Back and neck
Neck. C Stiffness and pain n the cervical and upper dorsal muscles, in the morning for several days, not during the day. Cramp like stiffness in the left side of the neck (first day). Weariness in the nape of the neck, in the evening while writing. Pain in the nape of the neck, as if it could no longer support the head, while sitting and riding. C Pulse as if beaten, and as if wearied by too great effort, in the neck and back. C Pain in the cervical muscles, at night, as though the head had been held in an uncomfortable position, even felt during sleep (sixth, seventh, and eighth days). Pain in the side of the neck, extending to the shoulder, with stiffness of the part, several mornings in bed, disappearing during the day. Tension in the left side of the neck. Tension and drawing in the right side of the neck, during rest and motion. Tension in the anterior cervical muscles (after half an hour). Pressure as with a finger, on the right side of the neck, while talking. A pinching feeling up both sides of the neck, near the trunk. Cramp like drawing down the cervical muscles, while chewing. Cramp like drawing in the right side of the neck and holding the head erect, in the neck were stiff. Tearing stitches, which pass into each other, in the neck and chin (sixth day). Dull tearing in the right side of the neck posteriorly. Tearing in the right side of the neck, posteriorly, and also just below the jaw, and behind and beneath the ear. Tearing in the left side of the neck, extending behind the left ear. Frequent violent tearing in the left side of the neck, always disappearing on pressure, in the morning (thirteenth day). Sticking tearing, posteriorly and inferiorly, in a small spot in the right side of the beck, more while sitting. Bruised pain in the back, while walking in the open air. Burning pressure upon the spine, somewhat above the small of the back (fourth day). Burning drawing pain in the back and small of the back during sleep, in the morning, also a sensation of falling asleep in the shoulder joint, disturbing the sleep, disappearing on waking. Tensive pressure upon a small spot on the beck, by the border of the right scapula. Tensive, rheumatic-like pain in the spine. C Violent bruised pain in the back, while walking in the open air, with weakness, so that she could scarcely reach the house (nineteenth day). Pinching and burning pain in small spots in the back. C Sticking pain in the back and small of the back, while sitting and walking. Dorsal. Stiffness and pain in the upper dorsal muscles, especially on movement, for four nights in succession, not during the day. Burning tearing between the spine and right scapula (eleventh day). Burning in the left side and left scapula (fifth and eleventh days). Pain between the shoulders. Pain between the shoulders, extending through the small of the back to the sacrum (after eight hours). Pressure in the right side near the middle of the spine. Pressure in the back, beneath the left scapula. Sharp pressure in the back, close to the right scapula. C Pressing tension in the back beneath the right scapula, extending down the back and towards the axilla. Tensive pain between the shoulders during rest and motion. Tensive sensation, as from an adhesive plaster, near the inner margin of the stitches scapula. Tearing in the right scapula (eleventh day). Dull stitches and pressure on the inner margin of the right scapula. Dull stitches beneath the right scapula (ninth day). Sharp stitches close to the upper part of the right scapula, most acute during eructations, lasting several days. Sticking extending from the right scapula to the left. A violent stitch in the middle of the spine and in the abdomen, immediately after supper, which disappears during rest. Very violent stitches in the middle of the back, while standing. Constant sticking in the margin of the left scapula, extending towards the axilla, so violent that she started, with rising of heat t the head. Stitches beneath the left scapula extending forward into the left pectoral region. A stitch extending into the left scapula. Dull jerking sticking just beneath and near the left scapula. Beating throbbing under the lower third of the left scapula. Lumbar. Aching in the lumbar region with a feeling of languor. Pain in the lumbar region of the spine. Tensive pains, very violent, rheumatic-like, in the lumbar region and upon the shoulders (eighth day). Pressure upon the lower portion of the spine, above the small of the back. Cracking in the small of the back, while walking. Feeling of weakness in the small of the back, and transient weakness in the lower extremities, on beginning to walk. C Feeling of weakness in the small of the back, while walking. Paralyzed feeling in the small of the back, extending to the hips, and afterwards to the left side. Pressing paralytic pain in the small of the back, as if one had been lying in an uncomfortable position, worse on rising from a seat and beginning to walk. C Pains in the small of the back (second day). Pain in the small of the back on turning over in bed at night. Pain in the small of the back and loins, on stooping. Pain in the small of the back, when walking and sitting down. C Violent pain in the small of the back, when walking, so that he was frequently obliged to stand still, though it was steadily relieved by continuing to walk. Violent pains in the small of the back and abdomen with stitches in the left side, and drawing pain the lower extremities (after forty days). Feeling of tension and weakness in the small of the back, while sitting, with tension in the head. Screwed in sensation in the small of the back, on rising from a seat, in the evening. Drawing burning in the small of the back and back. Drawing like a painful weakness in the small of the back and spine, while sitting and stooping. Violent cutting in the small of the from the slightest movement in to the calves and feet, so that he could neither walk, stand, nor lie. Dragging pressing at times pains on the coccyx. Sticking tearing in the sacrum (third and fourth days).
Extremities
Stiffness of the limbs. Tetanic stiffness and rigidity of the limbs, with soreness. C Stiffness of the joints, with sharp lancinating pains above the joints, always transverse, not lengthwise the limb. Pressure on the joints produced soreness and pricking pains, which would last some minutes. Slight stiffness of the knee joints remained after discontinuing the use of the water. Trembling of the limbs. Trembling of the limbs, with twitching of the muscles of the thighs. Violent trembling of all the limbs. Sudden general weakness of the limbs at noon, with trembling and feeling of ravenous hunger, more when standing then when sitting (twelfth day). Sudden feeling of weakness in the upper and lower extremities, with ravenous hunger. C Weakness and wearing of the limbs. C Great weakness in all the limbs. Great heaviness of the limbs, while walking in the open air. Aching of the limbs. Cramp in the extremities, and especially in the calves of the legs. Cramp in the upper and lower extremities (after five days). C Bruised feeling in all the limbs and weariness, in the morning, on walking. Bruised pain in the extremities, especially violent and persistent in the left thigh. Acute darting pains through all the joints, especially the ankles, knees and elbows, with numbness of the adjacent parts, and an exhausted paralyzed sensation in the muscles of the upper arms and thighs, worse on the right side. Drawing in all the limbs (second day). Drawing here and there in the limbs, ending in slow dull stitches. C Very violent tearing in the middle of almost all the bones of the limbs, so that they had no steadiness on account of the pain. Tearing in the limbs (third day). Tearing in all the limbs, after physical effort and rapid walking. Tearing in the bones of the left forearm, then in the knee, frequently during rest and motion. Sticking and tearing in all the limbs, extending into the lips of the fingers, always worse after being heated, while sitting. Piercing sticking in the joints (after seven days). Formication through all the limbs (after eight hours). Here and there oscillatory movements and frequent formication of the limbs.
Upper Limbs
Prostration of both arms, with tension. Loss of power in the arm, and pain in the wrist. Twitching of the left arm, in the morning during sleep. Desire to move himself with the arms. Drawing pain extending from the tips of the fingers up both arms (though the passes were downward). Bruised pain in the arm mostly in the morning and evening. Bruised pain in the left arm, he is unable to raise it on account of pain in the deltoid muscle. Tearing in the arms and hands. Shoulder. Pressure and heaviness on both shoulders, on waking. Bruised pain in the left deltoid muscle. Feeling of soreness, as after a bruise, in a small spot in the axilla. Falling asleep sensation in the shoulder joint. Rheumatic pains in both deltoid muscles, aggravated by raising the arm. Acute rheumatic drawing extending from the top of the shoulder, in the deltoid muscles, down both arms, aggravated by raising the arms (second day). Jerking in the right shoulder, followed by bruised pain in the left scapula. Tension and tearing in both shoulder joints. Rheumatic tension in the head of the left humerus. Painful tearing in the shoulder. Tearing arthritic pain in the shoulder joint, extending down to the finger. Tearing pain deep in the right shoulder (second day). Tearing on the right shoulder, with pressure in the middle of the upper arm, disappearing on scratching. Tearing pressure upon the left shoulder, about the beginning of the neck. Tearing extending into the axilla, beneath the left arm (fifth day). Violent tearing in the shoulder joint upon which she was lying, deep in the bone, in the evening, in bed. Sticking tearing on the top of the right shoulder. Dull sticking tearing in the right axilla. Dull stitches beneath the right shoulder, after dinner. Stitches in the left shoulder. Stitches in the left axilla and down on the forepart of the chest, arresting the breath, in the evening. Burning in the left axilla (third day). Arm. Dull pain in the right upper arm (after three hours). Bruised pain in the bone of the right upper arm. Drawing in the left upper arm close to the elbow. Tearing in both upper arms close to the elbow. Tearing in both upper arms, from the deltoid muscles downward (first day). Tearing in the anterior surface of the left upper arm near the elbow, in the right arm near the shoulder. Intermittent tearing in the middle of the inner side of the left upper arm. Tearing in the left arm upper arm, near the shoulder. Sticking in the right upper arm, in the morning, while dressing, unaffected by rest and motion. Sticking and burning in the anterior surface of the left upper arm, after dinner. Bubbling in the left arm. Elbow. Constant painful heaviness, as if paralyzed, in the bend of the left elbow. Disagreeable jerking in the elbow-joint, between the olecranon and inner condyle of the humerus, while lying down to sleep at noon. Bruised sensation in the bend of the right arm. Rheumatic pressure in the elbows. Rheumatic drawing in the right elbow. Tearing in the bends of the elbows. Tearing in the right elbow-joint relieved by rubbing, in the morning. Tearing up and down in the left elbow, in a spot of a hand’s breadth. Sticking and tension in the right elbow-joint, in the evening, while yawning. Forearm. Bruised pain in the forearm on touch and on turning the arm, at times with tearing in the thick portion of it. Drawing pain in the forearm, as if in the bone. Cramp like drawing in the forearm or in the fingers. Dull bubbling tearing in the muscles on the inner side of the right forearm, not far from the elbow. Sharp tearing in the left forearm, mostly in the upper part. Burning in the forearm above the right wrist, on moving the arm. Wrist. Tension in the right wrist, as though the muscles were too short. Rheumatic tension above the left wrist. Drawing pain in the right wrist, as if sprained. Rheumatic drawing in the right wrist. Painful drawing and tearing in the right wrist, during rest and motion. Tearing internally in the wrist. Tearing in the right wrist (third day). Tearing in the middle of the right wrist, followed by tearing towards the backs of the fingers. Tearing in the bend of the left wrist, with tearing stitches on the back of the left hand. Burning pain in the right wrist and ball of the hand. Hand. Trembling of the hand. C Trembling of the hands during the menses. Trembling of the hand, more when resting it quietly upon the table than when leaning upon the elbow. C Weakness and trembling of the hands while writing. During the menses weakness of the hands and feet. Stiffness of the back of the hand and a feeling of cramp in the extensor muscles of the thumb, while playing the piano (first day). Rigidity of the hands, mostly of the right hand. Tension in the metacarpal bone of the little finger, extending towards the wrist. Spasmodic tension of the right hand; it was quite blue, cadaverous, heavy and insensible, with a small, thready, and scarcely perceptible pulse. The hands are asleep, in the morning, on waking. Pressure on the ball of the left hand. Burning in a small spot in the left hand. Pinching or bruised sticking in the ball of the left hand, above the little finger, very painful. Tearing in the hand, extending from the wrist to the first phalanx of the thumb, while riding in a carriage. Sticking tearing in the right hand, in the bend of the wrist, and in the palm near the little finger. Sharp tearing in the right hand, just beneath the joints. Pressing tearing at the root of the hand, in the region of the pisiform bone. Tearing on the back of the right hand, in the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones and in the wrist. Tensive tearing in the right palm. Tearing in the right palm near the fingers, frequently (after five days). Tearing in the back of the left hand, also at times alternating with tearing on the right hand. Tearing drawing in the palm of the left hand, between the thumb and index finger. Tearing in the metacarpal bones of both index fingers. Fingers. Pressing pain in the middle joint of the right index finger, and at intervals in its first phalanx. Jerking in the first joint of the right thumb, without pain. C Tearing in the first joints and phalanges of the fingers. Tearing in the right thumb and above it, and in the two adjacent fingers. Tearing beneath the nail of the right thumb. Tearing and painful throbbing in the left thumb, towards the tip, as if in an ulcer, with a falling asleep and numb sensation in it, and with externally perceptible heat. Tearing drawing in the last phalanges of the left middle and ring fingers. Drawing tearing in the right thumb. Jerking tearing, extending from the first finger-joints of the left hand towards the tips, in the evening. Sharp sticking tearing in the last joint of the right thumb. Tearing stitches in the fingers. Tearing stitches in the middle joints of the three last fingers of both hands. Piercing stitches in the fingers (after six days). Sharp cutting stitches in the tips of both thumb (fifth and seventh days). Large needle stitches through the first phalanx of the left thumb, several times. Crawling and throbbing frequently in the left thumb, with a feeling of heat in it, without externally perceptible heat.
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.