Ears
Much purulent discharge from the left ear day and night; the orifice of the ear is swollen and hot, with left sided headache (after twenty-four hours). An offensive moisture comes from the left ear (after eighteen days). Discharge from the left ear (after twenty-four hours). In the left ear increase of earwax, which was thinner than usual and impeded hearing; the heating of the pulse is very distinct, and causes roaring in the ear. With the pain across the frontal sinuses, extreme sensibility of the cartilages of the ear and nose, so severe that the least friction or bending of the ear or the nasal cartilages would cause acute pain. Painful cramp in the lobule of the left ear. Violent cramp like pain in the lobule of the left ear, extending down into the neck, on boring the finger into the ear. Pain, as after a blow on touch, beneath and in front of the right ear, in the bone. Tearing in the bone in front of the left ear. Pressing constrictive pain in the bone beneath and in front of the right ear, with dulness in the forehead. Pinching drawing behind the left ear, extending into the lower jaw. Pain in the ear. Earache, jerk like, from the mouth along the Eustachian tube. C Tearing in the ears. Tearing in the ears at various times, at times with itching, or in the morning with crawling, or in the evening with burning. Frequent persistent cutting tearing stitches deep in the right ear, near the dry, (first and second days). Violent stitches in the ears. Sticking and itching in the ear. Sticking in the right ear (seventh day). Sticking and tearing in the left ear, close to the lobule. A kind of pinching jerking within the ear. Tickling in the left ear, not relieved by rubbing. Itching in the right ear, relieved by boring into it. Itching in the left ear, with a feeling on putting the finger into it, as if fleas were jumping about. Hearing. Very great loss of hearing. Noise in the ears, which continues during the night. Dull whizzing, and in the evening, pulsating in the ear, very annoying while writing. Whizzing in front of the right ear. Ringing in the ears. Ringing in the right ear at night. Cracking and beating in the ear after breakfast, 8 A crash, as from the breaking of a pane of glass, in the ear, on falling asleep.
Nose
Swelling on the right side of the nose (after forty-eight hours). Swelling and painfulness of the left wing of the nose. Freezing of the tip of the nose and lobule of the ear in slight cold (after thirty-six hours). Sneezing after a meal. Sneezing, preceded by cutting crawling in the nose, in the evening. Frequent sneezing, without coryza. Sneezing in the morning and afternoon. Fluent coryza (first days), followed by dry coryza. Fluent coryza, with crawling in the nose, and frequent sneezing. Profuse coryza and raw throat (fourth day). Increased coryza, with stoppage of the nose, but running from the nose. Fluent, alternating with dry, coryza, especially in the evening. Sudden coryza, in the evening, after lying down. Fluent coryza towards evening, with pressure in the right tonsil on swallowing and yawning. Violent dry coryza all day, with pain in the back, especially while sitting. Increased discharge of mucus from the nose, without coryza (after twelve hours). Feeling of coryza, with sore sensitiveness of the nostrils. Nosebleed for a short time on blowing the nose, after dinner, followed by stupefaction in the forehead, as from a stroke (of apoplexy), with swimming of objects before eyes. Frequent blowing of blood from the nose (first days). Stoppage of the nose (after fourteen days). Stoppage of the nose (after fourteen days). Stoppage of both nostrils; she could get no air through them, and was obliged to sleep with the mouth impeding respiration, with coryza. Feeling of soreness high up in the nostrils, in the right nostril a tearing. Pressure upon the root of the nose, as if it would be pressed into the head, almost intolerable; frequently, mostly at noon. Pinching in the root of the nose, extending into, the eye. Pinching in the root of the nose, with dulness in the forehead. Drawing and tearing up the right nostril, after dinner. Sharp cutting on the inner margin of the left wing of the nose. Jerking tearing in the right side of the nose. Fine tearing on the right side of the nose, externally. Tickling and irritation in the mucous membrane of the nose, as if it would provoke sneezing. Sticking pain in the septum of the nose when touched. Itching in the right nostril. Itching in the left nostril, followed by frequent sneezing, succeeded by very profuse nosebleed, which was stopped by cold water (tenth day).
Face
Cachectic look, complexion bluish white. Expression vacant and apathetic, or irritable. A peculiarly cadaverous, pinched, unnatural expression of the face. Face earthy, as after a long illness. Face pale. Face flushed. Spasmodic twitching of the musculi risores, with constant inclination to laugh. Contraction and spasmodic twitching of the muscles of the face, with constant nausea and incessant vomiting. Bruised pain in the bones of the face and orbit (after a few hours). Jerk like stitches as from needles in the face. Cheek. Swelling and itching of the left cheek. Pressing pain in the upper jaw, near the left wing of the nose. Tearing in the molar bone, extending into the upper jaw (after half an hour). Tearing in the molar bone, extending into the upper jaw (after half an hour). Tearing in the left cheek. Tearing in the right malar bone, with bruised pain in the left cheek. Tearing in the right malar bone, with bruised pain in the spot on pressure. A sudden pressing stitch from the right zygoma to the upper margin of the orbit, deep in the bone, followed by great sensitiveness of the spot, in the evening. Lip. Swelling of the lips. Swelling of the upper lip (after a few hours). Thick glutinous moisture on the lips, without odor or taste (sixth day). Lips dry, cracked. Dryness of the lips. Violent muscular twitches in the left side of the upper lip. Upper lip sore, ulcerating in the middle. Tensive painful smarting on the lower lip. A transient stitch in the upper lip (after twenty minutes). Fine stitches in the upper lip (after a quarter of an hour). Burning smarting on the lower lip. China Cramp like tearing here and there in the lower jaw, especially in the chin (third day). Tearing stitches, which pass into one another, in the chin and on the throat (sixth day). Sticking pain in the articulation of the jaw, beneath and in front of the left ear, on moving the jaw backward and biting strongly, and on pressing the finger upon the joint.
Mouth
Teeth. Bleeding of the teeth and gums. The teeth feel on edge. Teeth seem on edge, but on separating the back teeth a sensation of softness and agglutination. Painful sensitiveness of the upper molars, with drawing sore pain in a left lower molar, which protrudes from its socket and is loose; with swelling of the submaxillary gland of the same side. C Frequent toothache, a drawing pain in the roots of the incisors. Painful burning in all the front teeth, with biting on the lower surface of the tongue. Drawing in the left upper incisors. Drawing, now in the right, now in the left side of the lower farther back teeth. A roots of the upper front teeth, and at the same time the pharynx, extending into the cervical muscle. Acute drawing in the upper front teeth, with a feeling of soreness on the gum, towards noon (after nine days). Sharp jerk like drawing suddenly in all the incisors. C Painful jerking n a tooth (after one hour). Jerking, violent tearing in the last lower back teeth of the right side. C Sharp jerking drawing in the two last back molars, at various times. Jerking in the right lower molars, in the evening, after lying down till falling asleep. Jerking in the left teeth, from time to time. Tearing and drawing in the left lower teeth, especially in the incisors. Tearing in the roots of the right upper teeth (soon). Tearing extending from the root of a right upper tooth towards the temple, in the evening after lying down. Tearing in a hollow molar; on sucking it blood comes, and on pressure the pain is for a time aggravated. Tearing in the left last lower molars, in the evening. Tearing in the last left molars, above the below; then tearing in the cheek, extending up to the temple and forehead. Tearing in the left upper molars. Water seemed to come from the last right lower back tooth; when she touched it with the tongue there was a violent sticking in it. Picking and prickling in the sound teeth, with drawing pains in the jaws (after nine days). Jerking stitches in the left lower molars, also in the evening after falling asleep, suddenly waking from sleep. Stitches in the left row of teeth and jaw, and extending down into the neck. Sticking in the roots of the left upper canine and in the adjacent incisors. Sticking in the left lower molars, constantly in the evening. Throbbing pain in a hollow tooth, only after eating or after becoming heated and getting cold. Throbbing drawing alternately in the farther back teeth of the right and left sides. Gums. Profuse bleeding of the gum, 1 3. Bleeding of the gum on the slightest touch. Swelling of the gum (after twelve days). Sore painful swelling on the gum (fifteenth day). White pellicle on the gums. An ulcer on the root of a bad tooth is sensitive to touch, with an elongated feeling in the tooth; when pressing upon it blood comes. Gum white. The gum is painful, so that he cannot chew. The inner side of the gum is painful as if sore, as if separated from the teeth. Biting and itching on the inner surface of the gum. Tongue. Swelling of the left side of the tongue, which prevents talking. Tongue covered with white mucus (second day). Tongue whitish, 40 42. Tongue coated yellowish white, especially towards the root. Tongue coated white as from cheese, without taste, though feeling icy cold, in the morning (fourth day). C Blisters on the tongue. Blister on the tongue, painful on eating. Dirty, moist tongue. Blister on the tongue, painful on eating. Dirty, moist tongue. Dryness of the tongue. Tongue painful as if sore. General Mouth. Corner of the mouth sore, ulcerating. Swelling of the palate and the cavity just behind the incisors, with pain on touch, for three days. Inflammation of the palate. A yellow ulcer on the inner surface of the left cheek, especially painful in the morning (third day). A yellow ulcer on the inner surface of the lower lip (after four days). Fetid breath. A bitter exhalation rises into the mouth. Painfulness of the palate and gum during dinner, while chewing. Simple pain posteriorly on the palate and on the velum palati, especially while yawning (after forty-eight hours). Burning in the right corner of the mouth (first day). Sticking biting on the palate close to and in the roots of the incisors. Crawling, as from large bubbles, on the inner surface of the cheeks (soon) 11. Saliva. Salivation, 15 33, etc. Collection of sour-bitter water in the mouth. Much saliva collects in the mouth (after thirteen days). Accumulation of saliva in the mouth, with qualmishness. Increased secretion of saliva, with a metallic taste in the mouth (first day). Increased secretion of saliva, with crawling on the inner surface of the cheeks. Frequent accumulation of water and saliva, in the mouth, with inclination to vomit. Increased secretion of saliva with a metallic taste and transient stitches in the tip of the tongue. Taste. Clammy taste. Salt taste in the mouth and dryness in the throat. Taste in the mouth as after eating raw peas. Sweetish, flat taste in the mouth. Taste as of a sweetish powder in throat. A sweet taste beneath the forepart of the tongue. Taste of blood in the mouth, and a disagreeable sweet rising from the stomach. Taste of blood in the mouth, with a feeling of dryness in the throat, and a sensation of soreness rising up from the chest. Taste of bad cheese in the forepart of the mouth, disappearing on swallowing, to which he was impelled on account of mucus in the throat. Bitter taste in the mouth (after a few days). Bitter slimy taste in the mouth, in the morning on waking, disappearing after rising. Coppery taste in the mouth, 15 33 35. Decided metallic taste in the mouth.
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.