Bacillinum

Introduced by Dr. Burnett Has been employed successfully in the treatment of tuberculosis; its good effects seen in the change of the sputum, which becomes decreased and more aerated and less purulent. Many forms of chronic non-tubercular disease are influenced favorably by Bacillinum, especially when bronchorrhœa and dyspnea are present. Respiratory pyorrhœa. The patient expectorates less.

Bacillinum is especially indicated for lungs of old people, with chronic catarrhal condition and enfeebled pulmonary circulation, attacks of suffocation at night with difficult cough. Suffocative catarrh. Tubercular meningitis. Favors falling off of tartar of teeth. Constant disposition to take cold.

Head

Irritable, depressed. Severe, deep-in headache, also as of a tight hoop. Ringworm. Eczema of eyelids.

Abdomen

Abdominal pains, enlarged lands in groins, tabes mesenterica. Sudden diarrhœa before breakfast. Obstinate constipation, with offensive flatus.

Respiratory

Oppression. Catarrhal dyspnea. Humid asthma. Bubbling rales and muco-purulent expectoration. Note. This muco-purulent expectoration of bronchitic patients is equally poly-bacillary; it is a mixture of diverse species and hence Bacillinum is truly indicated. (Cartier.) Often relieves: congestion of the lungs, thus paving way for other remedies i in’ Tuberculosis.

Skin

Ringworm; pityriasis. Eczema of eyelids. Glands of neck enlarged and tender.

Modalities

Worse, night and early morning; cold air.

Relationship

Antimon. iod.; Lach.; Arsenic. iod.; Myosotis. Levico, 5-10 drops, follows as an intercurrent where much debility is present (Burnett).

Complementary: Calc. phos.; Kali carb.

Compare: Its effects seem to be identical to that of Koch’s Tuberculinum. Both are useful in the tubercular diathesis before phthisis has developed. In the early stages of tubercular disease of glands, joints, skin and bones. Psorinum. Seems to be its chronic equivalent. Bacillin. testium (acts especially on lower half of the body.