Bacillinum

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Additional information about Bacillinum

This remedy has been successfully employed in the treatment of lung infections with drastic improvement. Many forms of non tubercular infections especially chronic bronchitis with expectoration of sputum, difficulty in breathing, attacks of suffocation with difficult cough and constant disposition to take cold have also been treated by this remedy.

Bacillinum therapeutic range of actions as per Boericke Materia Medica

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 dyspnœa. 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 in Tuberculosis.

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

Modalities.–Worse, night and early morning; cold air.