Tuberculinum – What are the indications, key notes, and modalities?

Indications:

• Respiratory tract infections (URTI, bronchitis, cough)
• Otitis media
• Lymphadenopathy

Constitutionally for discontentedness, restlessness, obstinate and violent behavior, head banging, alopecia, high metabolism

Key notes:

• Midline deformities (such as cleft palate),
• Desires milk and smoked meat

Modalities:

< heat, dry air

< cold, damp, first motion

For otitis media, dDx. Belladonna (high fever without thirst, < heat, motion), Chamomile (fever with intense sweating and thirst, < heat), Graphites (suppurative, cold but not > heat), Pulsatilla (thirstless, > cold)

For smoked meat craving, dDx. Causticum (> damp)

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This post was written by Omar Rifai