Bacillinum Burnett bac.

A Maceration of a Typical Tuberculous Lung introduced by Dr. Burnett (BACILLINUM)

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 dyspnœa are present. Respiratory pyorrhea. 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.

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

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

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.

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

Worse, night and early morning; cold air.

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 had 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.

The does is important. Should not be given below the thirtieth and not repeated frequently. One dose a week often sufficient to bring about reaction. It is rapid in action, and good results ought to be seen, otherwise there is no need of repetition.

Taciturn, sulky, snappish, fretty, irritable, morose, depressed and melancholic even to insanity.
Fretful ailing, whines and complains; mind given to be frightened, particularly by dogs.

Severe headache, deep in, recurring from time to time, compelling quiet fixedness; < shaking head.
Terrible pain in head as if he had a tight hoop of iron around it; trembling of hands; sensation of damp clothes on spine; absolute sleeplessness.
Meningitis.
Ringworm.
Alopecia areata.

Eczematous condition of eyelids.

Indolent, angry pimples on left cheek, breaking out from time to time and persisting for many weeks.

Aching in teeth, especially lower incisors (all sound), felt at the roots, especially on raising or projecting lower lip; very sensitive to air.
Grinds teeth in sleep.
Imperfectly developed teeth.

Tickling in fauces, compelling cough.

Windy dyspepsia, with pinching pains under ribs of right side in mammary line.

Fever, emaciation, abdominal pains and discomfort, restless at night, glands of both groins enlarged and indurated; cries out in sleep; strawberry tongue.
Tabes mesenterica; talks in sleep, grinds teeth; appetite poor; hands blue; indurated and palpable glands everywhere; drum belly; spleen region bulging out.
Inguinal glands indurated and visible; excessive sweats; chronic diarrhœa.

Sudden diarrhœa before breakfast, with nausea.
Severe hemorrhages from bowels, cough.
Obstinate constipation.
Passes much ill-smelling flatus.
Stitchlike pain through piles.

Increased quantity of urine, pale, with white sediment.
Has to rise several times in night to urinate.

Slight, tedious, hacking cough.
Hard cough, shaking patient, more during sleep, but it did not waken him.
Pricking in larynx with sudden cough.
Single cough on rising from bed in morning.
Cough waking him in night, easy expectoration.
Expectoration of non-viscid easily detached, thick phlegm from air passages, followed after a day or two by a very clear ring of voice.
Sharp pain in præcordial region arresting breathing.
Very sharp pain in left scapula, < lying down in bed at night, > by warmth.

Glands of neck enlarged and tender.

Pain in left knee whilst walking; passed off after perseverance in walking for a short distance.
Tubercular inflammation of knee.

Great weakness, did not want to be disturbed.

Drowsy during day; restless at night; many dreams.

Flush of heat (soon after the dose) some perspiration, severe headache deep in.