Upper Extremities
Drawing digging in joints, (<) l., during rest.
Shoulder. Tearing in morning in bed; in r. evenings in bed and disturbing night’s rest. Tearing boring in l. joint, with falling asleep of arm and pricking in tips of fingers. Pain in l. joint all day; paralytic rheumatic, in r. in morning when resting upon it, sometimes extending below elbow; boring beating, in r. joint; beating and drawing, in r.
Arm. Sticking. Tearing in periosteum of r. A. and below during rest. Pain in r. as if dislocated all day, so that it is difficult to hold anything in hand. Spasmodic contractive pain in l., with paralytic feeling, so that it is difficult to lift it. Drawing pain in r. in rough weather, (<) rest. Drawing in r. A. and l. hand, with jerking. Weakness of l., with drawing in muscles of l. upper; W. of r., with prickling in tips. of fingers. Heaviness of l., (<) rest, with feeling as if blood ceased to circulate and weakness; H. of r., (>) motion, with weakness; of r., (>) motion, with tremulous paralytic weakness.
Upper Arm. Sticking coming deep out of l. Pain in periosteum on inner side of l.; in muscles as after great exertion; drawing, along. Drawing. Pulsation.
Elbow. Tearing close to bone of r., extending upward and downward on posterior surface of arm. Pinching in tip. Drawing pain in l. Drawing in r.
Forearm. Tearing in r.; T. in l. at night in bed. Darting pain in l. Sensation as if circulation ceased, (<) rest, with distention of veins of hands, pleasant warmth spreading through hands and prickings in single fingers as if asleep. Weakness of l., with paralytic feeling.
Wrist. Sticking in r. in evening. Tearing in l. when walking in open air. Digging in l. in evening during rest, with painful drawing; digging, (<) rest and rough weather, with drawing. Digging drawing pain, with increased warmth of hands. Sprained pain in l.; S. pain during and after motion; during motion, in r., then l.; with heat; in r., impeding motion, in rough weather, (<) rest. Clawing pain in r. as if sprained. Pain in l. moving towards hand, with difficulty of motion. Drawing pain in single carpal and phalangeal bones. Weariness in l. during rest.
Hand. Puffiness. Trembling. Burning stitch in r. Tearing in r., (<) thumb and index, in evening; paroxysmal in r. in evening; paroxysmal, in direction of little finger in evening, with twitching. Pain in metacarpus of l. index; in a sport in metacarpus as if a bursa would form. Weakness and heaviness, with drawing in spots in bones.
Fingers. Jerking in l. index in evening. Sticking in l. index in evening in bed. Darting pain in l., little; in l. phalanges. Digging in second joint of r. index in afternoon in rough weather, with tension in joint on moving it. Sprained pain in joints of l. thumb. Pain in joints off l. thumb, (<) motion; in middle joint of l. little finger impeding its motion; bruised, under nail of r. index all day; paralytic, in l. thumb; drawing paralytic, now in one, now in another, now in metacarpus, now in forearm. Numbness in r. little, then formication.
Lower Extremities
Tottering. Occasional contusive pain in some muscles in evening when sitting. Weakness of r., with heaviness.
Thigh. Sticking in region of neck of femur; tearing, in outer side of l. during rest. Digging in r. hip in evening when lying upon it. Sprained pain in r. hip; when walking. Tensive pain in inner surface of r. Acute drawing in r. Sore feeling near genitals. Burning soreness between T. and perineum. Weariness of T. and legs, (<) l., in morning; of muscles of r. on walking. (Heaviness); on beginning to walk, (>) continued walking.
Knee. Tearing close to bone; T. in r., (>) motion. Tensive, sprained pain in r. when bending it during rough weather. Bruised pain on inner surface of r. patella. Drawing in r. at night in bed, then tearing; D. in hollows when walking; in r. when at rest. Jerking sensation in r. Threatening to give way after the siesta, with indifference and low spirits.
Leg. Swelling of legs and feet, (<) r., (<) unusual exertion. Tearing in r. tibia; in periosteum of l. tibia, beginning in knee. Tearing drawing in r. Boring beating pain in r. fibula. Pain in tendo-achillis when stepping. Drawing along anterior surface. Uneasiness of l. in evening, as if tired from walking. Give way on descending stairs. Weakness of tibiae. Rigid feeling in l., with crawling.
Ankle. Acute drawing pain deep in externus malleolus, extending along leg, in rough weather, (<) rest. Sharp clawing pain in tarsal joints.
Foot. Stitches through corns; in corn at night in bed; sudden, through l. heel. Tearing in r., (<) outer malleolus. Pain in r. heel; in r. sole as from a corn. Uneasiness, forcing him to turn from side to side all night. Tingling, (<) balls and heels; in l. as if asleep.
Toes. Pain in outer border of r. great during rest; in joints of l. great; as from chilblains, and in balls and hollow of foot.
Skin
Red blotches on inner surface of thighs; red spot on nose sensitive to touch; dark red spots on inner side of r. thigh causing sore pain when walking. Eruptions. Pimples a round l. corner of mouth; painful to touch over outer part of l. brow and under r. corner of mouth. Pustules on forehead; on back and shoulders; on r. forearm; painful; on forehead.
Pinching above r. brow; on dorsum of nose; itching, on r. brow. Prickling here and there. Formication on r. thumb; l. leg; affected parts; (in those limbs which had been affected by gout), sudden, in single fingers or other places of hands and feet; burning F., pricking in limbs. Itching; and pains of all sorts; of nose; on inside of thighs; in different parts evenings on going to sleep, with gnawing; of r. middle and ring fingers. with erysipelatous redness; behind l. ear, extending down nape; between l. index and middle finger, waking him at night during rough weather; of l. fingers, then burning, (>) washing with cold water.
Sleep
Yawning. Sleepiness; in daytime; during day and deep sleep at night, later the reverse (in a woman who had rheumatic pains); in afternoon; in afternoon, with burning in eyes. Deep sleep in evening immediately on lying down. Restless sleep; disturbed by indifferent dreams. Waking frequently towards morning and tossing about; W. early, then restless sleep; early every morning at a certain time, as if called, and afterwards inability to fall asleep. Sleep full of dreams, greater weariness on rising than on lying down. Dreams about fire, with indifference; anxious, about fire. Lascivious dreams, with copious emission; L. after coition, with emission and long-continued erections; vivid, towards morning.
Fever
Chilliness all day, the least current of air makes him chilly; C. (<) morning in bed; alternating with heat (on appearance of menses which had been suppressed six months), with headache, drawing in limbs. Shuddering in lumbar region when sitting. Coldness of three r. middle fingers; in parts of lower limbs, with gooseskin; in l. knee extending along thigh in forenoon; in thighs in evening on rising from bed, with rigidity. Cold undulating sensation above knee, extending to top of knee. Cold feet; (<) evening, disturbing sleep; at 6 P.M., with heat of head, without thirst, with pressure outward in head, burning in eyes, dryness in nose, burning in nose on inspiration, debility and bruised pain in limbs and weariness of mind, restless, almost sleepless night, dry heat of body, slumber towards morning, during slumber sweat, which alleviated sufferings.
Heat; with thirst; of hands; in face and on body down to thighs; of hands, tips of fingers, with sweat; in upper part of body on entering house, with anxiety there; in r. cheek under eye, with prickling; paroxysmal, in face in evening. Sweat; at night; easy, on walking in open air, with tired feeling; on lower limbs in morning in bed; fetid; fetid in axillae; often smelling of spice, with itching and formication.
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.