Pressure inward in r. lower part, ascending to throat and mouth, with collection of bitter water in mouth and dry cough. Spasmodic pressure outward and inward in region of insertion of diaphragm, extending from pit of stomach to scapulae, with difficult respiration, necessity for deep breathing and expanding chest, with dry cough, that was somewhat loose in morning and came from the back, this attack was associated with sleepiness and dryness of nose, on third day pain between scapulae, seeming to be in lungs.
Oppression; with rush of blood to heart; with tightness of throat as if they would choke; (as if it were fatty, or as if there were a piece of perforated bacon in trachea, which did not allow enough air to pass, towards evening when walking in cool air, fear of suffocation). Constriction in c. and abdomen as if everything were drawing into a knot; C. of muscles, with tightness of chest, obliging deep respiration on moving about, forcing him to sit down.
Weight in evening making respiration difficult, also in forepart; W. anteriorly all day, (<) beneath sternum, (<) falling asleep in evening and waking from noonday nap, sometimes compelling a deep inspiration, respiration was difficult and caused distress in chest. Fulness in upper and anterior part, preventing deep inspiration, but on deep breathing jerking pain under sternum. Crawling in r. upper part in morning, with tickling, provoking cough.
Heart
Sudden spasmodic stitches in morning after waking, with colic. Sensation as if grasped about 5 P.M., with cutting in cardiac region. Praecordial anxiety. “Awful feeling.” Feeling as if blood rushed to it, thence to head, then over whole body, again to heart, and repeat (the coldness and other symptoms still present), the alternate paleness and redness of skin indicating this action were visible about 4 P.M. Circulation increased. Palpitation.
Clinical Fluttering of the heart as from fright, with faintness.
Pulse
Rapid; and full; and small and feeble, during the spasmodic condition, with slow respiration; and small, but during unconsciousness irregular, fuller and weak. Varied from 70 to over 100 during the sexual paroxysms. Slow and small. Almost imperceptible at 5.30 P.M.
Neck and Back
Drawing pain in muscles of nape from a draught of damp air. Constriction of nape. Backache on riding in a carriage. Scraping between scapulae. Pain in lumbar region; with weakness of lower limbs, as from a blow upon small of back and calves; as if broken, in evening, (<) rest. Bruised pain at side of lumbar vertebrae; in muscles at side of lumbar vertebrae; in lumbar region and lower limbs, with weakness.
Clinical Neuralgia of the sacrum and coccyx, especially when driving in a carriage.
Extremities
Twitching, then burning at umbilicus, with restlessness and lassitude, she had to lie down and fell asleep, on waking burning in chest, vexation and irritability. (Drawing pain in muscular parts as after taking cold, (<) during rest.) Drawing in calves (<) standing, (>) lying, then trembling and weakness of hands and lower limbs. Arms and legs felt sorish, large and heavy. Weakness, (<) lower, and numbness on ascending stairs, with sensation as if floating through the air. (Relaxation, (<) arms, with pressure here and there.). Rigid and hands clenched above breast, so that on attempting to separate them a convulsive effort was made by the patient, then clonic spasms. Numbness. General affection, (<) legs, (<) towards lower part and on r. side.
Upper Extremities
Paroxysmal sticking in blood vessels on flexor side of shoulder, upper arm and elbow. Pain in l. shoulder as if it contained lead; pressing P. in shoulders and sensation as if a six-pound ball pressed from abdomen into pit of stomach. Arms feel in evening as if a string were tied around them and all the blood rushed into hands; jerklike drawing in arms, sometimes with boring outward in elbows. Upper arm, pain in l.; as if grasped below middle of l.; sensation of fomentation in muscles. Tearing in extensor muscles of l. elbow, impeding motion. Gnawing externally on l. forearm near elbow. Hands lost all power; H. numb and full in evening. Inability to grasp firmly. Pain in bone of r. middle finger; sprained, in some joints of l. little in morning, on grasping anything; drawing from F. to shoulder from holding a nutmeg in hand, there remains a tearing rheumatic pain in shoulder.
Lower Extremities
Reeling in evening when walking, with stumbling; R. to the left in evening when walking in open air; R. that increased to relaxation and insensibility, he feel from his chair, being laid in bed he feel asleep, but woke at times in delirium, also headache. Trembling, (<) walking or going up or down stairs, with weakness of them. Painful weakness, with bruised pain in back of feet, the farther above the ankles the less the pain, though stepping aggravates the pain yet he must move the leg back and forth constantly on account of uneasiness (trampling).
Thigh – Bruised pain on upper and inner part, (<) touch; in posterior muscles of r. in morning on walking and on touch. Painful drawing here and there. Numbness of r. when riding one leg over the other, then sensation as if l. leg would fall asleep, with rush of blood in it, prickling, etc.
Knees – Knocked together. Sprained pain in r. on moving it, (<) ascending stairs. Sensation as if grasped anteriorly in r.
Leg. – Cramps; (in r. calf on sudden motion of lower limb while lying, (>) pressing foot against something). Pain on anterior surface of l. in morning when standing; drawing P. in periosteum of r. tibia; P. in shins as if bone were smashed, (<) afternoon, so that he could hardly walk through the room. (Throbbing in l. calf as if a bloodvessel had burst.) Numbness, and of feet. Falling asleep of r. when standing.
Burrowing in middle of soles in morning. Throbbing on inner margin of r. foot at noon when lying, with warmth in it. Boring in r. great toe after lying down. Tingling in toes as after freezing, (<) metatarsal joints, it extends over sole and heel, which also pain as if bruised.
Skin
Blue spots. Mottled. Red spot, burning, with pain on touch. Alternately pale and red at 4 P.M. Pustules on border of l. jaw. (Boils with broad, red areola, on chin.). Pain all day below chin, as if pimples would form.
Sleep
Sleepiness; eyes closed constantly; all the time or faint feeling, drops off almost asleep, with eyes open; but inability to sleep. Falls asleep on sitting down. Irresistible sleep, disturbed by vivid dreams. Profound, was called to breakfast several times; P. and long at noon. Not very sound after dinner. Starting in sleep, but does not always wake, sometimes with unpleasant dreams, even nightmare. Sitting up in bed at 5.30 P.M., tossing from side to side. Restless sleep; with difficult waking. Very wide awake on going out after sleep. Little sleep. Voluptuous dreams disturbing sleep; and awoke weak, with swollen sensation in ovaries. Dreams of falling from high places, again of being pursued by persons seeking to harm her.
fever
Chilliness; in evening in bed; in evening on going into cold, damp air, with pallor; towards evening in open air and from external cold, increasing to shaking, (>) warm room, with pain in small of back, Dullness of head, (<) forehead, diminished appetite, slimy tongue, disposition to make fun; sensitive to cold air. Shaking C. in evening and morning, then heat; at 9 P.M., with coldness beginning in lower limbs, then chills at intervals, sleepiness between them if left alone; extending from loins, (<) uncovering himself or going to stool, (>) warm room. Shivering on going into cold air; S. in evening, with colic, pain in small of back, little appetite, white-coated tongue, pain in soft palate, difficult respiration on account of pain in chest and sleepiness. Cold skin; at a5.30 P.M., and blue; C. limbs feet; feet, with hot head; hands, and numb; hands, and on entering house humming and tingling under nails, obliged to throw his hands about as if they had been frozen.
Temperature increased. Dry heat all night, with uneasiness, sleeplessness, dry, sticky lips and tongue, without thirst, throbbing in all vessels, throbbing pain, (<) head, in small spots, (<) l. superciliary ridges. Heat in skin. Heat in face and hands forenoons, with prostration and hypochondriac mood; of cheeks, with redness; of hands; externally on l. side of l. elbow. Skin dry.
Clinical In general, the skin is cold and dry, never perspires, with general coldness; this dryness often extends to the mucous membrane; with sensitiveness to cold, moist air.
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.