- Common Names: Tuberculinum, Bacillinum
- Source: Nosode prepared from tuberculous tissue (Tuberculinum) or sputum of tuberculosis patients (Bacillinum)
- Family: Nosode
- Origin: Pathological
Sphere of Action
Acts deeply on the nervous system, lungs, glands, bones, skin, and mucous membranes. It is especially indicated in individuals with tubercular diathesis or family history of tuberculosis.
Temperament & Constitution
- Scrofulous, tubercular diathesis
- Emaciated, chilly yet desires open air
- Nervous, over-sensitive children
- Changeable, restless nature
- History of frequent colds, chronic cough, lymphatic swelling
Clinical Indications
- Recurrent colds, coughs, bronchitis, and pneumonia
- Tuberculosis – pulmonary, glandular, bone
- Asthma in children with tubercular background
- Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
- Otitis media – chronic and recurrent
- Headaches in school children – weekly pattern
- Ringworm, eczema, acne
- Night terrors, restless sleep
- Failure to thrive in children
- Chronic fatigue, depression, insomnia
- Inherited syphilitic or tubercular taint
Mind Symptoms
- Irritable, snappish, mentally overactive
- Desire to travel or wander – never satisfied
- Restlessness, especially at night
- Depressed, melancholic, easily discouraged
- Aversion to mental work
- Night terrors in children with screaming, clinging to mother
Respiratory Symptoms
- Chronic dry cough < cold air
- Cough after influenza or pneumonia
- Suffocative cough at night
- Asthma – better in open air
- Thick green/yellow expectoration
- Shortness of breath, especially on exertion
Children
- Repeated colds, snuffles, and bronchitis
- Emaciated despite good appetite
- Grinding of teeth at night
- Swollen glands (especially cervical)
- Unrefreshing sleep; wakes up frightened
- Ringworm of scalp or body
Modalities
|
Worse From |
Better From |
|
Cold, damp weather |
Dry climate |
|
Draft of air |
Open air (desires it) |
|
Before storms |
Motion and travel |
|
Fatigue, excitement |
Deep sleep (sometimes) |
Desires / Aversions
- Desires: Cold milk, fat, ice cream, smoked meats
- Aversion: Eggs, sometimes meat
Keynotes
- Obstinate cases of respiratory or skin disease
- Tendency to catch cold easily
- Marked periodicity – complaints return weekly or monthly
- Fear of dogs, restlessness, desire to change things
- Ringworm and eczema in scrofulous children
- Great susceptibility to changes in weather
Potency & Dosage
- Given in high potencies (200C, 1M, 10M)
- Single dose often followed by long wait
- Best given intercurrently in chronic cases
Relationships
|
Compare With |
Complementary Remedies |
|
Psorinum, Medorrhinum, Syphilinum – other nosodes |
Calcarea carb, Silicea, Baryta
carb, Iodium |
|
Phosphorus, Sulphur – constitutional support |
Bacillinum and Tuberculinum often interchanged |
Caution
- Use with care in active tuberculosis or very weak patients
- Always under professional supervision
One-Line Summary
Tuberculinum-Bacillinum is a deep-acting nosode for obstinate respiratory, skin, and glandular conditions, especially in tubercular constitutions with periodicity and restlessness.
