Knee. Sticking in r. patella; in evening, as from an electric spark; in margin of l., as from an electric spark; deeply piercing S. in hollow of knee, extending along l. tendo-achillis and in back of r. foot; in knee, with tearing. Sudden sticking tensive pain in bend of r. in afternoon when walking, (<) stretching foot. Pain in side of l. patella; in r. patella, (<) on its inner margin, (<) motion and pressure, so that in the evening walking was impossible, in the night knees and toes were swollen and hot to touch, the pain was pressive and prevented motion.
Leg. Sticking near r. ankle after eating; throbbing S. in legs; tearing, along muscles of r. calf. Sticking tearing on inner side of r. tibia. Scraping in tibiae. Pain; in r.; along large vessels and nerves; in lower half of l. tibia in forenoon when sitting extending upward and downward; in tendo-achillis on walking, (<) in street, obliged to turn the foot outward and stop, (<) next day, (<) ascending steps, the tendon sensitive to pressure, afterwards cracking in tendon on moving foot up and down and inability to stretch foot completely. Burning pain in r. Drawing pain in l. tendo-achillis when stretching foot while walking. Spasmodic drawing in r. calf. Sore sensation on r. tibia. Weakness in evening and night.
Sticking in l. inner malleolus. Bruised pain in malleoli on bending foot, and on inner surface of heel. Sticking in l. sole near toes. Pain in forepart of l. foot on walking, it seemed as if the mobility of the joints were impeded by swelling of articular surfaces. Pain in soles, mostly burning, (<) forepart, even after a moderate walk, becoming after sitting a hot sensation. Weariness of feet in evening after a short walk; of feet, (<) sitting quietly in the house, (>) going out.
Toes. Cramp of r.; three last r. on lying down at night. Sticking on lower surface of l. great and in its tip; beneath nail of l. great, at 4 A.M. Tearing in l. great. Pain in l. great, (<). evening, so that he could not step upon that foot, then chilliness, which lasted after going to bed; in great, with swelling and redness, preventing walking, almost like gouty inflammation; in a corn on r. little, so that he limped. Sudden drawing in r. great.
Skin
Redness of face and hands, with distention and throbbing of vessels; red spots here and there, and itching pimples. Pimples on r. side of forehead; on tip of nose and to right of sternum; on malleoli; on back, with discharge on pressure. Boils on l. wing of nose.
Biting sticking on r. pectoral muscles and r. groin; in various places, scalp, concha, r. side of neck and throat, on margin of rami of jaws, near nipples, in back, pit of stomach, axillae, inguinal regions, all (>) by leaving the warm bed. Pricking on anterior surface of thigh when walking, sensation as if warmth were streaming through skin; P. on internal surface of thigh, as on taking sparks from and electrical machine, alternating with heat in chest, with palpitation. Biting in various places before sleep; above malleoli, extending in afternoon to knee, then returning to other places. Sticking biting on various parts; in region of r. clavicle; in spots on abdominal walls, with sensation as if leeches were drawing at these spots, afterwards similar sensation at r. nipple and on prepuce. Itching biting now in r., now l. antitragus. itching biting-drawing in inguinal and public region, on prepuce and penis, back, feet and toes; on and between toes. Itching; l. upper arm; extending surface of limbs, abdomen and back; lower limbs; legs; fold beneath l. great toe; r. leg, with burning; legs and l. fingers, in afternoon.
Sleep
Inclination to yawn and stretch, with tensive pain in small of back. Sleepiness; in morning after a good night’s sleep; in afternoon evening; after eating, then general prostration. Sleepiness; from internal heat; for an hour and a half-after midnight; with restlessness; sleep only after midnight, restless and light, waking at slightest noise and palpitation as from fright. Restless sleep on account of previous vexations; disturbed by pains; interrupted by cough, throbbing headache and throbbing of heart; with sexual desire without complete erections. Disturbed by noises in abdomen, (<) lying on r. side. Groaning in sleep. Frequent waking; with excitement as from coffee. Early waking; with inclination to yawn and stretch.
Dreams. Many; of many people and full of care. Of many men, large palaces, churches and frolicking with girls. Vivid; and fretful; of syphilitic formations. Unremembered. Affectionate, with reminiscences of his youthful loves.
Fever
Chill; all day; when lying at 10 A.M., then headache and cough from rawness in air-passages; in afternoon; in afternoon, with thirst; in evening; in evening, with dull throbbing in heart and soreness in chest; (>) open air. Creeping over whole body. Shivering; between 3 and 5 P.M.; 9 P.M., with rapid pulse; after dinner; on going to bed, (<) back, with thirst, then dry heat of head and redness of face, with chilliness of rest of body, then the dry heat became general and lasted till midnight, then sweat on upper part of body till 5 A.M.; before sleep, with heat in head, then general dry heat, (>) sweat; in attacks; across scapula extending down arm, after dinner, (>) moving in open air, with sensation as if the skin would be loosened from the flesh. Coldness of occiput as if an draught; C. of limbs; of back; creeping along spine; frequently in skin on r. shoulder and across r. side of back; of feet in morning, with sweat on upper part of body.
Heat; towards evening; in evening in bed; in evening in bed, as if there were a tumult in the whole body; on entering room, with confusion of head, which increased till evening to a moderate headache, (>) open air; at night, then sweat. Dry, at 3 A.M., with uneasiness. Hot and dry skin, the heat (>) in morning by cold water. Heat on vertex; in l. ear, with ringing; in cheeks in morning on waking; in cheeks at 5 P.M.; prickling, in cheeks in evening without redness; in chest, abdomen and thighs, with prickling in thighs on walking. Burning in legs; in r., with itching; in soles.
Sweat; in morning on rapid walking, with weakness; at night on back, sacrum and coccyx; on r. leg; in morning on legs and feet.
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.