General Action
This drug, closely allied to Absinth, produces anaesthesia and paralysis, as well as severe neuralgic pains, which cause great restlessness and are relieved by motion.
Generalities
Tremblings. Numbness of the arms and hands. During pains in different places. Weakness and, when disturbed, trembling. General malnutrition.
Mind
Peevish or despondent, alternates with an excited mood. Cannot control the mind nor apply it.
Head
Weak, cannot hold it up.
Ears
Noises, rushing wind, humming as of a bee, or sound of distant talking.
Stomach
Gnawing hunger or total loss of appetite. Acidity with burning.
Abdomen
Bloated. Sinking, weak feeling.
Stool
Loose, copious, even with straining. Piles protrude and bleed.
Extremities
Pains, ameliorated by motion. Lameness. Sore feeling, especially in the joints. Weak, paralytic feelings. Numbness of digital extremities (fingers).
Sleep
Restless, with frightful dreams and trembling on waking. Sleepy all day.
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.