Tuberculinum is derived from dead tuberculinum bacillus, or in other words, parts of dead tuberculosis organisms. In the 1800's, Tuberculinum was used as a homeopathic remedy for ailments of the lungs and respiratory tract. Tuberculinum has also been used for people who catch a lot of colds or have other respiratory disorders like allergies and coughs.

Used as a Homeopathic medicine derived from a glycerine extract of a pure cultivation of tubercle bacilli (Homeopathic potencies accredit their strength and efficacy to the electromagnetic signatures of the original substrate; these are scientifically created dilutions and succussions of medicines such that generally not even a molecule of the original substrate or medicine is present in the medicine). As a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional, it has demonstrated effectiveness against the following symptomology: acne and eruptions of the skin, and in some, nodular effusions into the cellular tissue.