Rumbling in transverse colon in evening, with urging to stool. Pain about umbilicus; after dinner. Aching in hepatic region, extending through abdomen. Pain in liver in evening; in r. hypochondrium at 9 P.M., with cold shudders down back; contractive in l. hypochondrium, with sensation of wind moving about; drawing P. from region of liver through whole abdomen.
Burning glow or chilling sensation as if scattered, in r. side, with confused feeling, then emission of offensive flatus; warm or chilling sensation in r. side, as if a glow within beat against it and over external and upper part of thighs, in evening. Stitches in l. side evening and morning; l. side (<) lying; l. side, with ineffectual urging to stool. Pain in l. side; l. side, especially in middle and lower part, and in region of bladder, with troubles in urinating, no stool, violent thirst, expression on face of anxiety and doubt, skin hot, especially in painful and sensitive places pulse rapid, full, hardish, indefinable anxiety, apprehension and restlessness (Arsenicum). Pain in l. side as if punched. Pain in l. flank.
Rumbling in l. side of lower abdomen. Stitches in inguinal ring posteriorly and in spermatic cord, with pressive pain. Sudden burning or chilling cutting, as thin as a thread, from sides of hypogastrium inward towards middle and upward. Cutting, with a twisting motion, the pain moving in a small space, deep-seated above l. groin, midway on a line between symphysis pubis and anterior superior spinous process of ilium. Pain deep in pelvis (in prostate?); extending from inguinal region along spermatic cord; painful spot deep in r. pelvis in evening. Pressure on a spot on inside of pelvic cavity, above and inside r. groin, in evening. Periodic pain in pubic region, (<) sitting. Heaviness in lower abdomen as if pressed upon before and after standing, (>) after bathing.
Clinical The abdominal symptoms seem to be of a catarrhal character, and are in many respects similar to those of Sulphur, with which it should be compared.
Rectum and Anus
Stitches down into lower part of rectum afternoons. Urging to stool; ineffectual, also with emission of flatus; ineffectual, with stitch in l. side of abdomen; strong urging to a soft stool; sudden urging, also with rumbling. Biting in anus. Feeling of cracks inside anus during stool. Creeping as of a cool worm in anus an in some protruding haemorrhoids, (<) l. side.
Stool
Diarrhoea; night or towards morning; after midnight and towards morning. Bloody. Difficult, but not hard. Long and thick. Absent; with severe pain in abdomen.
Urinary Organs
Aching in bladder; and in prostate, deep in pelvis, morning and forenoon after coitus. Burning pressure in region of bladder at 10 P.M. Full feeling in bladder. Irritability of B. and pain over kidney region. Sensitiveness of B. Urging to micturition; frequent; frequent, excessive, with burning dribbling. Difficult micturition. Frequent micturition, with burning in urethra; and red urine; (<) evenings; with shuddering and chilliness. Burning in urethra. Urine copious in afternoon. Frothy U. Iridescent film. Red U., with reddish-yellow, sandy sediment.
Sexual Organs
Drawing in r. spermatic cord. Sticking and pressive pain in spermatic cord and posteriorly in inguinal ring. Burning pain in fore-part of glans. Erections morning on waking, with painful tension, without sexual desire. Virility increased. Violent pain in uterine region and in region of bladder.
Respiratory Organs
Tickling in epiglottis; T., with constant inclination to hack, also in morning; T. in larynx, with mucus in fauces. Throbbing and contracted sensation in larynx (Bromium). Hoarseness (Bromium). Hacking cough in morning. Constant inclination to hack to relieve the tickling in larynx (Bromium). Free expectoration of mucus in evening; hawks in sweetish nauseous mucus; thick, white, frothy mucus expectorated from fauces, without cough. Asthmatic breathing, as often before, at 11 P.M. after smoking tobacco. Oppressed breathing, with ascites. Obstruction to breathing in middle of upper chest, evenings.
Clinical The cough of this drug is sometimes associated with extreme hoarseness, and in addition to the symptoms given there has been clinically noted a feeling as if the larynx would split, or as if the mucous membrane would be torn out on coughing, with excessive watering of the eyes.
Chest
Stitches in l., on deep inspiration; in l., with burning pain in various parts, especially in region of cartilages of fifth and sixth ribs. Pain below sternum, especially to the r. side, at 10 P.M., on moving in bed; below sternum, morning, on stooping; as if food lodged behind sternum.
Heart
Circulation aroused. Pulse accelerated, full, hardish; excited after 2 A.M. Harder pulse in evening.
Back
Stitches in r. scapula, running to elbow, with burning pain. Pain below r. shoulder, more towards spine, after long sitting. Stitches in lumbar region. Burning pressure in small of back; at 10 P.M. Pain in kidney region; in l.; l., then less severe in r.; r., with fulness in bladder and frequent urging to urinate. Pain in loins, as from retention of stool.
Extremities
Restlessness. Rheumatic pain in joints. Soreness, especially on arms, as if it were all scratched off, with tired feeling therein. Weak feeling, with flatulent troubles. Stitches in arms. Weak feeling in arms. Pain in r. elbow as from a blow, at noon. Numb sensation in l. elbow; forenoons, (<) motion. Painful affection of l. forearm, especially of radius, evening, when resting on arm in writing. Pain in middle of l. radius, (>) taking hold of it and rubbing it. Pain on back and extensor side of r. wrist in evening. Dryness and redness of hands, as if he had been in the cold. Lameness of joints of L. hand. Trembling of r. hand; in evening. Pain in l. middle finger; pain in r. fourth and fifth finger.
Clinical This drug has been used for neuralgias following amputations or injuries of nerves, characterized by fine threadlike pains, shooting, but not burning like those of Arsenic.
Lower Extremities
Thigh. Bruised feeling on side of l. near knee. Pain on outer side near knee; l., also r.; almost burning pressure in upper part of l. thigh, towards outer side. Weakness of hips nights; in region of hips late in evening on rising from a seat and on walking, (<) ascending steps; of hips; preventing him from finishing coition.
Stitches outward in front of r. knee, as if coming from the bone. Paralytic pain in knee. Shooting in l. leg and r. foot. Burning pressure on a spot externally in middle of l. leg in evening, then low down on r. Pain in r. ankle mornings; P. l.; burning P. around l. outer ankle, then lower down, and a burning pressure externally, then internally. Pain in r. foot evenings; ticking pain in metatarsal bone of l. great toe evenings. Painful twitching in inner side of l. heel. Pain in external soft parts of r. great toe, and in l. middle finger.
Skin
A wart between l. shoulder and side of neck begins to pain, is red and is scratched off. Hard swelling under l. ear, with pain extending into ear, (<) pressure. Stitches, especially on head, forehead, brows, in throat and on r. Arm. Itching in supraorbital region, (<) l.; burning, in brows, supraorbital region and upper lids, in evening; corrosive, voluptuous, especially on palmar side of l. thumb, from first to second phalanx; not on ball, in evening; corrosive, with redness, and points which cannot be well described or seen, and desire to be rubbed or washed, evening, (<) after going out.
Sleep
Yawning; with headache and pressure in stomach; frequent internal Y., in evening. Sleepiness; mornings; mornings after rising, with disinclination to work; S., evening. Sleeplessness after 2 A.M. Dreams of battles, fight, precipices, storms at sea, difficulty in reaching the coast, and efforts to get out of wells. Dreams of being near the water two nights in succession.
Fever
Chilliness; alternating with heat, evenings during coryza. Internal C., then heat and thirst. Shivering in back; cold Shivering down back, evenings, with liver-pains, also at 9 P.M., with pain in r. hypochondrium; shivering down back, (<) nights in bed, with feverishness in all veins and sweat, especially in axilla and palms; cold shivering creeping along back; cold creeping along back.
Heat at 2 A.M., without thirst, (>) morning, (<) after breakfast; H., with thirst; after coldness. Heat from much walking, without thirst. Heat of head. In l: eyebrow. Of face; warm spots on r. cheek. Glowing sensation on outer side and upper part of thighs. Warmth of skin; hot skin, especially on the painful and sensitive parts of abdomen and region of bladder. Flashes, in evening, with thirst. Flitting H., now and then; evenings, with thirst. Internal H., with rumbling in abdomen. Sweat; towards mornings; while working; in axilla; on palms.
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.