TUBERCULINUM [Bacillinum Vs Tuberculinum]
HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE By Praful Barvalia
INTRODUCTION: Many of the senior
Physicians have said “If one is called for, the other works”
i.e. both are same (Dr.N.M. Choudhury) But thorough knowledge of these two
medicines can differentiate them in various constitutional as well as
clinical symptoms. There are some rubrical similarities found in both
medicines, but differ in gradation. e.g. “tendency to take cold”
(page 96) Bacil (2) Tub (3); convalescence, ailments during (Page 96)
Bacil(2), Tub(3) [found in Synthetic-repertory by Dr.H.Barthel Vol.II]
Following is a compilation in this regards from various sources.
BACILLINUM.
1. A chilly patient
2. More acute in nature
3. Transudative, rather dryness is more
marked.
4. Patients sweat negligible
5. Less expectoration
6. Patient may be toxic like Baptisia
and Pyrogen
7. Purulence more, marked, bronchial
secretion threatening to occlude the lungs (Dr.Cartier)
8. More suffocation
9. There is mixed infection.
10.No wasting so far been observed.
11.Good looking & backward in
nature, frightened particularly by dogs (Dr.J.H.Clarke) A case of insanity
with pityriasis yielded rapidly to the remedy (Dr.J.H.Clarke)
12.Non allergic, herpetic eruption may
be cancerous one. Ring worm particularly over the scalp is suggestive.
13.Preferably used in children, adult
in few cases may be helpful
14. Worse in wet weather mostly.
15. Mainly sycotic miasm in the
back-ground.
16. Pre-tubercular diathesis.
TUBERCULINUM
1. A hot patient
2. More chronic in nature
3. Exudative in character.
4. Patient is sweaty one
5. More expectoration
6. Patient is non toxic like Sulph
Psorinum, Rhus Tox etc.
7. No such
8. No such
9. There are many infections like
carcinosin
10.Wasting is the key note (Abrot iod.)
11.Patient is blond(Phos, Puls)
intelligent, sharp, aggressive, irritable fretful. Malicious, selfish,
prefers any artistic activity like classical and melodious music drawing,
painting, drama etc. cosmopolitan i.e. wants to travel (Calc. P, Merc.S)
12.Allergic, erythematous and
eczematous eruption, plica polonica.
13.Mostly used in adult but in some
cases children get help from it.
14.Worse in dry or wet weather.
15.Mainly Psora-sycotic miasm
back-ground
16.Tubercular diathesis.
Bombay, India