Tuberculinum Homeopathy Dilution for Immunity & Chronic Cough

About Tuberculinum Homeopathy Dilution

Available Potencies: 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M, CM

Also known as:
Purified Protein Derivative (PPD), Tuberculinum Koch Neu, Tuberculinum Heath

Tuberculinum is a deep-acting constitutional homeopathic nosode, widely prescribed when symptoms are constantly changing, well-indicated remedies fail to hold, and the patient shows low vitality with extreme sensitivity. It is especially useful in individuals who catch cold from the slightest exposure, suffer from chronic exhaustion, and display a strong tubercular miasmatic background.

This remedy is well known for its role in incipient tuberculosis, recurrent infections, prolonged diarrhoea in children, and chronic respiratory conditions. Patients often present with a bluish pallor, marked weakness, nervous exhaustion, and a persistent desire for change—both mentally and physically.

Tuberculinum is particularly suited to light-complexioned individuals, children who fail to thrive, and patients who are always tired, find motion exhausting, and show a strong aversion to work despite rest.

Key Indications & Constitutional Features

• Constantly changing symptoms; remedies stop working

• Extreme sensitivity (mental & physical)

• Chronic fatigue and nervous weakness

• Recurrent throat, chest, and respiratory infections

• Diarrhoea in children lasting for weeks

• Enlarged tonsils and glandular affections

• Skin disorders associated with rheumatic pains

• Desire for constant change; dissatisfaction

Causes & Characteristic Symptoms of Tuberculinum

• Insanity or mental disturbances, often linked with ringworm-like eruptions

• Shivering while falling asleep; cold feet in bed

• Low vital reaction; poor resistance to disease

• Marked sensitivity to music

• Disturbed circulation with alternating chills and flushes

• Palpitations triggered by deep breathing

• Aching back pain, especially under the ribs

• Sticking pains in chest and lungs with cough

• Trembling of hands; exhaustion from slightest exertion

• Increased mucus secretion with frontal headache

Clinical Recommendations

As recommended by Dr. Vikas Sharma, Tuberculinum is:

• A leading homeopathic medicine for dry, hard, hacking cough

• Highly effective in boosting immunity and preventing recurrent throat infections

• Especially beneficial for weak, undernourished children with repeated illnesses

Patient Profile of Tuberculinum

Mind

• Depressed, melancholic, alternating with manic states

• Fear of animals (especially dogs)

• Desire to curse, swear, or use foul language

• Contradictory nature; irritable on waking

• Insomnia or abnormally deep sleep

Head

• Deep-seated headaches and intense neuralgia

• Sensation of an iron band around the head

• Meningeal inflammation; feeling that everything is strange

Ears

• Persistent, offensive ear discharge

• Perforation of tympanic membrane with ragged edges

Stomach

• Strong desire for cold milk

• Aversion to meat

• “All-gone” empty sensation despite hunger

Abdomen

• Sudden early-morning diarrhoea

• Dark brown, offensive stools passed with force

Female Complaints

• Benign mammary tumours

• Menses too early, profuse, and prolonged

• Amenorrhoea or painful menstruation

• Pains worsen as flow establishes

Respiratory System

• Shortness of breath with watery mucus

• Sensation of suffocation even in fresh air

• Craving for cold air

• Hard, dry, hacking cough (especially during sleep)

• Rattling mucus throughout chest

• Profuse expectoration, thick but easy

• Weight loss, sweating, and early lung apex involvement

• Enlarged tonsils; breathing difficulty in children

Back

• Chilliness between shoulders and along spine

• Tension in neck and spinal muscles

Skin

• Intense itching, worse at night

• Acne in tubercular children

• Chronic inflammatory skin conditions

• Measles associated with psoriasis-like eruptions

Dosage & Administration

Dosage of Tuberculinum varies depending on potency, age, sensitivity, and clinical condition.

• In some cases, it may be prescribed as 3–5 drops, 2–3 times daily

• In deeper constitutional cases, it may be administered once weekly, monthly, or even as a single dose over a long interval

Always take this medicine strictly under the guidance of a qualified homeopathic physician.