Lower Extremities
Tottering. Stumbling. Wandering pains in joints, (<) l., (<) rest. Bruised feeling. Drawing pain in r. Weariness. Paralyzed and dead feeling.
Thigh. Sticking; in r. hip; l. hip; on inner side of r.; on inner side of l. Tearing. Pain in lower part; in middle of r., in rectus femoris; on touch; in r. on rising from a chair; in hip on walking, extending to knee, so that the whole limb felt out of joint; P. in l. hip as if dislocated, (<) walking. Bruised pain in middle of r., above hollow of l. knee; extending into calves, (<) walking and touch. Drawing pain in inner side of r.; in hips; in hips in afternoon; in l. hip, extending to foot; in lower part of rectus; femoris, extending into knees, sometimes into patella; paralytic; from r. hip-bone to toes, relieved suddenly. Tensive pains midway between hip and knee. Pain as from exertion; in middle of r., also (>) rest. Numb pain in r. hip and knee. Paralytic pain above knees; in middle of r., then in l., then in l. leg, then in l. foot. Pressure on upper part of l. Swollen sensation above l. hip; midway between hip and knee. Weakness; when walking; r. thigh and leg, with stiffness and coldness. Falling asleep of anterior surface, with sticking and smarting. Paralysis of l. when treating, and of knee.
Knee.- Bending under when walking and standing. Trembling. Twitching. Sticking in l.; in r. popliteal space, also when sitting. Boring in r. and in forepart of ankle. Pain in r. as if it would break. Pain; in r.; in inner side of r.; in r. patella; in l.; in hollow of l.; in hollow when walking; in patella when walking; in l. on extending leg; in r., (<) motion; sudden, in evening, (<) stepping. Pain as after a long march; in evening, (<) on posterior surface of patella, (<) when walking. Pain in articular surfaces as if injured. Soreness, (<) pressure; in lower articular surface of l., (<) bending knee. Drawing in l.; in forepart of r., (<) bending; extending to toe; to feet, with tearing; paralytic. Weariness, with bruised sensation. Heaviness, and in legs. Stiffness; stiff sensation in l., with burning.
Leg.- Swelling in afternoon, (<) about malleoli and calves. Twitching of calves. Cramp of calves. Sticking in l.; in r. tibia, above ankle; in l. calf, extending to foot; flying in r. Boring in bones of r.; sticking, in l. tibia. Pain below r. patella; below. l. patella, (<) inner side; l.; calves; on touch; paralytic, in evening, (<) walking. Drawing pain in calves; through l. leg; on inner side of l. in evening; through l. leg; on inner side of l. in evening; through r. tibia to back of foot; drawing- down pain in l. calf. Drawing; in calves; in calves, extending to knees and thighs; paralytic. Tension, in r. calf in evening; in calves when bent, with sticking. Difficulty in moving when walking. Lameness. Weakness; when walking; when sitting. Heaviness; with stiffness. Paralytic sensation in l.; P. sensation till evening, with coldness.
Ankle.- Sticking in r. internal malleolus. Pain in l.; r.; r. when sitting; l.; (<) walking. Sprained pain, (<) r., in tibio- tarsal joint; (<) when walking. Weariness, with bruised sensation. (Stiffness as if sprained.)
Foot.- Cramp of r. sole, which, together with toes, is bent under, the toes seem dead, the cramp (>) grasping calf, (<) stepping. Sticking; in r., then in inner, then in outer malleolus; in a corn on r.; below r. inner malleolus; in r. heel; under l. heel; in l. instep at 3 P.M. on walking in open air; burning, on r. metatarsal bones and bones of toes. Pain on dorsum of l.; below r. inner malleolus; under l. heel on every step, and under r. inner malleolus; in r., extending into from a blow; bubbling, in dorsum of l.; daring, in inner side of r. tendo-achillis. Drawing in dorsum of l. Shoes seemed too narrow; pain in heels as if hurt by shoes, also in r. heel, (<) walking. Painful pressure below r. outer malleolus. Tingling as after a long walk. Paralyzed feeling; insensible to rubbing of soles.
Toes.- Sticking in great; r. great; r. third; r. fourth and fifth. Pain in r. third; r. fourth and fifth; two smaller l. in evening in bed, as from a blow. Drawing in l. great.
Skin
Dark, as if sunburned, (<) on face. Red spot between breasts, with burning itching; R. spots, with rough points in centre, in upper part of r. cheek, with a circumscribed red spot on l. cheek; round R. spots close together around r. cheek, with painful pimples in their centres; R. spots, mostly confluent, with pimple in middle, on whole face except forehead, in morning, (>) evening, with burning on touch; red elevation on l. cheek, from 2 to 4 P.M., after relief of pains in cervical vertebrae, with heat in it; inflamed red E. in centre of forehead, with pimple in middle. Redness of l. half of face, with burning, swelling and tension, as in erysipelas, involving l. ear, the redness (>) after rising. A red areola and a scab on nates reappears and becomes dark red. Scabs here and there on cheeks.
Pimples on face; on back and loins; on r. cheek near angle of mouth, sensitive to pressure; near r. angle of mouth, with red areola; on margin of l. upper eyelid, where a white vesicle forms, which after opening has a burning pain; in groups on face, (<) temporal and frontal regions, on cheeks, ala nasi and upper lip, (<) l. side, with pustules; like chicken-pox, with red areola, on r. nates; indolent, on thick part of lower lip; red, on wings of nose; red, indolent, on shoulders and arms, on thighs and nates.
Pustules on forehead; on breasts; on cartilage of l. upper eyelid, with pain on touch and on closing eyes; with red areola, on l. side of neck, l. scapula and l. hand; red, with white tips, on thighs, with corrosive itching; on r. cheek, similar to chicken-pox; stinging; in various places. Furuncle about middle of r. under jaw. Vesicles on lips and wings of nose, then scabs; V., with red areola on r. cheek near corner of mouth; yellow, burning V. on r. wing of nose and l. side of lower lip, next day yellow scurf in these places.
Dryness of chest and neck, and as if contused. Sticking in afternoon, and in various parts of body; here and there in evening; here and there, with coldness, (<) in hands and feet; now here, now there, (<) on back, arms and legs. Itching biting of r. cheek, after rubbing it appears in l. cheek. Pain above l. eyebrow on touch. Burning pain in cheek near ear; above l. corner of mouth; in a spot below l. clavicle; in spots above tendo- achillis, with sticking in middle of them, the pain (<) scratching. Tingling on arms; on feet, with creeping. Crawling; on forehead; in r. hand; in last joints of r. toes; in perineum and penis, then on toes, tip of nose, then in perineum again; intermittent, in frontal eminences.
Itching; over whole body; here and there; here and there, (<) back, arms and legs; in various; portions of upper part of body, of r. ear; in r. concha; face; abdomen; chest and along l. ribs; back; coccyx; in l. palm; on dorsum of r. hand, near joint of third finger; second joint of l. middle finger; ungual phalanx of r. middle finger, in bend of joint; legs; r. leg; calves and tibiae; dorsum of l. foot; r. sole; r. ankle, then l.; l. toes; here and there on face in afternoon, only when sitting; now here, now there, on face and head, at 2 P.M., seldom (>) scratching; on inner side of r. calf at 5 P.M., not (>) scratching; on l. tibia at 6.30 P.M., the burning after scratching; of calves, (<) afternoon, and on tibiae, back, forearms and sides, from hips to lower part of arms, on ribs. Itching (>) by scratching, on l. frontal eminence; in middle of forehead; on r. temple; above l. eye; of outer ear; r. side of neck; r. nipple, then on zygoma, then l. nipple, then above l. temple; outer side of r. upper arm; in palm and on r. thumb, but returning; outer side of l. leg; at base of l. toes; on r. frontal eminence after super, and above upper lip. Itching (>) by rubbing, on ball of last phalanx of l. middle finger when walking in open air. Itching below ball of l. foot, with sticking beneath little toe. Sticking I. on outer side of l. arm above wrist. Corrosive, on arms and legs. Burning, in r. cheek near ear; anteriorly, on l. hip joint; on hand that had been scratched by a thorn. As if sweat would break out on hips when walking in cool air.
Clinical Yellow skin, jaundice. Violent itching, with jaundice. Painful red pimples and pustules on various parts of the body. Old spreading ulcers which are offensive.
Sleep
Yawning; in evening, with pain in throat as in catarrh, after which the pain in forehead was relieved; with stretching; with pain in sternum just above pit of stomach. Sleepiness; at 10.A.M.; in afternoon; at 2 P.M.; in evening; when walking in open air; after dinner. Desire to lie down after eating, with inability to sleep, with starting up from this slumber, and as he rose from it the headache was worse. Sleeps more than usual. Sleep from 7 to 9 P.M. when sitting; S. When sitting during the fever; sound, towards evening if she sits quietly; stupefying.
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.