Generalities
Suppression of all excretions, particularly of urine. Trembling of the whole body. Constant restless movements. Subsultus tendinum; face constantly changing its expression owing to the involuntary contractions of the various muscles. Convulsions very easily brought on and reproduced; a lighted candle, a mirror, running water or the attempt to drink, may bring on most frightful spasms. Convulsions accompanied by screams shrieking voice, alternating with rage and most violent excitement.
Mind
Illusions of the most fanciful or frightful description; seems to see frightful images chasing him, but especially sees small black animals, such as bugs, dogs and all sorts of crawling things. Mental excitement usually associated with violent spasms of the pharynx, so that any attempt to swallow liquids causes choking and screaming. Delirium, with sexual excitement and ridiculous gestures. Errs in judging of the size and distance of objects. With the frightful delirium, he froths at the mouth, eyes protrude as in terror, bites, strikes, and has a squeaking voice. Apprehension; starts up in fright, all motions are hasty and frequent, wild, starting-up, dilated pupils, difficult swallowing terror.
Head
Great rush of blood to head, which becomes flushed and hot; with vanishing sight and hearing.
Eyes
Eyes staring and wild, protruded, pupils dilated, with injected conjunctiva. Illusions of vision, especially of size and distance small objects look large, even parts of the body seem enormously swollen. Eyes distended.
Face
Face red and swollen; often an expression of terror.
Mouth
Tongue swollen, dry and stiff, bloody froth exudes from the mouth. Speech becomes difficult, stammering; unintelligible.
Throat
Swallowing difficult or impossible on account of spasm. Dryness and redness, not water; attempt to drink renews the spasms.
Stomach
Thirst not (>) drinking, which he dreads to attempt. Tastelessness of food. Sour or green vomiting.
Abdomen
Distended, hard, painful to the tough. Tearing in the region of the navel, as if it would be torn out.
Stool
Intestinal secretions suppressed.
Urinary Organs
Urine suppressed; bladder empty.
Sexual Organs
Sexual erethism, with indecent speech and action; hands constantly kept on the genitals. Menstruation excessive, dark and clotted.
Respiratory Organs
Voice hoarse and croaking, high and squeaking. Spasmodic, toneless cough. Suffocation. Expectoration difficult, with a tight chest; desire for open air.
Heart and Pulse
Palpitation. Pulse rapid and soft.
Neck and Back
Cervical spine sensitive; slightest pressure causes screams. Drawing in the middle of the spine. Opisthotonos.
Extremities
Trembling, twitching of tendons, numbness. Staggering gait.
Skin
Scarlet rash over the whole body, of a very bright color.
Clinical. Frequently valuable for the effects of suppressed eruption in scarlatina, with delirium, suppressed urine, threatening convulsions.
Fever
Shaking chill, twitchings of muscles and coldness of the extremities, with heat of the head and face. General fever, particularly in the face and head; hot, dry skin, which is bright red, with anxiety, thirst, often with vomiting.
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.