Sticking pain in the left elbow several times during the day (first day). Stitches in the elbows. (Sticking pain in the elbow- joint). Sticking pains in the right elbow. Stitches as with needles, especially in the outer side of the left elbow, alike in all positions, suddenly disappearing on touch (after half an hour). Beating and throbbing, like a pulse, in the elbow-joint during the day; in the evening a drawing in the arm, extending into the fingers. Forearm. Debility and lameness in the right forearm, and violent trembling of the right hand, in which the veins swelled without any apparent cause; this appearance lasted half an hour, and disappeared while writing, in the forenoon (sixth day). Painful stiffness in the left forearm, extending as far as the fingers, and impeding motion (sixteenth day).
Heaviness of the forearms (after five hours). Paralytic and asleep sensation in the forearm, from the elbows to the tips of the fingers, with crawling in the latter, lasting a long time.
Painful jerking in the left arm, from the wrist to the elbow.
Twitchings of the muscles of the right forearm. Twitching in the flexors of the left thumb, in the right cheek, and under the scapulae. Pain in the left forearm, as if the hairs were pulled (sixty-second day). Breaking pains, transient, in the bones of the left forearm (fifty-seventh day). Bruised pain in the bones in the right forearm when carrying a heavy weight, associated with a kind of weakness, so that he was soon obliged to put it down (fifth month). Very acute aching in all the tendons of both forearms, frequently alternating with aching drawing in the shoulders. Drawing in the right forearm (fifty-fifth day).
Drawing pain in the left forearm. A quick drawing-boring pain through the forearm and the metacarpal bone of the index finger.
Troublesome drawing in the right radius, along the forearm as well as in the hand, into the little finger, at noon (twenty- fourth day). Tension in the extensors of the right arm when writing (sixtieth day); slight tension in the extensors of the right hand (sixty-second day). Drawing in the inner side of the left forearm and in the fingers of the right hand, in the forenoon (eleventh day). Drawing pain in the inner side of the left forearm, during the whole forenoon, particularly when the arm was at rest (thirteenth day). In the evening, while sitting in a crowded theatre, a drawing-sticking pain in the right forearm, extending from the elbow to the wrist-joint (thirteenth day). Tearing pains in the bones of the left forearm and wrist.
Tearing in the left forearm, shooting from the elbow to the fingers, so that they were suddenly flexed (fifth day). Sticking drawing on the inner surface of the left forearm, towards the wrist (fourteenth day). Sticking-tearing pain in the left forearm, where the ulna joins the carpus (first day). A tearing stitch from time to time on the inner side of the right forearm (after three hours and a half). Sticking tearing on the inner side of the left forearm, extending from the hand to the elbow (after three hours and a half). Dull sticking pain in the left forearm, near the elbow (first day). Sticking pain in the right forearm, near the elbow (first day). Sticking in the right forearm as far as the finger-joints (seventh to twelfth day). A fine transitory stitch in the posterior surface of the left ulna, near the elbow, one hour after dinner (fourth day). Smarting pain in the right forearm. A paralytic burning sensation, which had been felt already for some days in all the muscles of the forearm, and which extended as far as the tips of the fingers, was particularly troublesome, coming on when moving the arms, going off in rest (sixteenth day). A burning pain in all the muscles of the forearm upon moving the hand quickly and strongly (fourteenth day). Wrist. The right wrist feels sprained (seven- tenth day). Pain in the right wrist as if dislocated. Crushing pain in the inner side of the left wrist, in the head of the radius, which last was plainly swollen and painful to touch, in the evening (fourth day). A paralytic feeling in the wrists.
Tearing in the right carpus (fourth day). Tearing in the left wrist. Sticking in the left wrist-joint, extending as far as the tip of the index finger (sixteenth and seventeenth days). A quite severe sticking crosswise where the radius and the carpus unite, from without inwards (in rest), (eighth day). Burning-sticking pain just above the right wrist (after six hours). Stitches in the right wrist. Hands. Attack of inflammatory rheumatism of the left hand; at first the thumb became stiff, then all the joints of the fingers, with stinging, drawing-jerking pains, so violent that she did not know what to do, lasting two days, after which everything swelled, with gradual disappearance of the pain, with heat and much thirst, every forenoon; and in the afternoon shivering along the back, extending into the head, with throbbing in the pit of the stomach, shortness of breath, constriction below the ribs, with constant sleep; during the forenoon, fever, frequently interrupt-ed by hiccough, and tearing jerking in the hands, stomach, and feet (third month). Trembling of the hands.
Trembling and twitching of the hands, so that she could hold nothing steadily. Trembling of the hands, as from the weakness of old age, when writing (after twenty-hours). Paralytic weakness of the left hand, in the morning on rising, lasting a long time. The hands became easily stiff and tired when moving them (third day).
Feeling of dryness in the hands (after twenty-six hours). On the ball of each hand a spot as large as a ten-cent piece is violently painful, like neuralgic toothache. Boring in the metacarpal bones of the left hand (sixty-sixth day). Violent cramp like pressure in the left hand, between the little and ring fingers on their inner sides, with a sensation of heat in all the fingers of the hand, while the left metacarpus and whole of the right hand was icy cold (after two hours and a half). Tension in the right hand, especially in the thumb (sixty-fifth day).
Drawing-boring pains in the metacarpal bones of the left hand, afterwards in the bones of the forearm, and after some time burning-pressive pain in the bones of the right little finger (after twelve days). Rheumatic drawing-tensive pain in the bones of the right hand, better while closing them, associated with a numb sensation; this pain gradually extended to the upper arm (sixty-third day). A burrowing pain, almost causing him to cry out, in the left metacarpal bones, if the hands lie over the head in bed (after twelve months). In the forenoon, frequent paroxysms of tearing and sticking in both hands, which became so violent in the middle of the right ulna, while he was writing, that he had to give it up. In the afternoon, while driving a carriage, a very violent tear-ing in the left forearm, which was especially violent in the anterior tuberosity of the humerus, that region becoming very sensitive to touch; moreover, prickings in the fingers of the same hand. These symptoms continued while driving, and did not abate until he got into a profuse perspiration, in the evening, while in a crowded theatre (fourteenth day).
Tearing in the hand (twenty-third day). Tearing in the metacarpal bones of the right hand (fifth day). A momentary sensation of tearing in the dorsum of the left hand, at noon, while writing (thirteenth day). Transient tearing in the left hand, in the evening (thirty-third day). Sticking in the metacarpal bones of the left hand. Dull sticking pain in the joint where the thumb and index finger are articulated with the metacarpus. Sticking in the left palm, in the evening (second day). Stitches in the right metacarpus and in the left eyeball (first day). Sticking in the left palm, the right axilla, and near the pit of the chin (first day). Sticking beating in the right hand, extending as far as the tips of the fingers, and in the anterior part of the right foot, in the morning in bed (fifteenth day). Fingers. Some swelling of the fingers on both hands; they feel tense on bending them, and pain as if beaten, more in the right hand, in the morning (sixty-third day).
Rheumatic swelling of the second joint of the right ring finger; with a painful bruised sensation on pressure, tense on bending it (sixty-sixth day). The left index finger is more swollen, with tensive numbness of it. A bony tumor in the middle phalanx of the left index and middle fingers, sore on pressure. The balls of both index fingers become red and swollen. The last phalanges of the three left middle fingers become red and swollen, with fine stinging, extending into the tips, about 5 P.M. Stiffness of the joints of the fingers, on waking in the morning, with sticking pains in the hands and feet (eighth day). (All the fingers seem numb). Falling asleep of the last two fingers of the left hand (sixty-seventh day). Pain in the third phalanx of the left index finger, as if it had been violently bruised, aggravated by motion or touch (after six months). Aching of all the fingers of the left hand, so that grasping was difficult. Constant pain in the first phalanx of the left thumb, extending into the fingers, as if the first phalanx would be pinched off, wherewith the finger could scarcely be bent, and at times felt paralyzed; a similar pain afterwards commences in the right hand. A breaking pain in the finger-joints, as if they would be dislocated (after twelve months). Gouty pain in the right little finger (thirty-ninth day). Rheumatic pain in the right ring finger continued to recur (after twenty-weeks). Pressive-boring pain in the metacarpal bone of the left index finger, transient, in the evening (fifteenth day). Drawing-sticking pains in the right index and middle fingers (fifth day); drawing pain in the left middle finger, in the afternoon (thirty-fifth day); drawings in the left little finger at various times (forty-fourth day); drawing in the little finger of the right hand (forty-ninth day). Painful drawing in the left thumb, lasting only a short while, but returning frequently, at 10 A.M. (eleventh day). Drawing in both thumbs on awaking and lasting all day (seventh day); extended into the wrist-joint (eighth day). Drawing in the first joint of the right thumb, especially during rest, instantly disappearing on moving the finger, and returning as quickly on the cessation of the motion, at 7 P.M.; this continued nearly an hour; several times drawing in the third joint of the right ring finger (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.