BACILLUS TEN

Bacillus Ten

Pharmacy

ba-tn. Bacillus ten. This is so named as it was the tenth non-lactose fermenting type of bacillus observed in the laboratory.

Historical dose: All potencies.

Clinical

• Allergy
• Asthma
• Anorexia
• Cough
• Dermatitis
• Headache
• Itching
• Leucorrhea
• Nasal catarrh
• Paronychia
• Pruritus, ani
• Pruritis, vulvae
• Rheumatism
• Ringworm
• Vomiting
• Warts

Homeopathic

Allergy to drugs given for asthma.

Mind

• Anxious
• Overactive mind
• Irritable and depressed

Abdomen

Pain in gallbladder.

Back

Pain in left iliac fossa and right iliac fossa.

Chest

Panniculitis, chest wall. Lipoma, lower ribs.

Food

Anorexia. Averse to egg, bread, tomato, tea, and to breakfast. Aggravated by eggs and fat. Craves sweets, chocolates, fried fish.

Female

Pruritis vulvae. Leucorrhea, fishy odor, greenish, corrosive. Groin skin is raw, dry, and cracked. Urethral caruncle.

Head

Headache in forehead, left eye.

Kidneys

Frequent urination.

Limbs

Tenderness coccyx. Rheumatism of thigh. Rheumatoid arthritis left knee. Paronychia.

Lungs

Asthma. Cough, worse in the morning, sputum difficult.

Mouth

Spongy gums. Offensive breath.

Neck

Fatty cyst.

Nose

Nasal catarrh.

Rectum

Bowel motion first thing in the morning. Sluggish bowel motion. Pruritus ani.

Skin

Warts on hands. Numerous flat or pointed (after working with pickled hams). Dermatitis of skin flexures. Ringworm. Perspiration in axilla.

Stomach

Nausea. Vomiting.

References

Paterson.

Stress. It improves the memory. Increased learning abilities. Protects the brain from the effects of aging. Alleviates anxiety. Mental and brain fatigue. Attention-deficit disorders.

The plant has also been used in India and Pakistan as a cardiac tonic. Digestive aid. Improves respiratory function in cases of broncho-constriction.

According to Unani medicine, it is bitter, aphrodisiac, good in scabies, leucoderma, syphilis, etc. It is a blood purifier and useful in diarrhea and fevers.

Bacopa is bitter, pungent, heating, emetic, laxative, and useful in bad ulcers. Also used to treat anemia, ascites, enlargement of spleen, biliousness, indigestion, inflammations, leprosy, tumors, etc.

Comments

In India, this herb has also been used traditionally to consecrate newborn babies in the belief that it will stimulate the intelligence. Studies suggest Bacopa may improve intellectual activity in children.

Recent research has focused primarily on Bacopa's cognitive-enhancing effects, specifically memory, learning, and concentration, and results support the traditional Ayurvedic herbal claims.

Also, research on anxiety, epilepsy, bronchitis and asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastric ulcers also supports the traditional uses of Bacopa.

Relations

Compare: Ginkgo, Kali-p, Gotu kola.

References

Murphy.