Stomach
Frequent thirst at all hours of the day (second and third days). Several returns of empty rising from the stomach. Risings, as after eating bitter almonds (after five minutes, and often). Strong hiccough, immediately after dinner (first day). Nausea and inclination to vomit (after three-quarters of an hour). In the forenoon, loathing and desire to vomit, ceasing after dinner (first day). Pleasant heat in the stomach (after an hour). Slight whirling, with pinching, first in the epigastrium, then in the hypogastrium, ceasing on the emission of flatulence, in the after noon (second day). Circumscribed cutting around the stomach, on both sides, more to the rights, for an hour, in the forenoon when walking (first day). A couple of dull shootings in the right side of the stomach, as if an intestine was tightened and immediately relaxed, painfully repeated several times (first day).
Abdomen
Inflation, at first in the bowels, then also in the stomach, in the forenoon (second day). Frequent loud emission of flatulence, at night (first day). Burning tension in the right lower region of the abdomen, and extending in the chest to right shoulder blade, deeply seated, in the afternoon (first day). Sensation almost like pinching, at first to the right, a hand’s breath below the pit of the stomach, then in the right side of the abdomen, afterwards in the left upper side of the abdomen, after dinner (first day). Slight pinching in the right side of the upper abdomen, extending later to below the umbilicus (second day). Pinching in the upper abdomen, with sensation in the stomach as if a ball was rolling about there, during the menses. Disagreeable pinching in the bowels, then urging to stool, and an evacuation, which is larger than usual. Pinching and borborygmi in the bowels, then diarrhoeic stool, with mucus, followed by tenesmus (eighth day). Pinching and rolling in the bowels, as if a diarrhoea was coming on, but he passes only two small hard lumps, and with a good deal of pain, after which the scraping in the anus lasts a long time (sixth day). Great soreness of the bowels after a diarrhoeic stool (eighth day). Very painful feeling in the hypogastrium, in front, beneath the umbilicus, in the right side, to the extent of more then six inches, as if a thread were there, and caused smarting and gnawing over one small spot. Burning in the right groin, which comes on and goes off while walking (first day). In the right groin a deep sharp shooting, then over large surface a burning outside, in the after noon (first day). Sensation in the right groin as if the skin of the bowels was retracted, or rather a painful pressure externally, after dinner (first day).
Stool
While walking, violent urging to stool. Urging to stool, yet, not withstanding violent efforts, he passes nothing. Normal stool, and half an hour after, very soft stool, with pinching at intervals in the whole abdomen and tenesmus (eighth day). Hard stool, with pressure (seventh, eighth, and ninth days). Stool so solid that she is very tired during defecation and fear something is ruptured (sixth day).
Urinary organs
Increased urination; urging early in the morning in bed (third day). The urine is more sedimentary, normal as to quantity, tardy in emission, with a thick cloud (fifth day). Scanty urine, depositing an abundant white sediment. Urine of a wine-yellow color, depositing at once a quantity of viscid mucus (fifth day). Red urine; it deposits a thick muddy sediment (sixth day).
Respiratory organs
Hoarse voice, with burning in the larynx (first day). Transient irritation to cough in the larynx, forenoon (first day).
Chest
Burning below the xiphoid cartilage, and at the same time a fine stinging (after half an hour). Burning in the region of the false ribs and cutting pain, which extends over the back, as if a sharp body was ploughing the skin (second day). Rumbling and clucking in the first false ribs of the left side, in front of the pit of the stomach, in the afternoon (second day). Sudden burning a hand’s breadth below the right armpit, externally (first day). When leaning towards the right side, while sitting, tensive burning in the region of the left ribs, a hand’s breadth below the armpit (first day). Burning in the region of the right false ribs, as if a string had entered the flesh, after dinner (first day). Sudden and repeated burning, causing him to start, over the left lower ribs, as if a string garment was very tightly tied around them; pressure diminished it a little, and this place is then slightly sore on pressure (after one hour and a half). Pain, a sort of cutting and bruised feeling, under the left breast, which passes thence toward the pit of the stomach and back again several times; it is relieved by pressing on the parts, but afterwards returns (first day). Sharp stitching deep in the chest, in one side, below the shootings, like stings, over the middle of the two first false ribs on the right side (after three-quarters of an hour). Some sharp stingings in the eighth chest as far as the armpit (second day). Two sharp stingings in the seventh left rib, then over a larger surface; at the same time a sort of burning and darting in the outer chest. Burning stinging in front under the chest when raising oneself after stooping (first day).
Back and neck
Wrenching pain in the left side of the nape of the neck, less when turning the head, sensitive to pressure (second day). Sharp stinging in the left scapula through the shoulders, in the morning (second day). Pain in the sacrum, which is very sensitive to external pressure (second day). Violent bruised pain in the sacrum when sitting, ceasing during exercise (third day).
Upper Limbs
A couple of dull shootings in the left shoulder (first day). Paralytic pain in the right axilla (after one hour). Lancinating tearing in the head of the left humerus during rest (fifth day). Burning in the right elbow, ceasing when rubbed (first day). Sensation of internal pressure in the left forearm, in the elbow (after one hour). Tearing in the elbow, at a point above the wrist-joint and extending to the latter, short-lasting, but very painful (after one hour). Violent tearing below the condyle of the left elbow, which ceases when pressed upon, but returns (first day). Stinging and tearing in the right arm, directly below the elbow (eighth day). Tearing in the posterior joint of the right thumb as far as the middle, which ceases on movement (second day). Tearing in the middle of the posterior phalanx of the right index finger (first day). Violent tearing in the extensor tendons of the right middle and ring fingers, during dinner.
Lower Limbs
After dinner, at 5 o’clock tearing in the left hip-joint, ceasing on being rubbed, when walking; a couple of violent sharp twitchings deep in the right hip, when standing (second day). Twitching, with fine stitches, in the middle of the right thigh on sitting, ceasing on standing up (second day). Violent tearing in the left thigh, as if in the bone, when standing, ceasing when standing, ceasing when seated (second day). Violent tearing in the left thigh and knee, relieved by pressure, in the evening, (first day). Tearings sometimes in the thigh, sometimes in the knee, relieved by walking and pressure, all day (sixth day). Tearing at first in the left knee, as far as the middle of the tibia, then in the middle of the thigh, toward the hip-joint, relieved a little by pressure (first day). Tearing over a hand’s breadth above the left knee, extending into the knee-joint (first day). Shocks in the knee when walking, so severe that she is threatened with falling, during the menses; some painful tearings in the right tibia (first day). Violent stinging, like the prick of a needle, repeated six or seven times, in the fatty portion of the right great toe, after dinner, when seated (second day).
Sleep
Yawning, stretching, dread of work, without sleepiness.
Fever
Shaking chill, from 2 o’clock to 5 o’clock p. m., in the open air (first day). Heat in the head, and even external warmth on the forehead. Increased heat in the head, in the morning (first day). Flushes of heat, not disagreeable, from the umbilicus to the stomach (first day).
Aggravation
Aggravation, (Morning), On waking and after getting up, heaviness in head; headache, etc.;after rising, headache, etc.; after getting up, acid taste; scraping, etc., in throat; early, in bed, urging to urinate; stinging in left scapula; heat in head. Aggravation, (Forenoon), Mouth full of water; loathing, etc.; when walking, cutting around stomach; shootings in side of stomach; shooting in side of stomach, etc.; inflation in bowels, etc.; irritation to cough. Aggravation, (Afternoon), Burning in eyes; biting, etc.;in eyebrow; itching in left canthus; whirling, etc.; in epigastrium, etc., tension in abdomen; shooting in groin, etc., rumbling, etc., in side; 2 to 5 o’clock, in open air, shaking chills. Aggravation, (Evening), tearing in side of head, etc., when reading, dryness, etc. in the eyes; tearing in root of nose etc., bleeding of teeth; blood from gum; burning over lower ribs; tearing in thigh, etc. Aggravation, (Night), Emission of flatulence. Aggravation, (contact of food), Pain in left molar tooth. Aggravation, (During dinner), Tearing in tendons of fingers. Aggravation, (After dinner), Tearing in hollow tooth; tearing in lower teeth; hiccough; sensation below pit of stomach, etc., sensation in the right groin; burning in region of ribs; 5 p. m., tearing in hip-joint; when seated, stinging in great toe. Aggravation, (Leaning to right side while sitting), Burning in region of left ribs. Aggravation, (Laughing), Sticking in side of head. Aggravation, (During menses), Pain in upper abdomen, etc. Aggravation, (Rising after stooping), Heaviness in head; stinging under left chest. Aggravation, (Entering room), Throbbing in sides of head, etc.; throbbing in side of head. Aggravation, (Scratching), Itching in ear. Aggravation, (Sitting), Pain in sacrum; twitching, etc., in thigh. Aggravation, (Standing), Twitching in right hip; tearing in thigh. Aggravation, (Stooping), Tearing in head. Aggravation, (After diarrhoeic stool), Soreness of bowels. Aggravation, (During and after hard stool), Stupidity in head. Aggravation, (Walking), Urging to stool; leucorrhoea; shocks in knee. Aggravation, (Biting on teeth), Pain in jaw ceases. Aggravation, (After dinner), Throbbing in head disappears; loathing, etc., ceases. Aggravation, (On emission of flatulence), Whirling, etc., in epigastrium, etc., ceases. Aggravation, (During exercise), Pain in sacrum ceases. Aggravation, (Leaning head on hand), Stitching in parietal bone broken off. Aggravation, (On movement), Tearing in thumb ceases. Aggravation, (Pressure), Burning in region of right ribs; pain in left breast; Tearing in knee, etc., tearing in thigh, etc. Aggravation, (On rising after stooping), Tearing in head ceases. Aggravation, (When rubbed), Burning elbow; in walking, tearing in hip-joint ceases. Aggravation, (When seated), Tearing in thigh ceases. Aggravation, (After supper), Rawness in throat disappears. Aggravation, (Standing up), Twitching in thigh ceases. Aggravation, (Twitching in thigh ceases. Aggravation, (Turning head), Pain in side of nape of neck. Aggravation, (After using vinegar), Troubles in head, etc., cease. Aggravation, (Walking), Tearing in thigh, etc.
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.