Chest
Haemoptysis (Ip). Sticking in muscles on coughing and breathing near axilla through the day on coughing or breathing deeply, (>) by pressure, with purulent bloody expectoration; in I. intercostal muscles during inspiration and expiration, almost arresting, breath; hot in muscles of r. true ribs during inspiration and expiration. Pain in and below clavicles, over a small space in lungs, when inhaling, extending round to scapulae; P transversely across chest, more pressive than sticking, when sitting, with pain on touch tensive, in muscles during inspiration. Constriction of lungs when inhaling. Burning in middle without thirst. Drawling in I. intercostal muscles, with pain in temples, (<) r.
Neck and Back
Stiffness of nape and pain on motion. Cramp in muscles of back and abdomen on turning head and body., Sticking in I muscles of back. Sticking tearing in spine when sitting, extending to anterior spine of I ilium. Bruised pain here and there in back. Strained pain in B. in morning drawing pain in B. and shoulders. Rheumatism between scapulae on moving, extending to sacrum. Sticking in tuberosity of ischium on rising from a seat; itching s. in coccyx when sitting. Grasping pinching in I. loin on rapid walking, impending respiration, (>) pressure.
Extremities
(Jerking of jerking sensation). Sticking in muscles. Pain composed of gnawing and sticking in shafts of bones of arms, thighs and legs, (<) joints, ) motion, with sticking in joints. Bruised feeling, with pain externally., Pain, with general paralyzed sensation. aching in those upon which he lies, as if the bed were too hard. Cramplike pressure now in upper were to hard. Cramplike pressure, now in upper, now in lower. Paralyzed feeling in all.
Upper Extremities
Sprained pain in I. axilla on walking or standing, (>) touch. Pressure outward in axilla during rest. Twitching in r. shoulder during rest. Bruised pain in shoulder-joint on bending arm backward, raising, touching it or lying upon it. Pain in s. joint as if arm would go to sleep and were tired, continued motion. sticking in r. arm, with pain extending from shoulder to elbow and with suppurative pain in elbow on touch. Pain in arm on motion, as if muscles would be torn from bones.
Bruised pain in region of elbow, then in shoulder. Pinching tension in bend of elbow on flexion, only slightly felt on stretching it out. Sticking through middle of I. forearm. Sudden cutting between bones above wrist with paralytic weakness of arm. Pain in wrist at articulation of ulna and radius on bending and on touch. Bruised pain in hands, extending to elbows. Pulsation in an artery on back of I. hand, with outward pressure in forehead. Spasmodic contraction of flexors of fingers when holding anything. Now r., now I. fingers inclined to contract spasmodically, and on grasping anything joints of middle finger inclined to be stiff. Sticking extending into fingers and out of their tips. Tearing in ball of I. thumb.
Lower Extremities
Thigh, Intermittent cutting sticking in middle anterior part of I Cutting pinching in posterior part of I. (Tearing after eating
with heaviness of legs.) Pain in bones of r. thigh and leg, beginning at night in sleep, (>) stretching; P. in posterior muscles of I. at night, (<) pressure, stooping and lying upon them, (>) rising; paralytic, in r. T. and hip joint, causing limping; in I. t. and knee as if broken.
Trembling of knees when walking, (<) ascending steps. Painful stiffness of knees. Sticking in shaft of fibula, extending to calf, waking at night; cutting s. in r. calf when sitting, (>) walking. Pain in leg on stretching it, with limping. (Sticking about r. ankle, (<) when lying, at night, with throbbing.,) Tearing in r. ankle on walking, as if dislocated; paralytic T in ankles, quiet, stiffness of ankles. Sprained pain in r. ankle. Itching sticking in I. sole when sitting, and in balls of toes. Tearing in heel on motion. Pain drawing up and down feet, extending to calves. Weakness of feet, extending to calves. Weakness of feet, causing tottering on beginning to walk, continuing to walk. Sticking in three middle toes on walking, causing limping. Tearing in a spot in ball of r. great toe during rest.
Skin
Red elevations on back of hand and above wrist, at fist painful, then itching sticking in a spot, which are (<) rubbing. Pimples here and there in face, with sticking on touch and pustules in centre; red P. in middle of chin, below lip,. covered with white scaly skin; (painful to touch behind and beneath I. ear. corroding ulcer on back or r. hand, with itching, which after rubbing changes to burning, then exudation of bloody moisture. corrosion from application of the herb. Burning pain in front of r. corner of mouth. Prickling burning pain beneath I. eyelid.
Sleep
Frequent yawning, with stretching. Snoring when lying on back. Sleeplessness. Frequent starting from asleep in evening. Frequent waking, always on the breaking out sweat F. waking as if he had slept enough; as from fright, but without anxiety on waking. Dreams vivid, partly joyous, partly anxious, vivid, vexatious, about the ill treatment of others; anxious D.; D. of thirst and of drinking and great thirst on waking.
Fever
Chilliness; through the day and heat through the night; in afternoon, alternating with heat, with nausea; at night creeping C. over whole body, with cold hands, hot face and nausea. Shivering during rest; during rest, though warm to tough; over whole body, with hot face and cold hands, without thirst, also with warm forehead. Coldness of face, hands and nose; (cold cheeks in evening, with hot hands); (I half of face cold after midnight and sticking in it, while the r. half was hot and dry). Quotidian fever, before 9 A.M., till noon chilliness with cold hands, blue nails and necessity of lie down, after the chilliness thirst, then heaviness of head, throbbing pain in occiput, heat of face and usual warmth of rest of body, lasting till 3 P.M. in the evening well, at night profuse sweat, in abdomen, after the heat nausea. febrile paroxysms, head heavy, confused, constant chilliness, no taste to food, thirst head of head and watery salivation. Warmth of upper part of body towards evening. face hot and red. heat of head; (on chest, thighs and hollows of knees, with sweat on these parts and thirst). Sweat at night; after midnight; on face at night.
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.