B C G VACCINE & HOMOEOPATHIC PROPHYLACTICS IN THE PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS



Dr. J.T. Kent has stated that Tuberculinum often gives immunity if taken before the tuberculosis begins in those who have inherited it. It immunes the constitution. I have myself used Tuberculinum and Tuberculinum-Bovinum in 200th potency as prophylaxis amongst the members of families in which there were open cases of tuberculosis who ultimately died of the disease, and no untoward results had taken place; neither any other member of the family had shown any sign of tuberculosis although several years have passed.

In the use of the nosode as a prophylaxis there is no risk, either if the person is absolutely healthy or had a primary infection. If he is healthy it will act as prophylactic and if he is already infected and the nosode is the simillimum it will act as curative as also prophylactic.

It is fallacious to think, however, that every one requires prophylactic treatment. The disease can only establish itself in persons who are constitutionally susceptible. Susceptibility and reaction are basic principles and are very closely related to the problems of immunization. When a person is susceptible to a particular disease, the similar remedy, that is a proper constitutional one, which may also be a remedy other than from a tuberculin product, or the similar disease, as in the case of a primary infection, satisfies susceptibility and establishes immunity. We often find susceptibility in the children of tuberculous parents.

The same thing is also noticed amongst persons, whose near relatives have died of tuberculosis. Dr. Kent has suggested that, if Tuberculinum-Bovinum be given in 10m., 50m., and C.M. potencies, two doses of each potency at long intervals, all children and young people who have inherited tuberculosis may be immunised from their inheritance and their resiliency will be restored.

But we must note that the homoeopathic principle of cure has never been varied and as such in respect of the cases, where there has already been an infection and the particular nosode or virus is the simillimum, it will act as curative and in other cases where it is not the simillimum, it will neither act prophylactically nor remedially. There is no such thing as specific in the whole domain of medical science.

A P Sinha