Arm-Continual contusions, and of hands. Stretching, and of hands, as if she would seize something. Convulsive shaking. Trembling on slightest motion. Contractions and twitchings, the fingers clenched and elbows rigid. Painful twitching; (<) r. When eating he often put his hand instead of the spoon into the soup. and often he was unable to find his mouth with his spoon. Weakness, still more in hands, as if she must let them hang down. Heaviness. Stiffness of r. (upon which she has not lain) at 3.A.M., with feeling as if shorter than the other and with tearing.
Upper arm-Stabbing outward below head of humerus. Tearing in humerus. Paralytic tearing pressure in anterior surface of I. Paralytic pressure in I., with paralytic feeling and weakness of whole I. arm. Paralytic drawing pressure, and in forearm, with weakness. Bruised pain. Drawing pain in inside of I. I; in I. near insertion of deltoid, (>) pressure Drawing downward in muscles of r., which when it reached region of below twitched upward again to axilla. Paralytic weakness of r., then also of forearm.
Elbow-Shootings externally in I. Cutting in interior of I. When walking. (Pain as if burnt when moving or touching it). Paralytic drawing pain; and in I. fingers rumbling in bend of I., as if water or some heavy liquid were running through veins.
Forearm-Twitching of tendons and muscles of inner side. Shootings in I; in middle of inner. Cutting tearing in lower muscles of I: in lower muscles of r. during rest. Aching in muscles. Throbbing pain along r. radial nerve at 11.30 A.M. burning, throbbing near olecranon and posterior ridge of radius often during he day (<) touch and pressure, at 6 P.M. a simile pain at base of scapula, near angle, (<) pressure, with warmth in this spot.
Wrist-shooting along ulnar nerve to elbow. Paralytic tearing in carpal bones. Inability to run hand easily, he can do it only by jerks, as from deficiency of synovial fluid.
Hand-Swelling; with dryness and dropping of anything he takes hold of. Constant motion, and of fingers. Twitchings. Trembling; with in periodical twitchings of rest of body. Shooting in metacarpal bons of thumbs. Tearings pressure in metacarpal bons and in distal joint of I. index; shooting t. in I. metacarpal bones. Soreness; in pressure. Dry sensation in palms, with smooth feeling. Stiffness of r. and of fingers
Fingers-Easy dislocation. shootings out at tips during general chill, (<) when grasping. Paralytic tearing in middle joint of r. index. Tearing-cutting in muscles of r. little. Painful drawing in proximal joint of I. middle, as if in periosteum. Pain in tip of middle as if a foreign body had lodged and caused ulceration, (<) touch. Pain in tips of I. as if they had been jammed. Tingling. Stiffness of anterior joint of middle, with pain on bending, a simple pain (? sore).
Lower Extremities
Stumbling. Staggering; in morning on rising; with vertigo, headache and drowsiness. Sensation in joints as if they would give way, particularly in knee, (<) walking and descending stairs. Weakness, with nausea, trembling, anxiety and vertigo. Little control over, with weakness and dragging. Paralysis; temporary, and of neck of bladder and of sphincter ani.
Hip-Shoots in r. Pain in I. when lying on r. Paralytic tension in joints when walking, as if dislocated.
Thigh-Cutting shoots in external muscles. above knee only when siting. Knife-stab in middle, more towards posterior side, after eating. cutting twitching tearing in posterior muscles of I. when sitting. Pain in T. and legs as if bruised and as if brittle. with shooting and gnawing towards shafts of bones, tearing in joints, the pain gradually rising from tarsal joints to hips, obliging him while sitting to continually move feet, (>) when walking (comp, Rhus-t). Cramp pain in gluteal on bending forward, with tension. Fluctuating throbbing pain in upper and inner apart of I. Sore pain on inner side. Feeling as if there were no flesh on ischia, but more comfort on a hard than on a soft seat. Pain drawing outwards on a spot on inner side of I. Hard pressure in middle of anterior surface of r. Rheumatic drawing in a spot between I. knee and trochanter at night, changing to burning throbbing next day, with erysipelatous redness. Paralytic drawing in r. T. and leg. heaviness while sitting while walking, with stiffness of knee.
Knee-Twitching in bend of r; in bend extending into muscles of thigh. shooting in bend of I.; in r. patella while sitting. Pain. Cramplike pain in r., near patella, towards outer side, when sitting; especially bout patellae, preventing him from ascending stairs. Squeezing pain in bend of. Feeling when walking as if outer hamstrings in inner hamstring, by it is more intense in outer. Tingling-quivering sensation over r. when sitting. Bubbling in forepart of I., as of water.
Leg-Trembling; with tottering gait, raising of one leg as if he had to ascend a hill, whereupon he falls and cannot rise without aid. Cramp in calf in evening in bed on bending leg. (>) stretching leg. Shootings in I. calf coming up from lower part. Prickings below I. patella when sitting. Tearing pressure in middle of inside. Tearing; in tibia; frequent, in I. calf; burning-tearing upward through inner surface of popliteal space; drawing in r. tibia, with sensation of pressing-asunder. “Growing pain “in r., a feeling of stiffness, with heaviness. Sensation as if jammed, (<) night, (>) letting leg hand down, with commotion (dull tearing) and stir therein. Pressure in forepart of I. tibia when standing. Sensation drawing up war, as of crawling externally, but internally as of crawling on I. tibia near knee. Tension in muscles, especially in calf, where there is crawling. Feeling in calf as if he would have cramp. Necessity to extend them. Weakness; paralytic; paralytic, when ascending stairs, especially of calves, Painful heaviness of r. when laying to over I. drawing H. tremulous. Numbness; crawling over them after lying a short time, in r. them I. Loss of control.
Tendo-achillis-Boring or tearing shoots. Tension in r. tarsal joint when walking in open air.
Foot-Swollen. Raised when walking as if stepping over a high obstacle. Cramp in sole in evening in bed when drawing up knees. Shootings in soles; S. from I. to knee when stepping open it in dorsum or I. wen sitting. Tearing in metatarsal bone of great toe; T. in I. sole while walking, with occasional shooting. Boring digging in sole; digging in soles, with burning. Sharp pain it base of first metatarsal one of r. Pain in metatarsal bones as if dislocated while walking or bending foot. Bruised pain in ball of heel when treading on it. Drawing pain in hollow of r.; D. pain extending to scapulae and thence into fingers, at last into teeth, which then seem on edge and become loose; cutting, in a spot, extending through legs and thighs, then through small of back to shoulders; painless, or creeping from heels around ankles to toes. Tension in r. sole in region of heel. changing to tensive pressure, (>) pressure. Bubbling as from the dropping of water. Creeping from below upward in feet. Lassitude, with drawing pain. Numbness. Inability to stir I.
Clinical Sciatic nerves extremely sensitive, as if uncovered cannot bear to have anything press upon the affected part. Acute inflammation of hip-joint, with heat, etc. (Symptoms of neuritis, see also arm).
Skin
Distention of veins. Gray spots on chest. White like a statue; W., except face, which is red and swollen. Redness as in scarlatina; r. suddenly spreading over body, especially in fact and legs, with heat and exaltation of all faculties; red spots (which itch?); in spots over whole body, especially on chest; in spots on backs of hands; sharply defined uniform r. on face, neck, arms, trunk and thighs; on face, chest and limbs, then roughness and desquamation.
Appearance in color, and to a certain extent in thickness, like scarlet. flannel. Scarlet eruption; in arms and legs Eruption like scarlatina; of face, upper limbs and trunk, ending abruptly at wrists and flexure of thighs, with hot and dry skin; like scarlatina, covering skin with occasional livid spots. Scarlet rash on neck, up eruption on lower parts of body as far as abdomen. Elevated spots on chest and belly, frequently disappearing and suddenly appearing, with generally redness of skin. Red elevations root of nose, and when touched pain as if ulcerated. Red elevations similar to nettle-rash, gradually coalescing, covering face and front of neck, around the spots of white border, also around mouth.
Erythema. Inflammation. Cold, painful, long-lasting nodosities and swellings (apparently secondary effect). Boil upon shoulder; painful. on temple; red hard B. at angle of lower jaw, with stinging when pressed. Pimples on chin; on face, and boils; rash like on chin, with burning on touch; on side of chin, with itching sticking, or rather stitches than itching, rubbing; beneath r; elbow, with stinging on touch; red exuding bloody serum when scratched, on temple. at r. corner of mouth and on chin. Pimply exanthema on face, suppurating slowly.
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.