BACILLINUM BURNETT
A Maceration of a Typical Tuberculous Lung delivered by way of Dr. Burnett
(BACILLINUM)
Has been employed efficaciously in the remedy of tuberculosis; its precise outcomes viewed in the exchange of the sputum, which turns into lowered and greater aerated and much less purulent. Many types of persistent non-tubercular ailment are influenced favorably by way of Bacillinum, in particular when bronchorrhoea and dyspnoea are present. Respiratory pyorrhea. The affected person expectorates less.
Bacillinum is specially indicated for lungs of ancient people, with continual catarrhal circumstance and enfeebled pulmonary circulation, assaults of suffocation at night time with hard cough. Suffocative catarrh. Tubercular meningitis. Favors falling off of tartar of teeth. Constant disposition to take cold.
Head.–Irritable, depressed. Severe, deep-in headache, additionally as of a tight hoop. Ringworm. Eczema of eyelids.
Abdomen.–Abdominal pains, enlarged lands in groins, tabes mesenterica. Sudden diarrhoea earlier than breakfast. Obstinate constipation, with offensive flatus.
Respiratory.–Oppression. Catarrhal dyspnoea. Humid asthma. Bubbling rales and muco-purulent expectoration. Note. This muco-purulent expectoration of bronchitic sufferers is equally poly-bacillary; it is a combination of various species and subsequently Bacillinum is simply indicated (Cartier). Often relieves congestion of the lungs, consequently paving way for different treatments in Tuberculosis.
Skin.–Ringworm; pityriasis. Eczema of eyelids. Glands of neck enlarged and tender.
Modalities.–Worse, night time and early morning; bloodless air.
Relationship.–Antimon iod; Lach; Arsenic iod; Myosotis. Levico, 5-10 drops, follows as an intercurrent the place tons debility is existing (Burnett).
Complementary: Calc phos; Kali carb.
Compare: Its consequences appear to be equal to that of Koch’s Tuberculinum. Both are beneficial in the tubercular diathesis earlier than phthisis had developed. In the early ranges of tubercular disorder of glands, joints, pores and skin and bones. Psorinum. Seems to be its continual equivalent. Bacillin testium acts specially on decrease half of of the body.
Dose.–The does is important. Should no longer be given under the thirtieth and no longer repeated frequently. One dose a week regularly adequate to convey about reaction. It is fast in action, and top effects ought to be seen, in any other case there is no want of repetition.
