Sticking in l. side of forehead; in l. palm and tips of fingers; in scar on tip of r. middle finger, in which there had been no feeling for two years; in evening, in a previously existing ulcer; here and there, at times itching, (<) evening in bed, in axilla,(<) scratching, with biting. Sticking and burning in axilla; on outer aspect of r. shoulder; on inner side of l. upper arm; in r. cheek and on back of nose, where it was associated with boring. Burning stinging in various parts; on l. scapula and shoulder; now in r. arm, now in lower extremity. Stinging burning. Much pain in a slight cut. Gnawing in a bruised wound, with throbbing. Sensation of a cobweb or draught of cold air, in beard on l. side of face. Crawling in foot; in great toes every night, once in fingers as if starting from surface of bones.
Itching over whole body; in brows; in beard of l. side; posteriorly on margin of lower jaw; on back of hand,(<) r.; hollow of r. knee; legs; in a wound, even after it is closed; in hollows of knees and vicinity in evening; in evening,(<) scrotum and in nares; here and there in evening, with heat; of legs, waking at night, with pain after scratching;(<) toward evening, changing to another place after scratching; now here, now there,(>) scratching, at times burning I, or tickling on chin, Shoulder, clavicle, r. chest. along lower rids and back, the later the I. began the greater the inclination to scratch; on inner side of calf, not (>) till it is scratched bloody, then burning, afterwards swelling of calf and a bloody scab, beneath which there was yellowish matter, with bruised pain; on hand and over whole body, recurring in another place after scratching; on inner side of calves, with smarting after scratching; on small of back, chest throat and neck, with sore pain and soreness after scratching; as from fleas in spots, (<) evening,(>) night. Burning itching on nape and calves; inner side of r. thigh, and on scrotum; posteriorly on lobule of ear, with tension, and on scratching desquamation in scales; of arms and legs, and on scratching sticking. The child scratches its face continually, it becomes covered with blood, and the bed is covered with blood in morning, face covered with a scab, which the child constantly tears off, and the spots thus left raw, large (“fat”) pustules from. Itching believed ears, after scratching pimples that are scratched sore and painful; I. on scapulae and r. nates, then elevation, with biting pain on touch, soon opening on rubbing and discharging blood; posterior surfaces of wrists, in region of radius, are scratched sore, then dry, superficial dark brown scabs; I. on wrists, then after scratching superficial dark born scabs, these at last became white, scaly and conical, the ulcers when healed were brownish and had brownish areola. Skin (compare Rhus-t. and Arsenicum)
Clinical The eruption are herpetic or eczematous, as a rule; they often ulcerate and from thick scabs, from under which purulent matter exudes, this occurs particularly on the head; the itching of the eruption of Mez, is intolerable,(<) scratching, associated with burning, (<) night and heat (Arsenicum, Sulphur). In eczema it is particularly to be compared with Rhus tox., thought the tendency of Mez. is to the formation of more purulent matter, that of Rhus more serous; in both drugs the itching is worse at night in the warmth of the bed, and frequently numerous small pimples appear around the main eruptions. Eczema on the backs of the hands and wrists. Eczema impetiginoides on the whole face from one ear to the other, with yellow brown scabs a quarter of a inch thick, which at times crack open, bleed and ooze offensive matter. In herpes zoster extremely valuable even for the after pains. Pustules on the chin, forming scabs. Abscess on antrum of Highmore, with intolerable burning pain at night, extending to the bones of face and head. Psoriasis of the palms. copper colored spots on thighs and body, syphilitic. On the leg, varicose, varicose ulcers surrounded by bluish-red discoloration, the slightest pressure causes the most intense burning pain. A horny growth on the middle of the forehead. Vesicular eruption on the back of the nose, forming a scab and oozing matter. Pruritus of old people, temporarily (>) wine and coffee; in one the case the itching always (<) night, always involving those parts of the skin which were the most shriveled, neck, abdomen, arms, legs and face, with sensation as if a thousand insects were crawling over him, and when the itching was most i tense he had shuddering in the back and extremities.
Sleep
Yawning and stretching; in forenoon; Y. in morning. Sleepiness; during the day; in evening; in evening, with yawning; in evening after three glasses of shock, with Dullness of head; early in evening, eyes closed when at work and r. leg jerked; after supper; when sitting and reading; fell asleep in evening when reading. Irresistible sleepiness: after dinner, with painful pressure in eyes and inflammation of conjunctiva of lids. Long sleep.
Sleeplessness till 3 A.M. Falls asleep late and wakes before midnight with diminished sensibility in all limbs, even in penis hand abdomen. Difficult falling asleep in evening and sleep t night longer than usual; D. falling sleep nd frequent waking with pain in bones, (<) I. wrist and knees. Frequent waking; with erections and sexual excitement; after midnight till to wards morning, he then lay upon back, with open mouth, dry tongue, tensive pain and heaviness in occiput; till after midnight on account of flow of ideas and chill. Woke at 2 A.M. and again at 5 A.M., with scanty, thin emission. Woke at 3 A.M., with heaviness in head and limbs, inability to sleep for long time, than anxious dreams. Frequent starting up in sleep. Restless sleep, disturbed by anxious dreams; R. disturbed by confused dreams; and dreamy, disturbed by formication of fingers; R. and unrefreshing. Arose in morning satisfied with little sleep.
Dreams. Frightful. Nightmare fer midnight and fer walking falling asleep of limbs and weakness of hands. Vivid, with starting up as if falling from a height; V., then sleeplessness after 2 A.M. on account of irritability; and anxious before midnight, after midnight ludicrous; and unremembered. Unremembered. Remembered, towards morning. Varied, uneasy, with confused memory. That his back was covered with warts and excrescences. Voluptuous, nd sensation s if he had an emission.
Fever
Chill; in morning; in forenoon, with cold hands and feet and rapid pulse, skin, at least of hands, dead and shrivelled, as if they had been cold a long time and as if they would desquamate; in evening; out of bed, heat in bed; on motion; (>) open air, with fretfulness, suffering s before a illness, some appetite, but discomfort after slightest food; with sleepiness; with thirst for cold water; with cold hands, dryness of mouth posteriorly and salivation anteriorly, without desire for drinks; with asthmatic constriction nd oppression of chest. Internal. External, with thirst, without longing for warmth nor dread of open air. As if repeatedly dashed with cold water, (<)arms, abdomen, hips nd feet, with yawning, lachrymation and perfect warmth of face and hands. Creeping, on both sides of upper arms, over back and feet, with yawning.
Shaking chill. Shivering; at 9 A.M., with cold hands; in forenoon; in evening; general, in evening, also in different parts, down l. leg; in sleep, so that he bit his tongue; after stool; before and after stole, with prostration and sensitiveness to open air; with goose-flesh and cold hand and feet. Creeping shivering, with yawning and heat; C. shivering, (<) back and down lower extremities, in evening, with internal heat. Shivering in back, chest and upper abdomen; over back and arms; over back at 8.30 A.M., with cod hands. Coldness of back; limbs; arms and legs; hands; hands and feet; hands at 4.30 P.M.; hollow of l. knee in afternoon; foot in afternoon, it frequently falls sleep; feet, (>) in bed; r. hand when writing; over abdomen and arms, with dilated pupils; feet nd legs to above knees, with heat of hands and rapid pulse; externally in arms and legs; creeping on both sides of upper arms, over back and feet, with yawning.
Heat; towards evening; in evening in house, with sweat on face; in evening, with sweat. Burning in l. cheek; r. cheek; hand and arms; l. palm; l. calf; r. shoulder, with pulsation; in spots about external condyles of wrists after working in cold water; ball of l. foot, more when standing than walking, with stitches; of scalp, with necessity to scratch it Burning in skin; in different parts; forehead; r. temple, extending to cheek; cheek; r. cheek nd in tip and septum of nose; nose, with burning on dorsum of nose and extending across tip and towards wings; nape; inner surface of upper arm; nets; various parts of leg; l. calf; r. tibia. Typhoid fever, then weakness and finally death from hectic fever.
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.