, with a feeling as if no blood could circulate there, together with rapid disappearance of the fat (seventh month). Violent diarrhoea immediately after a dose, lasting the whole next day and for several following days, gradually becoming less frequent with a feeling of relief.
Violent diarrhoea, with colic, after which the previous distension of the abdomen disappears, recurring in various attacks during the next eight days. Very violent diarrhoea, with colic, suddenly in the morning, after three days’ constipation. Very pressing diarrhoea always after eating (first eight days). Very urgent diarrhoea every morning, and also frequently driving out of bed at night, while during the day there is perfectly normal stool. Very sudden violent diarrhoea, followed by vomiting six times, not preceded by nausea (in a girl who could never vomit before); the diarrhoea was most violent during the night gradually diminished during the next three days and on the fifth day a large amount of tapeworm was discharged, of which hitherto there had been no trace (fourth week). Pasty diarrhoea, with tenesmus, for two days, from morning till evening; aching in the intestines, deep in the middle of the abdomen, and a pointed, painful sore swelling, like a condyloma, in the anus (ninth month). Several times violent, nearly watery, but painless diarrhoea (after 90 drops). Diarrhoea of yellow water, at times painless, at times with colic, four or five times a day (third day); stool white, thin, formed (twenty-ninth day).
Violent diarrhoea with severe pain (ninth day); a copious evacuation, with discharge of much flatus, in the evening (tenth day). Two liquid stools soon after taking the dose (eighteenth day). Two stools (twenty-seventh day). Two slight passages, ending with discharge of mucus, itching, and burning, in the evening (second day). Three stools, ending always with discharge of mucus (sixth day); in the evening three stools, with subsequent itching and burning in the anus, and irritating stitches in the rectum (seventh day); three stools, with the accustomed accompaniments, in the evening (eight day); every day, for three days, two stools, ending with discharge of mucus (after nine days); evacuation, at 6 A.M., with burning in the anus (twentieth day). Two papescent fetid stools (fifth day); a large evacuation, which was at first hard, afterwards papescent, clayish, and fetid, at 8 A.M. (sixth day). Diarrhoea, in the evening (first day); copious evacuation (second day); diarrhoea increased (seventh and eighth days); diarrhoea (eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth days); copious evacuation (fourteenth day); constipation (nineteenth day); copious fluid evacuations, in the morning and after dinner (twentieth day); a scanty liquid evacuation, in the morning (twenty-first day); diarrhoea (twenty- fourth day); a very copious liquid evacuation (twenty-fifth day); scanty evacuation, in the morning (thirty-ninth day); a scanty papescent stool after dinner, and then a violent burning at the anus (fortieth day); a papescent stool, in the forenoon (forty- third day); hard stool, in the morning (forty-fourth day); papescent stool, with emission of a quantity of flatus, every day after dinner (forty-fifth to fifty-second day); liquid evacuation (sixty-fourth day); copious liquid evacuation, at noon (sixty- ninth to seventy-sixth day); constipation (ninety-third day); one scanty stool (ninety-fourth and ninety-fifth days). A papescent stool, at 4 P.M. (fifth day); no evacuation (sixth and seventh days); two stools, one hard and unsatisfactory, afterwards another papescent, and which left behind a long-continuing burning in the anus (eighth day); three papescent stools (at 6, 9, and 11 A.M.), (ninth day); no evacuation (tenth day); a hard unsatisfactory evacuation, in the morning (twelfth day); a very unsatisfactory stool after much straining, at 6 P.M. (thirteenth day); no stool (fourteenth day); an unsatisfactory stool, in the forenoon (fifteenth day); another unsatisfactory stool, in the afternoon (sixteenth day). No evacuation (third day); in the morning a loose stool, and after it a troublesome pressing in the anus, which remained the whole day (thirteenth day); a hard scanty stool at 4 P.M., and pressing and itching in the anus for almost the whole evening (fourteenth day). During the proving the stools were softened, more copious, and took place from two to three times a day. Frequent copious stools of pasty faeces, affording great relief. A very copious soft stool, in the morning (fifth day). Soft stool, several mornings in succession. Soft stool, immediately. Several soft stools (after two, ten, twelve, and fourteen hours). An evacuation early every day, with urging, although only a small quantity of thin faeces was quickly passed; afterwards, a feeling of inactivity in the rectum. Scanty papescent stool. Frequent normal stools (after thirteen, and sixteen hours). The excretions were increased in quantity and were less consistent. Stools alternately soft and hard, at times like pieces of apples (through the first weeks). Stool daily, at times normal, at times scanty and difficult, at other times omitting entirely, sometimes diarrhoeic and pasty, with urgent desire therefore. The stool, hitherto constipated, becomes better, with discharge of some blood. Regular stool in one habitually constipated (after eighth hours). Stool more easy and frequent than usual. Several stools in quick succession, not like diarrhoea, and painless, especially immediately after emotional excitement. Stool painful, mixed partly with a clear clotted blood, partly with pus, followed by violent burning in the rectum. Stool very pressing, with tenesmus, and mixed with bright-yellow faeces (fifth month). Stool, with much flatus. Two fluid evacuations, with colic (twelfth day); no evacuation (fourteenth and fifteenth days); no evacuation for two days (twenty-second day); a hard evacuation (twenty-fourth day); no evacuation for two days past (forty-sixth day). A very hard evacuation after much straining, followed by pain in the anus, in the morning; at the same time borborygmus; three hours later two liquid stools, with subsequent burning in the anus (over an hour), (thirty-sixth day); an unsatisfactory stool after violent pressing (sixty-ninth day). Very sparing stool, half fluid, with a sensation as if the rectum were very inactive (second day); evacuation slight, not satisfactory (third day); no evacuation (fourth day). Frequent dribbling of blood after a stool. The discharge of blood with the stool increased, with a very painful feeling of soreness and rawness in the rectum, twice daily.
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.