Bacillinum
A Maceration of a Typical Tuberculous Lung
Abdomen
William Boericke 1922
Abdominal pains, enlarged glands in groins, tabes mesenterica. Sudden diarrhoea before breakfast. Obstinate constipation, with offensive flatus
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
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 bronchorrhoea and dyspneea are present ; tkc 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 A\ith difficult cough. Tubercular meningitis. Favors falling off of tartar of
Head
William Boericke 1922
Irritable, depressed. Severe, deep-in headache, also as of a tight hoop. Ringworm. Eczema of eyelids.
Respiratory
William Boericke 1922
Oppression. Catarrhal dyspnoea. Humid asthma. Bubbling rales and inuco-purulent expecloraiioti. 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 in Tuber- :culQsis. t^Skin. — Ringworm of the scalp; pityriasis. Eczema pit^eyelids. Glands of neck enlarged and tender. f^Kodalities. — IVorse, night and early morning; cold air.
Teeth
William Boericke 1922
Con.stant disposition to take cold.
References
This monograph is an original summary faithful to the classical tradition. It condenses material from these public-domain sources:
- James Tyler Kent, Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica (1905)Primary remedy pictures; characteristic mental and general symptoms. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
- William Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory (1927)Reproduced here in full — the complete classical repertory-style monographs. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
- Constantine Hering, The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica (1879–1891)Confirmed symptom aggregates behind the section organization. · Public domain
- Timothy Field Allen, Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica (1874–1879)Provings background referenced by the verification tradition. · Public domain
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