- Bacillinum is a nosode of tuberculosis named and first described by Dr.
- Burnett, for whom it was prepared from tuberculosis sputum by Dr.
- Heath.
- As this preparation has been experimented with separately, its symptoms are give n apart from the other nosodes of tuberculosis.
- Useful as an intercurrent remedy.
- Bacillinum has been used for the treatment of tuberculosis, generally causing the sputum to decrease and less become less purulent.
- Tubercular meningitis.
- It has a disposition to catch colds and sore throats.
- Respiratory and lung weakness.
- Chronic reoccurring sore throats and coughs.
- Glands of the neck are enlarged and tender.
- Night-sweats.
- Bacillinum is indicated for the weak lungs of elderly people and for children with chro nic catarrhalRelating to membrane inflammation and mucusRelating to catarrh, which is inflammation of mucous membranes with increased watery discharge. conditions and attacks of suffocation at night with difficult cough.
- Suffocative catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane..
- The patient expectorates very little.
- Chronic catarrhal conditions of the lungs when bronchial mucus and dyspneaDifficulty or shortness of breathLaborious or painful breathing, often associated with respiratory or cardiac conditions. are present.
- Ringworm.
- Dr.
- Burnett has shown that ringworm of the scalp and pityriasis versicolor on the body are indications of tubercular diathesis and they respond to this remedy.
- He cured a case of insanity and ringworm.
- Tuberculosis patients are better in dry sunny climates in mountains areas and in the pine forests.
- Sunlight helps to prevent tuberculosis, also there has been many cures of tuberculosis via sunbathing and the milk diet, which these patients crave.
- Dr.
- Cartier has found it particularly useful in cases where there was excessive muco purulent bronchial secretion threatening to occlude the lungs.
- It should be compared with Bacillinum testium, Tuber.
- Bovinum, Tuber.
- Aviaire and Tuber.
- Koch.
- COMMENTS - In the provings, a constant symptom was a severe headache, deep in, worse by motion.
- Also a slight cough with easy expectoration of phlegm.
- Tends to do better in chronic cases of tuberculosis, as compared to acute cases.
- There are leading indications for it when present in combination with other disorders.
- An inter -current course of Bacillinum will often make a wonderful change in patients who have a personal or family history of chest disorders.
- Bacillinum is an acute miasmUnderlying chronic disease predispositionAn inherited or acquired constitutional weakness (Psora, Sycosis, Syphilis, or Tubercular) that makes one prone to certain diseases. remedy for Phosphorus and Calcarea constitutions in particular.
- Grimmer used it for cases stemming from a tubercular inheritance with ex treme soreness of affected parts, patients of rheumaticRelating to joint or muscle painDescribe pain, stiffness, or inflammation affecting joints, muscles, or connective tissues. tendencies with syphilitic taints in the bloodstream, general muscular soreness.
- Dr.
- Young recorded the cure of several cases of cretinism.
- A case of insanity with pityriasis yielded rapidly to the remedy.
- Pityriasis has been cured by it when all attempts to kill the body lice by chemicals were useless.
- Clarke has found an eczematous condition of the margins of the eyelids a strong indication for it.
- Bacillinum is made from tuberculosis bacilli, and Tuberculinum is from bovine tuberculosis.
- Tuberculinum is a deeper and more chronic remedy.
- Bacillinum tends to be more for acutes, but there's a lot of overlap.
- If a Bacillinum case keeps relapsing, follow with Tuberculinum.
- Miasmatic remedy, history of tuberculosis in family.
- Good for children or adults with a tendency to get colds and sore throats frequently, par ticularly if they react well to acute remedies, but keep coming back.
- For children who get a cold at every change in the weather.
- Often swollen glands in the throat.
- Weight on the chest (Phos.).
- Mucus in the lungs, bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubesInflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes, typically causing bronchospasm and coughing..
- Good for the elderly with a tendency to colds and bronchitis.
- Lingering colds.
- The majority of the symptoms are gone, but a lingering cough or sore throat.
- Nondescript coughs.
- Ringworm (Sep., Thuj., Tell.), and the tendency to ringworm.
- DiarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day., especially with a cold, sore throat (Ars.).
- Temperature - Flush of heat, some perspira tion, severe headache.
- Fever, with ema ciation, abdominal pains and discomfort.
- Restless at night, glands of both groins enlarged and indurated, cries out in sleep, strawberry tongue.
- Abdominal pains, enlarged glands in groin.
- Tabes mesenterica, grinds teeth, indurat ed and swollen glands.
- Spleen region bulging out.
- Inguinal glands indurated and visible, excessive sweats, chronic diarrhea.
- Poor appetite
