Lower Limbs
The power to use and control the lower extremities continued to embarrass her exceedingly for six weeks. Attacks of tremulous weakness in the lower extremities, with great paleness of the face; which disappeared on walking (fifth day). Weakness of the lower extremities, especially of the calves, as after a long walk, on rising from a seat. Paralytic weakness and heaviness of the lower extremities, in the afternoon, on beginning to walk, disappearing on continuing to walk. Weakness and pain in the lower extremities, so that she could scarcely step, with sensitiveness to every draft through the room, in the evening. Weakness of the lower extremities for a long time. Feeling of weakness in the left lower extremity in every position, in the evening. Heaviness of the lower extremities, immediately. Heaviness of the lower extremities, with tearing in them, so that she could scarcely raise them. During the menses great heaviness of the lower extremities, with violent drawing about the knees, as though they would be twisted around. Uneasiness in the lower extremities at night, so that he could not keep them still (after ten days). C Rheumatic drawing in the right lower extremity. In the morning in bed he cannot allow one lower extremity to be bent on account of discomfort; he is obliged to stretch it out. Feeling of congestion of blood in the left lower extremity, especially in the leg, frequently. Hip. Bruised pain, with pinching, heat, and burning in the region of the left hip, extending to the middle of the thigh, with weakness of the lower extremity, and persistent sensitiveness in the hip, while walking and standing; the pain disappears while sitting, 8. Bruised pain in the hip-joint, as if the flesh were when loosened from the bone. Bruised pain in the gluteal and posterior femoral muscles for two days (fifth and sixth days). Violent pain in the hip-joints, as if beaten; a tension and pain on motion. The left hip is painful posteriorly. Dull pressure just above the right hip. Pressing tearing in the left hip. Drawing tearing and burning posteriorly on the left hip. Tearing anteriorly on the crest of the ilium while sitting. Thigh. C Varices on the thigh, extending to the labiae. Painful sensation of heaviness and lameness in the right thigh while walking. Heaviness and paralytic pain in the left femur, above the knee, very violent while walking, standing, and sitting, in the evening. Paralytic pain in the right thigh, first in the upper part, then extending down towards the knee, while standing, relieved by sitting, in the evening. Bruised pain on the anterior surface of the left thigh, where it is also sore on pressure, lasting a long time. Pressing drawing just above the right nates. Pressing drawing on the posterior portion of the thigh, so that he could not sit down; when walking it gradually disappeared. Rheumatic drawing in the thighs. Drawing pain in the nates, after drinking wine. Drawing pain in the thighs, from time to time, in the evening (ninth day). Drawing pain on the inner side of the right thigh. Drawing sore pain on the outer muscles of the thigh. Drawing tearing in the articular extremity of the left thigh, and beneath the hip (fifth day). Drawing tearing in the articular extremity of the left thigh, and beneath the hip (fifth day). Dull jerking pain on the inner side of the thigh. Tearing in the thighs, especially in their thick portions, violent and persistent. Tearing just beneath both hips, and posteriorly on the right hip. Tearing on the natis, beneath the left hip. Violent tearing on the outer side of the thigh, as if in the bone, extending from the hip down to the middle of the thigh, while sitting. Painful tearing in the left thigh, extending upward from the knee to the middle of it. Tearing on the inner side of the left thigh, disappearing on motion. Tearing stitches in the thigh while walking and lying. Sticking tearing on the right natis, below the hip. Dull stitches in the middle of the right thigh. Sticking on the posterior surface of the thigh while yawning, in the evening. Pulsation in the left natis. Bubbling in the right natis. Knee. Great weakness in the hollows of the knees and in the small of the back, all day, while walking (after two days). Dull pain in the knee, gradually increasing and decreasing. While walking a feeling of pain in the bend of thigh, as if the muscles were too short. Pain in right ligamentum patellae on pressure or walking, and especially on ascending or descending stairs (when straightening knee on ascending, or bending knee on descending), (second day); ditto, but less (third day). Pain in joints of knees and ankles, and to this day her right arm gives her annoyance in failing at times to respond to her demands. In a dream the knee-joints seem painful and almost immovable, and on waking unusually early they were actually painful, as after great fatigue, though worse during rest than during motion. Violent pains, first in the right, then in the left patella and in the heel, in the evening and night. Bruised feeling in the knee-joints. Gnawing and boring in the left knee, with tension in the upper part of the calf; renewed after sitting down. Frequent dull boring pain in the knees (second day). Painful boring in the knees, especially in the right, in the evening. Painful tension in the hollows of the knees while walking in the open air. Tension, then burning just beneath the right knee, in the upper part of the tibia. Tensive pain in the right knee-joint while walking. Drawing pain in the knee at night. Rheumatic drawing in the right knee, and downward in the tibia. Tearing and bruised pain in the bends of both knees, worse while walking, better while sitting, in the morning. Tearing in the right knee and also on the outer margin of the bend of the knee, extending into the calf. Tearing in the right knee, disappearing on rubbing. Tearing and gnawing in the left knee, left patella (after three hours). Tearing and gnawing in the left knee, extending upward and downward, very painful. Tearing and contraction in the left knee, as if in the bone, very painful during rest and motion. Tearing in the left knee- joint, or also extending from the knee upward, with bruised pain in the spot. Pressing stitch on the inner side of the right knee during rest. Stitches in the knee (after fifteen days). Stitch like a fleabite on the inner side of the right knee. Beating in the knees while sitting, after a short walk. Frequent crawling in the left knee-joint. Leg. C Legs edematous. (Disappearance of the varices on the leg). C Stiffness of the leg, so that he could not walk. C Weakness of the leg, worse while walking. Falling asleep of the right leg, as far as the knee, at night. Tightness and stiffness of the muscles of the calf while walking. Tensive pain in the left leg. Tension and drawing in the calves (first day). Alternating pressure and drawing in both bones of the right leg. Pressure, followed by tearing on the inner side of the left leg, between the ankle and calf (third day). Cramp in the leg in the morning in bed, drawing it up. Cramp in the calves threatens on turning over. Cramp like pain in the calf and left foot. Cramp like pain in the left calf at night. Jerking in the left calf. Drawing pain in the legs, in the evening. Rheumatic drawing and tension in the right tibia. Drawing pain in the right tibia (after five hours). Drawing down both calves. Tearing in the right leg, in the forepart, beneath the knee, followed by a bruised pain in the spot. Tearing in the left leg, between the tibia and ankle. C Tearing in both calves, 1 3 8. Tearing in the calf, extending to the malleoli. C Tearing downward in the tibia, to the back of the foot. Tearing in the lower end of the right tibiae. Tearing on the right tibia (fourth day). Sticking pain in both tibia, while walking. C Piercing stitches in the tibiae (after six days). Burning pain on the tibiae. Ankle. Erysipelatous inflammation and painful swelling of the tendo Achillis. Swelling about the malleoli of a foot formerly diseased. Rheumatic tension in the left ankle during rest. C Sensation of drawing and contraction in the right tendo Achillis. Pain as if sprained in the ankle. Pain, as if sprained in the ankle on moving the foot (after four hours). Pressing pain beneath the outer malleolus. C Drawing tearing about both inner malleoli, and in the tendons Achillis. Tearing pain in the right outer malleolus. Tearing beneath the right inner malleolus, extending to the heel, in the evening while sitting. Tearing in the bend of the ankle and also on the margin and on the back of the left foot. Tearing in the right outer malleolus, disappearing on rubbing. Pulsating tearing in both tendons Achillis. Burning beneath the right inner malleolus. Foot. Violent inflamed swelling on the foot (after eleven days). Trembling of the feet. Trembling of the feet on raising them while sitting, otherwise not. Trembling of the feet and difficulty of raising them, with frequent stumbling. C Excessive nervous moving of the feet in bed for hours after retiring, and even when asleep. C Great weakness of the feet, in the morning in bed, disappearing after rising and walking about. During the menses weakness of the feet and soft stool, in the evening. Burning beneath the right heel, worse when stepping and walking, than while sitting, in the evening. Burning and ulcerative pain in both soles, in the morning. Pain in the outer margin of the foot, as if the bone would break while walking, on raising the foot, also on holding it sideways and resting it upon the tip; otherwise not. Pain in the soles on stepping upon them, they seem swollen, with a feeling as if scratched by a toothed instrument, for several days. C Intolerable boring pain in the heel after drinking wine. C Ulcerative pain in both heels, worse when walking than when sitting. Frequent acute falling asleep of the feet towards evening. Paralyzed feeling in the whole right foot. Tension in the right foot, downward on the heels, as if the foot had been sprained, or as if the muscles were too short. Tension in the right sole, as though the tendons were too short, while stepping and walking, in the evening. Drawing in the bones of the left foot. Drawing tearing in the right foot, extending into the malleoli, with a feeling of heaviness during the rest. C Tearing and tension on the margins of the right foot. Tearing on the outer margin of the right foot towards the toes, disappearing on rubbing. Tearing and crawling on the back of the left foot, with a feeling of numbness in the soles, disappearing on walking. Tearing and pain in the heels, the feet seem beaten from the body. Tearing in both soles. Sticking tearing in the soles, in the bend of the joints of the right little toe. A stitch above the right foot while running. Burning stitches in the bone on the back of the foot, here and there. Piercing stitches in the ball of the foot (after six days). Stitches in the heel. Toes. The toes are painful, as if sore, after walking. Sprained pain in the bend of the first joint of the toes. Ulcerative pain in the right great toe, in the evening. Pain like suppuration in the nail of the great toe when touched. Feeling as though there were blisters on the toes, as after walking. Drawing tearing in the toes and forepart of the foot. Sticking tearing in all the toes. Sticking tearing in the first joints of the right great toe. Tearing-sore pain in the tip of the great toe and beneath the nail (ninth day). Tearing in the lower portion of the two first right toes. Sticking tearing in the bends of the first joints of the first two right toes. Tearing in the right toe, with jerking tearing in the outer side of the left calf. Tearing in the right little toe, in the evening. Burning and sticking in the ball of the great toe, as though the part had been frozen, during rest. Prickling stitches in the left great toe (second day). Pulsating sticking in the tip of the right great toe (second day). Crawling sticking, as after falling asleep, in the bend of the first joint of the left great toe, on the inner side.
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.