Neck and Back
Pain in nape involving occiput on stooping. Stiffness of back as from an injury. Sticking between scapulae on deep breathing, extending to lumbar vertebrae and taking away his breath. Pain near spine as if a plug were forced inward two inches below l. scapula on stooping. Sticking from r. loin towards umbilicus, taking away his breath; piercing deep inward beneath crest of ilium, taking away his breath, (<) lying backward. Sensation as from suppuration in lumbar vertebrae, (<) lying, (>) gentle motion, when it extended to hip-joint and caused a sensation as if ligaments were too short, then he cannot lie on either side on account of pain in hip. Pain in small of back; when sitting.
Upper Extremities
Suppurative pain in l. axillary glands. Swollen sensation in l. axillary gland. Pain on top of r. shoulder, ending in deltoid, preventing him from raising arm. Paralytic pain in l. shoulder- joint, extending across chest; in l. elbow, extending to wrist. Pinching in r. elbow, with pain on motion. Forearm, jerking pain in l.; P. as from a blow on l.; P. as if burnt on outer side of r.; tensive P. in muscles of l. impending motion; P. as from stiffness in r. when writing, so that he could scarcely hold the pen; cramplike pressure on outer side of r., (<) grasping. Wrenching pain in r. wrist during rest. Pain in r. wrist as if a bursa would form. Cramplike constriction in r. hand, extending to tips of fingers.
Fingers – Pinching shooting in r. thumb, then in l. Constriction in two r. middle. Pain between l. thumb and index; wrenching, in r. thumb when writing, so that he nearly dropped the pen; spasmodic in l. thumb; as from stiffness in r. thumb; as if burned on outer side of r. little; pulling P. extending from l. through arm into l. pectoral muscles. Painful pulling forward in l. thumb. Painful drawing in r. fourth. Bruised pain in ball of little; in metacarpal joint of l. thumb. Paralytic pain in r. thumb.
Lower Extremities
Staggering. Uneasiness. Needle like sticking here and there in thighs and nates, so that he scratches, which cases a sensation of hot needles. Tearing externally in middle of r. thigh. Pinching high up on inner side of r. thigh. Pain in middle of r. thigh; P. in hip, (<) forenoon, scarcely felt in afternoon; tensive, on inner surface of r. knee. Pain in margins of bones of l. knee; twitching, in l. knee; wrenching, in r. during rest; sprained, in r.; as from stiffness on inner side of l. when walking. Sensation about r. knees as from steam. Weakness of knees; when standing. Pain in tendo-achillis as if it would be torn off; P. in tendo-achillis that often is pulsating; as if a plug were pressed against inner side of l. calf; bruised, in middle of l. fibula; paralytic, extending upward in r. leg. Sprained pain in l. ankle; below l. outer malleolus. Suppurating pain in r. sole. Sticking in ball of l. great toe. Pain in great toe, extending forward, as if last phalanges would be pulled off. Tense pain in l. toes.
Skin
Seems tense on thighs and calves on ascending stairs, with swollen sensation in the parts. Itching sticking in various parts at night, waking him, (>) scratching. Itching in middle of r. thigh externally pimples after scratching; I. in tips of various fingers, as if frozen; sticking, on inner side of thigh and on back, that at last, if he stopped scratching, changed to twitching or pulsation.
Sleep
Fell asleep when reading after dinner. Slept quietly for some hours on becoming warm in bed, but no more all night. Sleep light. Sleep restless, she was wakeful almost all night. When she woke after a few hours sleep she was as wide awake as if she had slept all night. Early waking. Late falling asleep and early waking, but seemed to have slept enough. Sleep mingled with dreams and fantasies. Dream of having boils. Dream that he was writing on a table covered with dirt and as he moved the clean paper it became smeared with butter and fat.
Fever
Chilly and stretchy; C. towards evening. Burning on legs, so that he must pull off his boots. General dry heat, with redness of prepuce and redness and painfulness of glans; dry heat except on arms, (<) genitals, partly (>) sweat, (>) in bed. Sweat on face during sleep.
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.